The following article provides full details on the shipping and logistics information in the Five Minutes Shopping Cart
I Terminology: City, Metro and Region
- City: Any pincode in India is considered as a City
- Metro: The following cities are considered metros as their logistics network is strong:
a. New Delhi
b. Mumbai
c. Chennai
d. Kolkota
e. Bengaluru
f. Hyderabad
- Region: India is divided into five regions. These regions are:
a. North
b. East
c. West
d. South
e. North East
II Delivery Circles (Circle of Delivery)
- Within-City: Pick-up from & delivery to within your own city
- Within-Region: Pick-up from & delivery to within your own region
- To-Different-Metro: From your City to any other metro
- To-Different-Region: From one region & delivery to another region
- North-East-India: From any of the four other regions & delivery to north-east.
III Non-COD Delivery Costs
Circle of Delivery – Cost per 500 Gms – Cost per every additional 500 gms)
- Within-City 40 41
- Within-Region 48 50
- To-Different-Metro 63 65
- To-Different-Region 75 80
- North-East-India 100 110
IV COD Delivery Costs
Circle of Delivery – Cost per 500 Gms – Cost per every additional 500 gms)
- Within-City 48 50
- Within-Region 52 60
- To-Different-Metro 65 70
- To-Different-Region 85 90
- North-East-India 115 130
Additional COD Collection Costs Rs 80 + 14% ST or 4% of invoice value (whichever is higher)
Note:
1. Delivery Costs for anything above 1 kg, will be calculated in per kg slab.
2. Delivery Costs include fuel surcharge as well as service tax.
3. When considering weight of the product for shipment, the actual weight is compared to the volumetric weight of the product, and the higher is chosen. Volumetric weight is calculated as: length*breadth*height (in cm)/5000.
V Volumetric Rates (Per KG)
Circle of Delivery Cost per Kg
Within-City 60
Within-Region 80
To-Different-Metro 90
To-Different-Region 100
North-East-India 150
Additional COD Collection Costs Rs 80 + 14% ST or 4% of invoice value (whichever is higher)
VI Serviceable Area Delivery and COD Coverage
For a list of serviceable pin-codes for Non-COD as well as COD delivery, please contact our support team.
VII Pick-up Facility
Pick-up service will be provided for FREE on all days, except Sunday.
On Saturdays, pick-up is provided for some regions only before cut-off time.
All pin-codes mentioned in the file have a pickup facility available
Sunday and Public Holiday Pick-up or Delivery Costs Rs. 120.