Frequently Asked Questions

If you open an account with Parcelspot, you receive 10% discount on all your shipping costs, (not including surcharge payments) other benefits included. Simply pull the quotes while logged into your account. You can also receive percentage of your spend this month as cash back on your account the following month to use towards your courier fees in that month, based on a tier (the higher your spend, the higher your cash back percentage will be).

We have agreements in place with our valued Courier Partners due to the high volumes that we clear. We then pass the lower rates to our valued Customers.

Unfortunately, we do not offer shipping from oversees e-commerce sites. If the international e-commerce site is located in South Africa, or it's a brick and mortar store, you can pay for your goods in advance, choose the option of picking the items up in person and advise the shop that your items will be collected by a courier. You would need to get the weight and dimensions of the parcel(s) directly from the merchant to obtain an accurate quote, as well as the contact name and mobile number of the person handing over your parcel. (Please check in advance that the parcel doesn't exceed the maximum weight and dimensions.) If the merchant refuses to hand over your items to the courier, you will be charged a collection fee.

For technical and security reasons, we do not provide the COD option.

We recommend using our online shipping calculator as this will always get you the most accurate final shipping quotes. We have also compiled a rates schedule for the delivery costs within South Africa.  Please request an up-to-date schedule from sales@parcelspot.com.

Yes, all prices are final. Our smart algorithm calculates all the applicable surcharges and shows the final shipping price. You pay the shipping fee in advance on our site - you don't pay anything to the driver. The only instances where this may not apply, are as follows: • You under declare the weight and / or dimensions of your parcel (i.e. it's actually a lot heavier and bigger than claimed, pushing it into a higher price bracket). • A special request is made for a collection or delivery that falls outside of working days or hours. • When the location(s) is a mine, port or an harbour, a high risk or remote area, inside a shopping centre, on a farm or game farm, or an embassy or consulate. In such cases, Parcelspot will get in touch with you to rebill you for the difference.

Our service is designed for everyone – individuals, retailers and businesses. Most of our retail Customers are individuals who used to bring packages to the post office or a drop-off point. It's so easy to fill in the details and order on our website then pay the shipping fee online - then all you need to do is prepare your parcel for shipment and give it to the courier driver that comes to the chosen collection address (typically the home or office address). You can learn more about our services here.

Direct shipping between two other countries will be available soon. We only support global shipping from a South African collection address at this point in time.

To understand this, we first need to understand the main centres. Main centres are areas that are located in close proximity to major airports. These are: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, George, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), Johannesburg, Kimberley, Nelspruit, Pietermaritzburg, Polokwane, and Tshwane (Pretoria). Regional areas are locations that are more than 40km outside of the areas listed as Main Centres. Outlying areas are locations that are far and seldom have deliveries. Due to the distance and the small volumes of parcels being delivered to these areas, they may only be serviced on certain days.

Simply fill in the form on our home page or mobile app to pull a quote. Depending on your order requirements, services and quotations from our trusted courier partners will be offered to you.

Choose the quote / service that suits you best, create your order and pay online. The sender is required to print 4 copies of the waybill (emailed by the system upon successful payment). A driver will collect the parcel at the specified collection address. You can then track your shipment via the online link emailed to you. The package is then delivered to the destination address that you have entered into your order, as per the service that you have chosen.

We offer our valued Customers the transportation of parcels at the affordable rates that we receive from our valued Courier Partners, thanks to the high volumes of shipments. You can choose a shipping provider based on price, estimated delivery date or according to your personal preference.

Our system will email you the tracking updates along the parcel's journey, even notifying you of the delivery. If you need a POD, you can get the proof of delivery by emailing us at info@parcelspot.com. Please include the shipping number in your request.