Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/27
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I recently shipped a couple of six or seven-pound packages to Britain and
elsewhere in Europe...
And because buyers --everywhere--resist high-priced shipping costs, I
checked UPS, DHL and FedEx before deciding on the US Post Office because it
has by
far the least expensive price...All of these shippers deliver fast, meaning
within a few days to a week at most...
>From memory, UPS, DHL and FedEx all charged more than $115 usd in this
instance...The US Post Office charged roughly $55 usd...So the buyers chose
UPS
air parcel post...
The least-expensive price to Europe is surface mail {by boat} via the US
Post Office but very slow and to date I have had only one request for boat
shipment, meaning that --within reason-- European buyers will pay for fast
delivery...
In the United States, the US Post Office still beats UPS by far-- except on
packages over 5 pounds, which appears to be not only fast with UPS but
competitive with the Post Office.
Of course, if you're willing to pay over $100 usd for FedEx or DHL to
deliver a $50usd item, I'll be glad to oblige...regards, bob
In a message dated 4/27/2007 11:20:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
lucien_vd@mac.com writes:
Daniel,
I always insist that they use UPS to send me goods in Belgium,
specially from the US.
It's the best.
DHL and USPS are the worst. Usually it take them 3 to 5 more days to
deliver to my office in Brussels (open all day).
Lucien
>
> Daniel Ridings wrote:
>> After 15 days, my Adobe Lightroom finally came.
>>
>> But the idiots at Adobe insist on using the absolutely worst
>> delivery service for Europe: UPS.
>>
>> I wasn't here when they came. They disappeared and won't be back
>> until Monday "at around the same time."
>>
>> As it is, I might actually be home on Monday. But please, please,
>> please Americans. FORGET UPS when you send things to Europe. It is
>> the most expensive, most useless delivery form that could possibly
>> be cooked up.
>>
>> There is something called the Post Office. Works like a charm.
>> Beautiful service. The United States Postal Service is not exception.
>>
>> UPS sucks royally and it just gets worse for every year.
>>
>> Daniel
>>
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