If you are an eCommerce and you have to send many packages with your products to customers, what you want is for them to arrive in the best conditions. However, while there were only a few courier companies before, there are now many more. One of them is the one we are going to comment on. Because… Do you know what Packlink is?
This courier company not only operates nationally but also internationally. But what can it do for you?
What is PackLink?
Packlink is a company based in Madrid with which you can send parcels and courier services to your home. They work with both individuals and companies and seek to give maximum confidence and a very affordable price.
To do this, they work with the latest technologies and, thanks to their large volume of shipments, you can afford much cheaper prices than other transport companies, as well as other urgent parcel services.
They have two "products", on the one hand packlink.es, which is only for individuals; and packling pro, for companies.
How PackLink works
On the official Packlink website, it explains how the process is to make shipments through the companies. Specifically, it tells us:
Hire the shipment
The first thing that is needed is specify what the origin is, that is, where the product is; the destination and what are the package details (usually the measurements and weight of it, as well as whether it contains anything valuable, etc.).
Apparently, they have agents who can be available 24 hours a day, and they keep track of shipments.
Compare messaging services
The next step would be to see which of the different messaging services suits you. You have several, each one with its specific price, although sometimes you can find offers.
En general, You will have the shipment in 24-48-72 hours.
As for discounts, as established, you can find offers of up to 50% on national shipments, and 70% on international shipments.
If you are a company, instead of the prices that are established, you may have personalized rates (since we are talking about a business that can make many daily, weekly or monthly shipments). In addition, it can be integrated with eCommerce, so you don't have to worry about managing each order individually (in the case of PrestaShop and WooCommerce, as well as Amazon and eBay).
Confirm the data and make the payment
The last step of the operation of Packlink goes through confirm all the data you have entered (both the origin and the destination and the type of package you are going to send and its conditions) to pay it (by card or Paypal).
Labels will automatically be generated that must be printed and pasted on the box or envelope you are sending and wait for the carrier to pick it up and take it to its final destination.
packlink.es
This would be the package delivery solution between individuals. In this case, the shipment can be made from the Packlink website itself, in addition to obtaining an estimate of how much it would cost based on choosing which agent to choose (Seur, Correos Express, DHL...).
It is not necessary to go to any section of the page to process the shipment, since the form is on the home page. Here you just have to enter the origin, destination and the weight, length, width and height of the package. The moment we give it a search, they will appear different options with couriers, from the cheapest to the most expensive, with the dates on which it would be picked up (or taken to a drop-off point) and when it would be delivered.
If what you want is for it to be faster, there is another tab that is no longer governed by the shipping price (be careful, because they are prices without VAT), but rather they do so by delivery within 24, 48 or 72 hours.
After contracting the service that suits you best, the next step is to give your name, surnames and email address, confirm whether you are an individual or a company and accept the processing of data by Packlink.
Just below it asks you to specify a little more about the shipment, verifying its data (weight and dimensions) as well as the content. And, finally, you would have the insurance so that, in case of loss or damage, they will reimburse you the money.
Packlink Pro
Just as we have done before, talking about Packlink.es, which is messaging for individuals, now we do the same for companies and eCommerce.
This is characterized by having an exclusive shipping platform, at much lower and cheaper prices based on the packages you have to send per month. It has good technology to automate processes and best of all, you have access to more than 50 carriers and the services that each of them can offer.
Among the advantages you will find are:
- Shipping Rate Comparison, to know which one is best for you according to the destination or the number of orders or the urgency of the shipment.
- Integration with e-commerce platforms.
- Making multiple shipments. To do this, simply upload them with a CSV file. This way you don't have to enter the data one by one, but you will automatically have them all and the process is streamlined.
- You enjoy a customer service and support both sales and problem solving.
- There are tracking all orders, as well as insurance, both for new and second-hand products.
- It does not have a fee, nor a registration or have to pay monthly, whether it is sent or not. In reality, you pay only for what you send. There is also no contract or permanence, so you can always try it and if you are not convinced, leave it.
As you can see, Packlink is one of the options you have to send packages and that you can consider if you have an eCommerce or if you need to send a package on time but that doesn't cost you too much money. Have you tried it? How was your experience?