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Online shopping and delivery

Most Russian parcels do not come to your door — they go to a pickup point, and that has its own vocabulary.

Quick answer

A пу́нкт вы́дачи is a pickup point: you get a code by text and collect the parcel there, often trying it on first.

Ordering

зака́зzakásorder
заказа́тьzakazátto order
корзи́наkorzínabasket
опла́таoplátapayment
при получе́нииpri poluchéniion collection
ски́дкаskítkadiscount
отзы́выotzývyreviews

Delivery

доста́вкаdostáfkadelivery
пу́нкт вы́дачиpunkt výdachipickup point
курье́рkuryércourier
тре́к-но́мерtrek-nómertracking number
посы́лкаposýlkaparcel
срокsrokdelivery time
кодkotcollection code

If it goes wrong

возвра́тvozvrátreturn
бракbrakdefective goods
не подошло́ne podoshlóit didn’t fit
верну́тьvernútto return
подде́ржкаpoddérshkacustomer support
чекchekreceipt

At the pickup point

Я за зака́зом.I’m here for an order.
Код 1234.Code 1234.
Мо́жно приме́рить?Can I try it on?
Я хочу́ сде́лать возвра́т.I’d like to return this.
Не подошло́ по разме́ру.It didn’t fit.

Try before you accept

At a Russian пу́нкт вы́дачи there is a fitting cubicle, and you are expected to check the item before accepting it. If it does not fit you simply refuse it on the spot — no return paperwork, no postage. This is why clothes are bought online so freely.

Опла́та при получе́нии

Paying on collection is still common and is called опла́та при получе́нии. It means you only pay for what you actually keep. The alternative, prepaying, is предопла́та and usually comes with a discount.

Typical mistakes

мой посы́лка

моя́ посы́лка

посы́лка is feminine.

Я хочу́ верну́ть де́ньги — meaning return the item

Я хочу́ верну́ть това́р.

Be explicit: the goods or the money.

Check yourself

What is a пу́нкт вы́дачи?

Where you collect, and try on, your order.

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