Compare courier options before you book
Start with courier comparison when you need the quickest way to see what suits a parcel, a route, or a customer deadline. You can compare delivery options side by side for local and national shipments, then choose the service that fits the order value, parcel size, and turnaround needed. That makes it easier to keep shipping costs under control without guessing.
This is useful for small shops sending everything from single parcels to several orders a day. If you are working from Woodmead, Midrand or Sandton, or shipping from a home base in Durban or Gqeberha, the same process helps you decide faster and keep the order moving.
Book pickups without the back and forth
The pickup booking service saves time when orders are ready and need to leave the premises same day or next day. Instead of phoning around or filling in details twice, you can arrange the collection and move on to packing, invoicing, or customer replies. For shops with limited staff, that can make a real difference on busy days.
- Book one pickup for a single parcel or multiple parcels together
- Set up collections for local or national delivery work
- Use it for peak periods when orders pile up after payday or promotions
- Keep your shipping admin in one place rather than across different notes and messages
Choose economy or express with more certainty
Not every parcel needs the fastest service, and not every customer wants to pay for it. CourierThis helps you weigh economy shipping against express shipping so you can match the service to the order. That is useful for replacing stock, sending gifts, or handling customer orders with different urgency levels.
If you sell to Cape Town, Pretoria or beyond, this makes it easier to explain what the buyer is paying for. It also helps when you need to keep costs sensible during quieter weeks, or when load-shedding and after-hours packing means collections have to be planned properly.
Keep customers informed after dispatch
Tracking support gives small shops a better way to follow a parcel once it is on the road. Instead of fielding repeated messages asking where a parcel is, you can check progress and respond with clearer updates. That reduces unnecessary admin and helps customers feel more confident about the order.
- Follow parcel movement after pickup
- Handle queries with better delivery detail
- Support both local drops and longer national routes
- Reduce guesswork when a parcel is delayed by traffic, weather, or a missed handover
Handle returns and multiple orders with less admin
Returns collections are part of selling online, especially when size, fit, or customer choice changes after delivery. CourierThis helps make returns easier to arrange, so you can keep stock moving and avoid long message threads. Multi order processing also helps when you are sending several parcels from the same shop or warehouse in one day.
For growing shops in Johannesburg or Pretoria, this can save time during busy periods. It also helps if your team is small and one person is handling packing, dispatch, and customer service at the same time, which is common enough.
- Arrange return collections when items need to come back
- Process more than one order without repeating the same steps
- Use shipping admin support when the paperwork starts to pile up
- Keep courier records clearer for daily reconciliation
Get help setting up shipping for your shop
Small shop onboarding is there for businesses that want a practical start without building a shipping process from scratch. It helps you understand the booking flow, delivery choices, and the basics of using the app for your orders. That matters whether you are starting from one courier need a week or handling regular dispatches already.
The team at CourierThis works with local entrepreneurs who need direct support and straight answers. Based in Woodmead, with coverage support across Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban and Gqeberha, the service is set up for South African trading conditions, including municipal access rules, estate collections, and the realities of busy delivery times.
- Guidance on choosing the right delivery option for each order
- Support for local delivery booking and national delivery booking
- Practical help for small shops getting started
- Enquiry handling through the contact page form