Ardaska Posta
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| State-owned enterprise | |
| Industry | Postal services, financial services, government services, retail services |
| Headquarters | 12 Dumanića Street, Hran, Ardalia |
Key people | Ilija Kuzmić, CEO |
| Services | Letter post, parcel post, courier, EMS, financial and retail services |
| Owner | Republic of Ardalia |
Number of employees | 10,657 |
| Website | http://www.posta.ar |
Ardalian Post (AP) (Ardalian: Ardaska Posta) is the state-owned postal service of the Republic of Ardalia. It provides daily mail delivery to all addresses in Ardalia except on Sundays and holidays. In addition to its postal and logistics services, it also offers financial and retail services throughout Ardalia. The country is a full member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
Structure
Over 3750 employees and 800 vehicles Paket24
Operations
There are 1,114 post offices across Ardalia.
Postal services
There are two tiers of service:
- Regular Post (Redovna Posta) is the basic class of mail. Domestic mailings typically arrive within three business days, mailings to X within a week, and intercontinental within two weeks. All mailable items, including letters and parcels, are eligible for Regular post.
- Priority Post (Prioritetna Posta) receives faster routing and transfer compared to other mail. Domestic mailings are delivered within one to two business days, mailings to X within five days, and intercontinental within a week.
Ardalian Post offers an express parcel delivery service called Paket24 that evenly covers the entire country and guarantees either next-day delivery (by 10:00 AM) or standard delivery within 24 hours to more than 550 locations. Paket24 shipping pricing is zone-based of which 70% of all households are located in the less expensive Zone 1. Parcels mailed to destinations in X arrive within five days. The service is responsible for the delivery and handling of items deposited at automated parcel lockers. All items are insured up to 250 Znaks.
Customers can choose a variety of add-ons to their mailings. These include:
- General Delivery (Poste Restante): mail is delivered to a post office location to be picked up by the recipient.
- Certified Mail (Potvrdena Posta): the mailpiece is electronically tracked and must be signed for upon delivery.
- Registered Mail (Preporucena Posta): the mailpiece is sent with only other registered mail. It must be signed for upon delivery by the designated recipient, and the sender receives a electronic or paper return receipt (povratnica) confirming delivery or an attempt was made. All registered items are insured against loss or damaged up to the indicated amount as determined by the sender.
- Post office boxes (Postanski Pretinci)
- Personal delivery: the mailpiece may only be delivered to the addressee, their legal representative or authorized person.
- Delivery holding at a post office or sorting facility while customers are away from home for an extended period, for up to 30 days.
- Mail forwarding to another address, either because you have moved or are away from home, for up to 90 days.
- Cash on delivery for those who have sold the addressee an item that is being sent in a parcel, at the time of delivery, the addressee will give the indicated amount to the post employee and the money will be delivered to your address or paid to your account. In addition to the value of the item, the addressee also pays a payment service fee.
- Return receipt (povratnica) if the sender needs confirmation that the addressee has recieved their letter or parcel. By signing the return receipt, the addressee will confirm that he/she has received the item and the signed return receipt will be mailed back to the sender.
- Bulky (velik) or fragile (lomljiv) parcel delivery; however, if an item qualifies for both services, then only one is charged.
- Extra insurance
Non-postal services
Financial services
The Ardalian Post offers offers various financial services. These include:
- Bill payments
- Cash withdrawals
- Money orders
- Pension distribution in collaboration with the Ardalian Pension Insurance Fund (AZMO)
- Cash transfers
- Wire transfers
- Currency exchange
The Ardalian Postal Bank (APB), in a joint effort with Ardalian Post, offers banking services in most post offices across the country. Individuals can open new accounts or manage existing accounts, deposit or withdraw funds, set term savings deposits, sign up for credit and debit cards, or make payments. At 154 select post offices, Ardalian Post has set up "financial corners," areas designated for sales discussions and financial advisement including arranging general-purpose loans or obtain insurance policies from Ardalia Osiguranje.
Retail
A variety of retail products can be purchased directly at post offices:
- Books and multimedia
- Envelopes, boxes, greeting cards and postcards
- Gifts and toys
- Games of chance (Ardalian Lottery)
- Technical goods
- Office supplies
get standardized boxes for the universal package at the post offices of the Croatian Post. find and buy different envelopes for sending letters and other similar small items at a post office of Croatian Post
Ardalian Post maintains an extensive catalog of products across 14 different categories, ranging from household appliances to groceries and automotive supplies, all at attractive prices. Items can either be ordered online or in-person at the post office and delivered to either a person's address or their local post office.
Other
Post offices offers customers other services including:
- Document legalization and apostille services
- Public computer terminals
- Printing and photocopying
- Webmail
Mobile payments Prepaid debit cards Telefax
In April 2021, the Croatian Post began to install parcel lockers and thus opened a new delivery channel. Parcel lockers are automated devices with compartments of various dimensions in which users can collect and send a shipment without contact and return goods purchased in e-shops. Parcel lockers are installed in frequent and easily accessible locations, and are available every day of the week 24/7. The delivery and sending of items from parcel lockers is handled by Paket24, a fast parcel delivery service of the Croatian Post.
By the end of 2021, 150 out of a total of 300 parcel machines planned by the end of 2022 will be installed.
Philately
Ardalian Post is responsible for issuing postage stamps.
Rates
Address format
- Express Post (Ekspres Posta) is the fastest class of mail.