Not only was DHL one of my best experiences with a carrier, the entire transaction was proof that with good communication, you can get good things done.
I had won two sets of Bluemel's mudguards on eBay from a gent in Northern Ireland about the same time as I purchased the Rotrax. The seller of the mudguards was going to send them via Royal mail. That was going to cost £54!! That's nearly what I had paid combined for both sets.
To make a long story shorter, after some three-way discussion the seller of the Rotrax offered to include the mudguards in the shipment at no extra charge if the gent in N Ireland would send them on to him. I paid for the internal shipping (around 8 quid) and the Rotrax seller packed them in with the frame and bits. All arrived safe and sound for £2 more total than what the mudguards alone were going to cost via Royal Mail.
P.C. Kohler wrote:
> I've not used DHL before for bikes, but yes.. if your company (like
> mine) has an business account with them, they are the cheapest guys in
> town. And the best in my experience in terms of home delivery. My bike
> collecting is so well known at my company that I am usually greeted
> with "Well did you buy another bike this weekend?". So no one has a
> problem with my using the firm account. I am just struggling to resist
> the temptation to answer in the affirmative to the usual Monday
> morning question....
>
> Peter Kohler
> Washington DC USA
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Phil Sieg
Knoxville, Tennessee