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How much does it cost to return a parcel?
FAQResidential
If the original sender offers you the option to return your parcel, then you have two options: The return shipment is free. The return shipment is not free. Either you must pay part of the costs yourself in the Post Office or Post Point where you turn in your return shipment, or the original sender deducts a small return fee from the amount that he refunds. If the original sender does not offer any return options, then you must send your parcel as a regular shipment. In that case, the price of your parcel depends on the weight, the size and the destination. Use our online shipping tool to calculate the price of your parcel.
Can I purchase one shipping label in the eShop?
FAQResidential
No, You can no longer buy pre-franked shipping labels in our eShop. In order to improve the quality of our products, we will no longer be selling pre-franked labels in our eShop, Post Offices, Postal Points or Parcel Points as from 15/04/2025. Of course, you can still use the prepaid labels you have already purchased from us. They will remain valid until 31/12/2026. If you would like to create a shipping label online, you can use our shipping tool . You can also visit a Post Office, Postal Point or Parcel Point.
How can I receive my money?
FAQResidential
You pick up the money in a Post Office in your neighbourhood or in a Ria agency. On the ‘Receive money’ form, fill in the transaction PIN code, the first and last name of the sender, and the country where the money was sent. Give the completed form to the counter clerk together with your identity document. After your details are checked, the counter clerk will pay out the amount in cash.
Sending a parcel abroad
Residential
Choose your delivery solution, calculate the price quickly, and send your parcel to an address outside Belgium. Includes Track & Trace.
Which details do I need to send money with Ria?
FAQResidential
The details that you must give the counter clerk at your Post Office or Ria agency: the first and last name of your addressee the country where your addressee lives or is staying depending on the country: the Ria agency where your addressee will pick up the money your mobile phone number You pay the amount in cash or with Bancontact.
The PIN code alone is not sufficient. The sender must write your name 100% correct. You must ask the sender to modify that small spelling or clerical error in the Post Office or Ria agency where the money was sent. You can only pick up the money after your name has been corrected.
If your name is spelled wrong, only the sender can modify it. Ask the sender to go to the Post Office or Ria agency where he or she sent the money. That is the only place where he or she can modify the spelling of your name. Once the spelling has been changed, you can pick up the money.
What can't I send
FAQResidential
The current postal legislation forbids the sending of letters or parcels, both within Belgium or abroad, with the following contents: 1. Dangerous goods: Dangerous objects are objects that, due to their shape, nature or packaging, can be dangerous for people or can damage other shipments, the equipment of bpost, or the goods of third-parties (including parcels). Some daily objects also cannot be sent with the post. These include lighters, perfume, manicure products, glue, paint, flammable liquids, spray cans, deodorants under pressure, hair dye and lithium batteries. There is a specific exception for lithium batteries. Read all about it in this overview . It also includes an overview of all dangerous goods. 2. Prohibited items: Drugs, narcotics and psychotropic substances Weapons, essential parts of weapons and ammunition, imitation firearms, knives, swords, daggers and any other sharp or cutting object Objects, texts or general substances of which the import, export, production, circulation, distribution, use, possession, sale or transport are forbidden by law Objects that include statements that contravene public order or common decency Shipments that mention forbidden destinations or contain forbidden goods according to commercial law Shipments that contain counterfeit goods Coins, banknotes and bearer bonds (exception: personal cheques with a maximum value of €500 per parcel and a basic guarantee) Jewellery (exception: costume jewellery that does not contain gold, silver or gemstones, is not worth more than €500 per parcel and has a basic guarantee), works of art and collections or other valuable materials, including animal pelts Parcels whose value is more than €5,000 Some countries impose additional restrictions. Check the exceptions for China , Russia , the United States , the United Kingdom , France , Italy , Portugal , Luxembourg , Spain and Switzerland .
You can protect the contents of your parcel within Belgium up to €500 via the ‘With warranty’ mailing option. In case of loss or damage, you will be reimbursed for the value of the contents of your shipment (up to max. €500) + the shipping costs. If the contents only include documents, then you will be reimbursed €15 in case of damage or loss. You can select the ‘With warranty’ mailing option when creating a shipping label via the online shipping tool. Or go to a Post Office or Post Point near you and ask the counter clerk to send your parcel with warranty. With a regular shipping label, without extra options, we only reimburse the shipping costs of your parcel if we are responsible for the loss or the damage.
You must always know which country you are sending money to. Depending on the country, you must also indicate where (in which Ria agency and which city) your addressee will pick up the money. The counter clerk in your Post Office will tell you which countries require you to choose a Ria agency.