Bosta vs Middle East Courier Service (MECS)
Bosta
Good for cash-on-delivery sellers and fast delivery
Middle East Courier Service (MECS)
Good for cash-on-delivery sellers and fast delivery
| Bosta | Middle East Courier Service (MECS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Base domestic rate | EGP 97–160 | On request |
| Rate card by zone | Delivery, Normal size (EGP excl. VAT): Cairo & Giza 97; Alexandria & Behira 102; Delta & Canal 110; Near Upper 124; Far Upper & Matrouh 140; North Coast 144; Sinai & New Valley 160. Large +5, X-Large +10, White Bag (XXL) +15. Light Bulky 197 (Cairo); Heavy Bulky 564 (Cairo) to 1194 (Sinai). Exchange: 112-175 (Normal). Customer return pickup: 107 (Normal, all zones). Return-to-origin: 87-150 (Normal).Show more | Not published |
| Weight included | 5 | Not published |
| COD fee | 1% | Not published |
| Return fee | EGP 87–150 | Not published |
| Pickup fee | EGP 70 | Not published |
| Coverage | ||
| Coverage | Rate card zones: Cairo & Giza, Alexandria & Behira, Delta & Canal, Near Upper, Far Upper & Matrouh, North Coast, Sinai & New Valley. FAQ (older text) says coverage excludes Sinai, the Oases, New Valley, New Administrative Capital, Red Sea and Sharm El Sheikh.Show more | All of Egypt via 62 branches; shipments to areas with unstable security excluded. |
| Same-day delivery | Not published | Yes |
| Next-day delivery | Yes | Yes |
| International shipping | Yes | Yes |
| Cash on delivery | ||
| Cash on delivery | Yes | Yes |
| COD remittance time | 1–7 days | Not published |
| COD remittance method | Bank transfer, Cash | Not published |
| Open-package policy | EGP 7 | Parcels are not opened by the company during delivery. |
| Operations | ||
| Pickup scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Fulfillment / warehousing | Yes | Yes |
| Packaging | Yes | Not published |
| Tracking page | Yes | Yes |
| Failed delivery handling | 3 delivery attempts policy, then return to origin (RTO fee applies). | Not published |
| Delivery SLA | 1–4 days | 1 day |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | Shopify, WooCommerce, ExpandCart | Not published |
| API | Yes | Not published |
| Bulk upload | Yes | Not published |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Postal regulator license | Not published | Vendor states it is licensed by the Ministry of Transport; no NTRA/Egypt Post licence number shown. |
| Request a quote | Request quote | Request quote |
Grey values were last checked more than 90 days ago. Not published means the provider does not publish it.
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