8 Nov
2000
8 Nov
'00
12:11 a.m.
I've got someone in the UK that has a piece of
vintage electronic
equipment that I need shipped to me. I'm not in a particular hurry to get
it...it doesn't need to be a 'next day', or even 'next week' type
shipment.
The major priorities are finding a carrier that:
A) Isn't likely to lose the item
B) Won't destroy it in handling (assuming it is very well packed)
C) Won't cost me an arm and a leg
D) Can deliver the parcel to my home
E) Can handle a parcel weighing about 40 pounds
Given these parameters, any suggestions of a carrier?
I've heard
some say that DHL is a good way to go, but I've also recently seem
some very sour comments regarding DHL here.
Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.
A) No matter what carrier, they are more or less the same - in
case of USA and Germany I trust USPS/Deutsch Post most, and for
England I assume Royal Mail is reliable.
B) If it is packes well, no problem with any service, otherise
it's always your risk
C) Royal Mail is known to be one of the most expensive services
in Europe, but the 'privat' agancies are even more costly.
D) USPS ?
E) Any service.
Personaly I'd suggest you check the Royal Mail web site.
Servus
hans
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