The courier service first appeared in America
But gradually the need for such a service grew, and today its services are carried out in all cities of the world. Of course, there is also courier delivery in St. Petersburg.
However, it cannot be said that the development of the courier service was fast. After the American experience, another 36 years had to pass before the service took the form we know today. And it happened in Australia, where couriers for the first time not only delivered goods but also obtained confirmation of successful delivery.
In modern courier delivery in St. Petersburg, this point is also very important. Not just to bring a package, but to get a signature from its recipient is one of the most important tasks performed by a courier. St. Petersburg is a major European center; anything can happen here. But discipline is very important for a courier in this case, as is their ability to communicate competently and even be a psychologist to some extent. After all, couriers are perhaps the only profession that involves communication with completely different people.
Completely undeservedly, couriers of St. Petersburg are called errand boys. Their work has many features that an ordinary person may simply not know. First of all, it is high responsibility when working with valuable correspondence. Also, in the courier field, there is the concept of postal secrecy, because a courier has no right to open the shipment being transferred. As for courier delivery in St. Petersburg, these services, as is evident from the specialization, are carried out within the city. But there is also courier mail that organizes cargo transportation over long distances.
Intercity and even interstate delivery also originated in America, in the 1960s. At that time, airmail was first used, and over time, thanks to this, a worldwide delivery service was formed. In Russia, however, until the 1990s, the Russian Post had a complete monopoly on courier delivery of various goods.
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