Did you know you can’t pick up your shipment from DHL eCommerce? Redirect it!

Common questions about redirecting a package in DHL eCommerce

• Where can I redirect my parcel to?
  • to any other address within a single DHL eCommerce region;
  • to DHL partner eCommerce - we have a network of partner points across Poland;
  • to dhl locker point - vending machine. They are available in Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow and Poznan.
  • back to the sender if you do not want to receive the shipment.
• When can I redirect a package?

  The package can be redirected as early as the day of delivery until 23:59 and after the first failed delivery attempt.

• When will the courier try to deliver my parcel if I do not change anything in the delivery?

  The courier will try to deliver the shipment the next business day after it has been shipped.
  If the courier does not find you, it will leave you a visa.
  The next day (excluding Sundays and holidays) after the first unsuccessful delivery attempt, you will be able to (can) pick up your shipment at the DHL eCommerce Customer Centre. You will find the address of the service point in the note.
  If you do not collect the parcel personally, on the next business day our courier will try to deliver your shipment once more. If the courier finds you are once again not available, they will leave you a note.
  For 2 calendar days after your second unsuccessful delivery attempt, you will be able to (can) collect your shipment from a DHL eCommerce Customer Centre. You will find the address of the service also in the note.

• How many times does DHL eCommerce try to deliver a package to the address you indicated?

  We offer two delivery attempts free of charge. After two unsuccessful attempts, you will be able to pick up your shipment from the DHL eCommerce Customer Centre.

• What happens if a shipment is not delivered / collected?

  If a shipment is not delivered / collected:

  a) After two unsuccessful delivery attempts and 2 calendar days for personal collection at DHL  eCommerce Customer Service, the shipment will be sent back to the sender.

  b) When you redirect a shipment on przekieruj.dhlparcel.pl and it is nevertheless not delivered/received within 10 calendar days after shipment, we will send it back to the sender within 11 days.

• What can I do on the "Redirect Package" service?

  On the "Redirect Package" service" it is possible to:

  • Change the delivery date of the package by courier to a different date than originally planned.
  • Change the delivery address if you know that the courier will not find you at the address indicated by the sender.
  • Indicate or change an alternative address if you are not sure you will be present when the courier arrives. If the courier does not find you, he will try to deliver the parcel to an alternative address.
  • After delivery, you will receive an email/sms notification with a confirmation of delivery.
  • Choose the pick-up option at the DHL eCommerce partner point without waiting for delivery by courier.
  • Cancel the collection of the package if you no longer wish to order the goods.

  You can change your delivery address or redirect your shipment to a DHL partner location for pickup eCommerce only within the delivery terminal at the address specified by the shipper. In order to change the delivery details so that the parcel can be handled by another terminal, you can do it by contacting the sender.

  The service will tell you if you should contact the sender.

• What is a PIN?

  The PIN code is a string of six digits associated with each parcel, which enables the user to log on to the “Redirect a Parcel” site.

• How many PIN codes will I get if I am to collect multiple parcels from different senders?

  You will get one PIN code for each parcel (each consignment note). If you wait for multiple parcels from different senders, you will get individual PIN codes for every shipment via a notification message.

• I lost my PIN code to the "Redirect a parcel" site. What should I do?

  There is the option “I don't have a PIN code” available on the “Redirect the parcel” service home site. It makes it possible to resend the e-mail/SMS message with the PIN code. You have to enter the consignment note reference number and your phone number / e-mail address matching the data given by the sender.

• Which parcels are covered by the service "Redirect a parcel"?

  In the service you can make a change in the delivery of shipments:

  • National weighing up to 31.5 kg or whose sum of dimensions (length + width + height) is a maximum of 300cm.
  • International road shipments DHL Parcel Connect delivered in Poland.
• What parcels are not covered by the service?

  You cannot redirect a parcel in the following cases:

  • if you have chosen to collect your order(s) at a DHL eCommerce Partner Point
  • if the consignment weighs more than 31,5kg or its sum of dimensions (length + width + height) is greater than 300cm,
  • if the sender has not provided your contact details - mobile phone number or email address.
• What happens if after shipping it turns out the parcel is heavier than the sender declared?

  DHL eCommerce reserves the right not to proceed if, after verification, your shipment is found to weigh more than:

  • 31.5 kg and/or the sum of its sides (length + width + height) exceeds 3 meters.
  • 25kg and/or has dimensions greater than 80x60x60cm and you have selected(s) pick-up at DHL eCommerce Partner Point.

  In such cases we will contact you and arrange delivery details.

• When will I get a notification about the possibility of changing delivery details on the "Redirect a parcel" site?

  You will get a notification about a possibility of changing delivery details on the “Redirect a Parcel” site:

  • After the sender has handed over the shipment to DHL eCommerce for carriage.
  • After a failed attempt to deliver the shipment to the address indicated in the consignment note (notification of the shipment).
  • When you do not have cash to pay the amount due, e.g. for a collection. Note - a necessary condition for notifications to be activated is that the sender provides your e-mail address or mobile phone.
• When can I make a change to the "Redirect Package" service?

  It’s good to know that: The “Redirect a Parcel” site is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The time of service depends on the time at which you make the change to the service.

  • You can make the change as early as the day of shipment. The latest deadline for making a change is the day before the second failed delivery attempt. After this date, you will be able to pick up the shipment in person at the DHL Customer Service Point or cancel the shipment.
  • In order for us to complete your order, i.e. deliver the next business day, you need to make a change by midnight the day before.
  • By midnight, you can make several dispositions. However, each subsequent request will cancel the previous one. We will deliver your shipment in accordance with your last decision via the "Redirect Package" service. If you make an order after midnight, we will be able to complete it at the earliest on the next business day (example: disposition submitted at 00:01 on Monday, execution of the disposition at the earliest on Tuesday), but always according to your decision.
  • The instruction may be submitted no later than midnight on the ninth calendar day after the date of posting with the execution date no later than the next business day.
• When will the instruction be executed?

  We may process your order at the earliest on the next business day after it has been submitted or on any other date you have provided, but no later than 10 days from the date of shipment.

• When can I make a change at the latest to receive the parcel on Saturday?

  For shipments posted up to Thursday, you can make changes no later than Friday midnight so that we can deliver them on Saturday.

  In order for us to be able to deliver on Saturdays on Fridays, the sender should mark this service when writing out the consignment note.

• What does it mean that some descriptions next to the fields to fill in are bold?

  Bold descriptions next to the fields to be filled in indicate that they must be filled in. Thanks to this, we will be able to deliver your package quickly.

• What shipments can I pick up at a DHL eCommerce partner location?

  At DHL partner point eCommerce can collect a shipment that meets the following criteria:

  • its weight does not exceed 25kg,
  • its dimensions do not exceed 80x60x60cm,
  • is one-piece,
  • is insured up to a value of max. 6500 PLN,
  • you have been given a mobile phone number to the recipient (necessary to obtain the notification and PIN code required to receive the shipment),
  • transport costs shall be covered by the consignor,
  • has been given without additional services such as: Return of confirmed documents (ROD), including Personal Signature; Proof of service (POD),
  • the parcel was sent without the requirement that the courier collects the money from the recipient/refund the amount due for the ordered goods (COD).
• How long can I pick up my package at a DHL eCommerce partner location?

  The DHL  eCommerce Partner Point pickup time for your shipment will count regardless of the time for your shipment to be picked up at DHL  eCommerce Customer Centre, which is 2 calendar days from the day after your shipment is delivered to the point.

• Where can I find a list of available DHL eCommerce partner points?

  You can find a list of our DHL eCommerce partner points at https://parcelshop.dhl.pl/mapa

• Which Internet browsers support the "Redirect a parcel" website?

  Web browsers that make you fully use the "Redirect Package" service are:

  • Internet Explorer version 9 and later,
  • Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera – current version and five retroactive versions (also applicable to mobile browsers).

• Please contact the DHL eCommerce Hotline

  + 48 42 6 345 345

  The hotline is open:
  Monday - Friday: 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
  Saturday: 7:00 am - 3:00 pm