Looking to ship our bikes. More then likely we will use Fedex ground. But Dhl is cheaper. Anyone use them before?
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05-22-2006, 09:56 AM #1
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anyone ship dHL?
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05-22-2006, 11:38 AM #2
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I work for DHL and can certainly recommend it. It is cheaper and the service is better.
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05-22-2006, 11:59 AM #3
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I sold a bike on ebay and shipped it DHL. DHL was way cheaper than the others and the bike got to its location right on time.
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05-22-2006, 01:17 PM #4
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I'm not a DHL fan. I've never shipped a bike with them, but they very recently lost an item being shipped to me. I hadn't had anything shipped DHL to me in years. Had 4 things in one week. Monday, nothing came. Tuesday, there was a note on the door about a missed delivery. Wednesday 3 boxes came. Tracked package 4 on Wednesday. Said delivery was attempted Monday - no note on the door, plus I was home all day. They said wait a day. Call Thursday - they said they'd ask the driver and call back - never did. Called Friday - told me I should have called earlier
and that the box had probably been delivered elsewhere and was irretrievably lost. 
They told me to call the merchant - luckily, it was replacable and I was dealing with a helpful company (and I don't mean DHL). Left me with a bad taste in my mouth - clearly others have had better experiences....
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05-22-2006, 01:59 PM #5
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I've experience scr*w-ups from every company at least once -- DHL, FedEx, UPS. But on the whole they get it right most of the time. I shipped DHL last time and all went well. Whichever route you choose, do be sure to insure.
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05-22-2006, 04:04 PM #6
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The thing you must *never* do is ask Bikeless to carry your bike for you in her luggage. She has a record of every other flight they loose her bags. Sure, it shows up later, sometimes she's lucky and gets to shop on her trip insurance before the luggage arrives.
The family joke is she should leave enough clothes here to fly with an empty suitcase. Then when the airline sends her bags to Aukland instead of Oakland....she has room for the shopping on the way back.
That would not be ethical of course and we don't do that. And of course as long as the airline does not loose her we're fine.Fancy Schmancy Custom Road bike ~ Mondonico Futura Legero
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