# deliveryMethod

A sub property of instrument. The method of delivery.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [DeliveryMethod](https://schema.org.ai/DeliveryMethod) | A delivery method is a standardized procedure for transferring the product or service to the destination of fulfillment chosen by the customer. Delivery methods are characterized by the means of transportation used, and by the organization or group that is the contracting party for the sending organization or person. Commonly used values: [http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModeDirectDownload](http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModeDirectDownload); [http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModeFreight](http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModeFreight); [http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModeMail](http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModeMail); [http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModeOwnFleet](http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModeOwnFleet); [http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModePickUp](http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DeliveryModePickUp); [http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DHL](http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#DHL); [http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#FederalExpress](http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#FederalExpress); [http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#UPS](http://purl.org/goodrelations/v1#UPS) |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [OrderAction](https://schema.org.ai/OrderAction) | An agent orders an object/product/service to be delivered/sent. |
| [ReceiveAction](https://schema.org.ai/ReceiveAction) | The act of physically/electronically taking delivery of an object that has been transferred from an origin to a destination. Reciprocal of SendAction. Related actions: [SendAction](https://schema.org.ai/SendAction): The reciprocal of ReceiveAction.; [TakeAction](https://schema.org.ai/TakeAction): Unlike TakeAction, ReceiveAction does not imply that the ownership has been transferred (e.g. I can receive a package, but it does not mean the package is now mine). |
| [SendAction](https://schema.org.ai/SendAction) | The act of physically/electronically dispatching an object for transfer from an origin to a destination. Related actions: [ReceiveAction](https://schema.org.ai/ReceiveAction): The reciprocal of SendAction.; [GiveAction](https://schema.org.ai/GiveAction): Unlike GiveAction, SendAction does not imply the transfer of ownership (e.g. I can send you my laptop, but I'm not necessarily giving it to you). |
| [TrackAction](https://schema.org.ai/TrackAction) | An agent tracks an object for updates. Related actions: [FollowAction](https://schema.org.ai/FollowAction): Unlike FollowAction, TrackAction refers to the interest on the location of innanimates objects.; [SubscribeAction](https://schema.org.ai/SubscribeAction): Unlike SubscribeAction, TrackAction refers to  the interest on the location of innanimate objects. |

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Quoted from Schema.org 30.1, https://schema.org/deliveryMethod, under CC BY-SA 3.0. Served by the Org.AI Foundation at https://schema.org.ai/deliveryMethod.