Post Office Visit Parcel Service Also 'Contactless'

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Junho] The Korea Post under the Ministry of Science and ICT announced on the 30th that starting next month, it will provide a non-face-to-face 'Post Office Visit Parcel Service' and reduce usage fees.

The Visit Parcel Service is a service where the delivery worker visits the consumer's home to collect parcels without the consumer having to go directly to the post office. The Korea Post introduced this non-face-to-face service to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Consumers can enter reception information, item details, and storage location (such as in front of the door, parcel box, security office, etc.) on the Post Office app or Internet Post Office, make a prepayment, and then the delivery worker will collect the parcel stored at the designated location and deliver it.

The Korea Post lowered the fees when introducing this service. Using the non-face-to-face reception provides a discount benefit of 500 won. The usage fees for the Visit Parcel Service have also been reduced by up to 2,000 won depending on the section. For the Visit Reception Service, the service area has been expanded nationwide to make it easier to use anywhere in the country.

Director Park Jongseok said, "In response to the recent spread of non-face-to-face culture, we have improved the Post Office Visit Parcel Service to make it more convenient to use," and added, "We will continue to actively strive to provide stable postal services."

For more details on how to use the service, please check the Korea Post website or the Post Office Customer Center.

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