Shipping bulky goods
Oversized, unpackaged consignments
Coronavirus crisis: changes to the maximum sizes of bulky goods
Our employees’ health and well-being is of paramount importance for us to be able to continue fulfilling our service obligations. In order to comply with the social distancing regulations issued by the Federal Council and to ensure that a single Swiss Post employee can handle bulky goods, we are reducing their maximum dimensions.
New maximum dimensions
The maximum length of the individual sides is 150cm / 80cm / 60cm. For the combination of the sides a maximum girth of 350 cm (2 × height + 2 × width + 1 × longest side), weight limit: 30 kg.
If, contrary to the current provisions, bulky goods consignments exceeding the maximum dimensions are mailed, these consignments will be handed over to and delivered by a temporary delivery partner. The sender will bear the associated additional costs, totalling CHF 50 per consignment.
Bulky goods
Bulky goods include
- Bulky goods consignments over 100 cm in length or with two dimensions greater than 60 cm
- Unpackaged bulky goods consignments
- Bulky goods consignments with a tag
- Maximum dimensions: length 250 cm, circumference 400 cm (2 × height, 2 × width + 1 × longest side), weight up to 30 kg
Who is this service for & Preconditions
Bulky goods is the shipping option for all parcels that exceed the dimensions of a standard parcel and are no heavier than 30 kg.
Combination options
Bulky goods consignments can be sent at different delivery speeds:
- For delivery the same day as a SameDay consignment;
- For delivery by 9 a.m. the following day as Bulky goods “Moon”;
- For delivery by 5 p.m. the following day as Bulky goods Priority;
- For delivery by 5 p.m. on the next-but-one working day as Bulky goods Economy.
Comparison of services
All prices in CHF, incl. VAT
All prices in CHF, incl. VAT
Step by Step
Franking mail
Frank domestic parcels with parcel labels and international parcels with a waybill.
Packaging and addressing
Package and address parcels the right way to ensure they arrive correctly.
Sending mail
Drop off parcels at a branch, or have them collected.
Track and Trace
Always know where your parcel is.
Returns
Send back returns parcels: more convenient for buyers, more efficient for retailers.