The invention refers to the field of logistics and express, and particularly to a method for receiving goods with use of a smart express cabinet by a courier. A courier can take the express goods by scanning a bar code of an express sheet or opening a storage lattice of the smart express cabinet according to a bar code card arranged to the courier; the courier can open the storage lattice for many times before it is distributed again; the operation flow is simple, and the courier can refuse to receive the user's express piece on the smart express cabinet; and thereby, the express piece receiving efficiency of the courier is largely promoted.