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Willy The Londoner:
Whenever I have actually received items in China it has always been delivered by Fedex or DHL. The China postal service is so unreliable especially for letters where they are often left hanging out of communial blocks of postboxes.

As Patrick says couriers cost a lot but they do deliver and faster than anything through postal service.

Willy

shaun:
The priority box is much like a fedex package.  They call her the day before and arrange a delivery time and a much lower price.  I'm not trying to poo on FedEx because I am not a U.S. Post Office fan at all but I am all about saving money when it is worth it.  My mail either goes to Guangzhou or Shaoguan both in the Guangdong province.

IrishGuy65:

--- Quote from: shaun on October 20, 2013, 08:14:56 pm ---The priority box is much like a fedex package.  They call her the day before and arrange a delivery time and a much lower price.  I'm not trying to poo on FedEx because I am not a U.S. Post Office fan at all but I am all about saving money when it is worth it.  My mail either goes to Guangzhou or Shaoguan both in the Guangdong province.

--- End quote ---

I think you misunderstand.  They do more than set up a delivery time.  They take care of the customs paperwork.  That's generally the hold up with other services.  There is paperwork involved in anything more than paper... It's a lot of waiting and nothing happens.  But FedEx gets that stuff taken care of.  Trust me, it's worth the money, unless you don't care about the time, the possibility of things being lost, etc. etc.  I don't have any problems with the post office in the USA, but shipping something more than a letter or some papers... FedEx takes care of a lot that cheaper alternatives do not... from my experience.

Basically, it doesn't sit around as long as FedEx is proactive in getting their packages cleared through customs, and therefore there is much less chance of something happening to your package.

shaun:
I don't want to argue but there isn't any difference except price and is an affordable alternative.  Customs paperwork is one small 3"X5" card.(approximate size)  Over the years I've sent several boxes this way.  It has always been 10 days each time.


So, FedEx or Priority mail are two options one might use to send paperwork.

I've not used DHL but am wanting to try it.  They've just opened back up in my area.  Does anyone have any experience with them?

Vince G:
FedEx or Priority mail? "The priority box is much like a fedex package."

More then you know? It's not a secret but not shouted to loud either.. When US mail (USPS) goes international, Fed Ex carries it. So that FedEx and Priority mail are on the same plane going where ever. DHL I haven't used since before they regrouped. This is when they stopped the local (state to state) deliv. and only do international. I don't know what paperwork they have the ladies making out? Customs paperwork is done by the sender? Maybe it is a way they have proof of the receiver?

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