To enable receiving an article without informing a delivery address to the sender of the article.

The distribution control device receiving a request from the sender of the article and controlling the distribution of the article comprises a distinguishing information accepting portion accepting distinguishing information for distinguishing the sender and the article, and distinguishing information from the sender who obtains the sending permission of the article from a receiver receiving a sending permission request of the article, with an order of the article; a cost charging accepting portion accepting a claim of a sending cost designating the distinguishing information by a forwarder sender required the sending of the article distinguished by the distinguishing information from the receiver reported the distinguishing information from the sender; and a sharing cost charging portion charging the sharing cost to the sender according to the claim accepted by the cost charging accepting portion.