DHL- How quick ?!

[theredchili]

Now I brought a few bikes from the States,it usually takes 2-3 weeks including customs clearance,however my latest bike this time yesterday was still in the states, just check expected delivery its .......today !
Makes you wonder what parcel force mess about at !

See tracking below, i'm impressed ,if your not !



6 With delivery courier BRISTOL - UK 08:38

15 Arrived at Delivery Facility in BRISTOL - UK BRISTOL - UK 07:10

14 Departed Facility in EAST MIDLANDS - UK EAST MIDLANDS - UK 05:28

Wednesday, November 02, 2011 Location Time
13 Processed at EAST MIDLANDS - UK EAST MIDLANDS - UK 23:49

12 Clearance processing complete at EAST MIDLANDS - UK EAST MIDLANDS - UK 23:01

11 Arrived at Sort Facility EAST MIDLANDS - UK EAST MIDLANDS - UK 19:31

10 Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 06:49

9 Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 04:24

8 Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA 03:24

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Location Time
7 Departed Facility in LOS ANGELES GATEWAY - USA LOS ANGELES GATEWAY, CA - USA 11:17

6 Processed at LOS ANGELES GATEWAY - USA LOS ANGELES GATEWAY, CA - USA 11:17

5 Shipment on hold LOS ANGELES GATEWAY, CA - USA 07:14

Monday, October 31, 2011 Location Time
4 Arrived at Sort Facility LOS ANGELES GATEWAY - USA LOS ANGELES GATEWAY, CA - USA 23:28

3 Departed Facility in LONG BEACH - USA LONG BEACH, CA - USA 22:56

2 Processed at LONG BEACH - USA LONG BEACH, CA - USA 22:56

1 Shipment picked up LONG BEACH, CA - USA 17:04

 

[highlandsflyer]

That is swift indeed! Is it a frame or whole bike? Something nice I presume!

 

[theredchili]

That is swift indeed! Is it a frame or whole bike? Something nice I presume!

a Whole bike , nice ? could be

no prizes for guessing the make

 

[petitpal]

Oh not another GT

 

[theredchili]

Oh not another GT

how did you get that ? no clues or anything

 

[petitpal]

I'm hoping it wasn't feminine intuition or I'll need to start looking for a step through frame.

 

[theredchili]

16:15, bike arrives, NO CUSTOMS CHARGES

 

[ajm]

I generally boycott any supplier insisting on using DHL... if I order something I want it this week, not some time in the next few.

Oh, and they surcharge massively for delivery to our not at all remote location. For decent delivery times I've not seen anyone beat Royal Mail; stuff sent from the very South of England late afternoon makes it up here for next morning quite reliably...

Interestingly Parcel Force are easily the best of the couriers too... something I couldn't say when we lived in a city right across from the main Royal Mail and Parcel Force depot!

 

[theredchili]

I really can't complain DHL form states to door in 24 hrs is pretty impressive , frames that have come via parcel force tendered to. Be 2-3 weeks to clear customs , probably due to parcel force being very large and busy

 

[highlandsflyer]

Expedited services tend to get overlooked by customs more often.

GT of what flavour?