What Is “Mark RTD” in Flipkart? Ready to Dispatch Explained

If you've just started selling on Flipkart, “Mark RTD” is one of the first buttons that confuses you. RTD simply stands for Ready To Dispatch. Marking an order RTD is you telling Flipkart: this parcel is packed, labelled and ready for the courier to collect.

A quick note on the name: MarkRTD (this website) is a packaging supplier for online sellers. We're a separate company and not part of Flipkart. The Flipkart term “Mark RTD” is a step in Seller Hub, explained below.

Where Mark RTD fits in the Flipkart order flow

1. New order arrives in Seller Hub under Active orders.
2. Print the label and invoice. Download the shipping label and the invoice for the order.
3. Pack the order. Put the product in the right Flipkart polybag or box, invoice inside, and stick the label flat on the outside.
4. Mark RTD. Select the packed orders and mark them Ready to Dispatch.
5. Pending handover. The order waits for the courier pickup.
6. Handover. The courier scans and picks up the parcel, and the order moves to shipped.

The order matters. Flipkart expects the order to be fully processed and packed before you mark it RTD, because marking RTD is what triggers the pickup.

Print labels before you mark RTD

Once an order is marked RTD, reprinting the label may not be possible. Print and check the label first, crop it to a 4×6 thermal label if you use a label printer (the free Flipkart label cropper does it for a whole PDF), stick it, then mark RTD.

Dispatch by date and RTD breach

Every order shows a Dispatch by date. If you don't mark the order RTD by then, it's counted as a breach. Too many breaches lower your seller performance, which can affect your listings' visibility and, in bad cases, your account. To stay safe:

• Process orders the same day they come in, before the daily pickup.
• Don't accept orders you can't pack in time. Keep stock counts in Seller Hub accurate.
• Keep packaging stocked so a missing bag size never delays you.
• Check your SLA settings in Seller Hub.

Common Mark RTD mistakes

• Marking RTD before packing to “save time”. If the courier comes and the parcel isn't ready, it causes missed pickups and breaches.
• Wrong label on the wrong parcel. Pack and label one order at a time, and check the order ID on the label against the product.
• No packing video. Record each order being packed with the label visible. It's your proof in a dispute.
• Label stuck over the seal. Put the label on a flat face of the bag or box so it scans.

What to have ready before you mark RTD

• The right Flipkart packaging material in your common sizes.
• A 4×6 thermal printer and label roll, or A4 label sheets.
• Tape for boxes and a weighing scale to check the parcel weight.
• A phone or camera for the packing video.

Check your Flipkart shipping cost with the Flipkart shipping charges calculator and your packed size with the volumetric weight calculator.

Seller Hub screens change from time to time, so if a button has moved, check Flipkart's help section in Seller Hub.