Shipping ceramics and crockery is a solved problem — if you respect the three things that actually decide whether it arrives well: packaging, carrier pick, and knowing the rules before you print the label.
Packaging that survives the network
The double-box rule is non-negotiable: wrapped item → inner box → 5–7 cm void fill → outer box. 'Fragile' tape is decoration; padding is the protection.
Which courier to book
Surface only — and pick the carrier with the gentlest lane record, not the cheapest.
| Decision | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| What it costs | ₹90–180 — padding adds volumetric weight |
| Rules & restrictions | Insure above ₹2,000; expect 2–4% breakage even done right |
| Fragile? | Yes — double-box and insure |
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The booking flow
Pack and measure
Weigh it AND measure the box — volumetric beats scale weight on light-but-big parcels.
Quote per order
Get rates across every carrier on Pakka Parcel — the cheapest lane-winner changes order to order.
Book and label
Wallet holds the amount, AWB generates, thermal label prints.
Track to door
Status syncs back to the store; the customer stops asking where it is.
Every carrier prices weight, dims and zone differently — the per-order quote is the whole game.
See how →Before you promise shipping on this
Insure above ₹2,000; expect 2–4% breakage even done right. Verify serviceability on your actual delivery pincodes, and on anything fragile or high-value, buy the insurance — it costs less than one claim.
