tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post4772393081176586817..comments2024-03-28T09:19:27.451+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: DHL fail!RevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-4934490190306340292012-08-03T20:40:11.462+01:002012-08-03T20:40:11.462+01:00DHL are the almost as bad as Yodel (who I think wa...DHL are the almost as bad as Yodel (who I think was actually DHL), We used them for time critical shipments from Germany to most of the EU. (We're talking a household "big" name company I work for).<br /><br />You pay for whatever service you want, pre 12 pre 10 whatever, makes no difference they always have an excuse for weasling out of delivering on time and usually refunding. <br /><br />With clients with multiple printing presses standing waiting for parts that are "out for delivery" with no ETA except end of day, when a early morning is specified is a joke.<br /><br />We now use Royal Mail Special Delivery PRE9, (shipped to their depots by another courier from Germany) who are amazingly quite good!<br /><br />Otherwise its UPS who at least are realistic and normally deliver when they should, or at least can contact the driver to get a ETA.<br /><br />We spend 250K Euro annually so we do have some leverage!<br /><br />Good luck with your delivery and hope the holiday (what's left) goes well!PhilCehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131762877921444702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-24139696963786380462012-08-03T20:40:00.823+01:002012-08-03T20:40:00.823+01:00DHL are the almost as bad as Yodel (who I think wa...DHL are the almost as bad as Yodel (who I think was actually DHL), We used them for time critical shipments from Germany to most of the EU. (We're talking a household "big" name company I work for).<br /><br />You pay for whatever service you want, pre 12 pre 10 whatever, makes no difference they always have an excuse for weasling out of delivering on time and usually refunding. <br /><br />With clients with multiple printing presses standing waiting for parts that are "out for delivery" with no ETA except end of day, when a early morning is specified is a joke.<br /><br />We now use Royal Mail Special Delivery PRE9, (shipped to their depots by another courier from Germany) who are amazingly quite good!<br /><br />Otherwise its UPS who at least are realistic and normally deliver when they should, or at least can contact the driver to get a ETA.<br /><br />We spend 250K Euro annually so we do have some leverage!<br /><br />Good luck with your delivery and hope the holiday (what's left) goes well!PhilCehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131762877921444702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-1977247056673566012012-08-03T19:19:24.836+01:002012-08-03T19:19:24.836+01:00Was it your wallet your after lol xxxxxWas it your wallet your after lol xxxxxPauline Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649465014567576488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-91761880653625821052012-08-03T16:20:19.884+01:002012-08-03T16:20:19.884+01:00They're no better it worse than any other cour...They're no better it worse than any other courier. Like most of them they don't do weekend anything.<br /><br />Day and a Half Late or Dropped it, Hid it, Lost it.<br /><br />Your choice :-)The Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561063207545406257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-67070644573482201912012-08-03T16:20:13.335+01:002012-08-03T16:20:13.335+01:00They're no better it worse than any other cour...They're no better it worse than any other courier. Like most of them they don't do weekend anything.<br /><br />Day and a Half Late or Dropped it, Hid it, Lost it.<br /><br />Your choice :-)The Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561063207545406257noreply@blogger.com