Shipping at Combini Prepaid 

    There are many ways to transport goods within Japan, which can be mentioned as: Japan post office, shipping company service, Combini, … The way to send goods via Combini is chosen by many people because of convenience and quick procedure. Not only that, in Japan, Combini are almost everywhere, you can easily see them on roads, streets, office buildings, train stations, commercial quarters, and residential areas. 

Learn about Combini

   Combini, also known as convenience stores, are small retail stores in Japan, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, selling a variety of foods and daily personal items. Even during national holidays, New Year’s Day or Golden Week, you can go to Combini to buy the items you want. That is the greatest convenience of Combini stores. Besides, Combini also provides services such as: Parcel delivery Book, a plane ticket or a concert Payment of electricity, water, gas, insurance… Or the address to receive goods when ordering online without having to use a private home address… 

List of Combini you can send items

   You can send items at the Combini near your home such as: Seven, Familymart, Suri-efu, Daily Yamazaki, Newsday, Lawson…

How to send items via combini in Japan 

    To send items through Combini in Japan quickly and safely, you need to follow the following instructions: 

    Step 1: Pack the goods to be sent carefully You need to pack the goods carefully, for each item with different properties you need to pack appropriately to ensure the goods are safe during transportation. Note: with some fragile or careful items, it is recommended to stick the symbols so that the carrier knows and pays attention during transportation. It is recommended to pack with new sturdy and compact cartons that fit the goods, if the area of ​​the box is redundant, cut it down to avoid leaving the excess area of ​​the box, causing high costs when sending items. 

    Step 2: Bring the items you want to send via Combini Take the items you need to send to combini, Japan, go to the counter, meet the counter staff and tell them: You want to send items, Refer to the Japanese sentence: にもつをおくりたいです) = I want to deliver the goods.

    Step 3: Receive the bill from the counter staff 

    In Combini, there are 2 types of payment invoices including: Motobarai (元払い－もとばらい) and Chakubarai (着払い－ちゃくばらい） 

Motobarai: The sender pays the shipping fee at the Combini checkout counter Chakubarai : The recipient pays the delivery fee when receiving it at home. However, when you bring your items to Combini, if you don’t say anything, the counter staff will automatically give you a Motobarai bill (pay for shipping). So if you want to ship at Combini prepaid (i.e. the shipper pays the shipping costs), say: “まえばらいおねがいします” – I want to ship prepaid. 

    Step 4: Fill in all information on the bill of lading After receiving the bill of lading, you need to fill in complete and accurate information on the invoice, including information such as: Consignee information 「お届け先（おとどけさき）」 Shipper information 「ご依頼主」ごいらいぬし Type of item you want to send (「品名」ひんめい) In there: Consignee information: you need to write information: postal number, address, phone number of the recipient. Consignor information: Postal number, address, contact phone number

    Step 5: Pay the shipping fee Since you’ve chosen to pay the shipping fee in advance, please pay the fee to the staff at the Combini checkout. Depending on the size, weight, type of goods, address you need to send to .. that will have different shipping charges. Note: Please keep the invoice until the recipient receives the goods, because in the process of sending, if there is a problem or something unclear, the carrier can contact you to confirm. 

    Hope the above article has helped you answer your questions about how to send prepaid items through combini in Japan and what you need to know when sending things through Combini.