For those of you who wrote me all of your wonderful stories about you positive experiences with DHL I offer the following.
Rubbish....
I still don't have my bike frame and maybe sometime this week after I pay the ransome it will be delivered, yes delivered, they finally told me that they can deliver it once I pay the invoice. How generous of them for the fees charged. Oh,and that invoice, well here is the tally for one bike frame alone from France and I will not add in the "Duty" charge as everyone expects that.
Container Station Fee $12 Breakbulk Airpt Svc Fee $37 Air freight dest fee $331 Cartage & Services $45 Entry fee $140 Disbursment fee $10 Security fee $7 Merchandise process $2
A whopping $584 for one bike frame and this still does not include the duty charge of $39. So tell me again how great DHL is and perhaps if you tell me over and over I will be hypnotized into believing you. I can only imagine what the cost would be to the west coast. I guess I should be thankful I am closer to France.
Ray Homiski
Elizabeth, NJ