Comments on: The Experiment: DHL vs Aramex http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569 Couch Avenue Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:32:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mr Unknown http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34971 Mr Unknown Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:32:34 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34971 Thanx to share your experience with us. I did some searches and found that DHL is faster; whereas, Aramex is cheaper. Actualy, I'm fameliar with Aramex and don't know about DHL, but I ordered an item in U.S from Amazon using Aramex and I picked it up on the 6th day. Moreover, I choosed the standard shipping which is the longest one. I don't see Aramex is that bad :( Thanx to share your experience with us.

I did some searches and found that DHL is faster; whereas, Aramex is cheaper.

Actualy, I’m fameliar with Aramex and don’t know about DHL, but I ordered an item in U.S from Amazon using Aramex and I picked it up on the 6th day. Moreover, I choosed the standard shipping which is the longest one.

I don’t see Aramex is that bad :(

]]> By: Nauruz http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34658 Nauruz Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:41:09 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34658 Hello. Last week I sent a pack of docs using aramex services. The shipment details states that "Shipment Forwarded to Beyond Delivery Area". Can anybody please say what does this mean? This status of shipment stays for already 2 days Hello. Last week I sent a pack of docs using aramex services. The shipment details states that “Shipment Forwarded to Beyond Delivery Area”. Can anybody please say what does this mean? This status of shipment stays for already 2 days

]]> By: The DHL Guy http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34284 The DHL Guy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:38:30 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34284 I just want to say that I hate DHL USA for all they have done. DHL created an economic disaster in Wilmington, Ohio. Thousands of people out of work. I worked as a courier for DHL in New York. DHL runs a real shoddy operation in the US. You wrote a nice article here but do not count on the same results next time. Good luck to ya! Nice blog! I just want to say that I hate DHL USA for all they have done. DHL created an economic disaster in Wilmington, Ohio. Thousands of people out of work. I worked as a courier for DHL in New York. DHL runs a real shoddy operation in the US. You wrote a nice article here but do not count on the same results next time. Good luck to ya! Nice blog!

]]> By: larissa patel http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34204 larissa patel Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:15:41 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34204 I think it's really great that you take the time to write back all comments/commenters. Thanks for valuing all the expressed opinions. I think it’s really great that you take the time to write back all comments/commenters. Thanks for valuing all the expressed opinions.

]]> By: Jacqui http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34188 Jacqui Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:51:09 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34188 Okay this is a tough bunch trying to get through all these comments but I'll try my best :D <b>KR :</b> Thanks alot and yeah it's true sometimes it takes less than the time that I put up there and sometimes more it all depends on the weekends and holidays. <b>s. :</b> LOL! I know it brought back the days that I copied the labs off of a nerd and tried to get an A or B at least LOL! <b>Marzouq :</b> That's cool I need to try that one out LOL! Hehehehe I can't quite online shopping so I have to find the right way to get my things here! <b>Mohammad :</b> That's your opinion the facts that I showed up there proves you wrong though :D <b>@hmikail :</b> Thanks Hassan for the lovely comment and I am glad that you found this post informative I am just displaying the facts the way they are and well to the customer it doesn't matter how many shipments a day you guys get it's how fast we get our things you know what they say "The world revolves around the customer and no one else hehe :)" You know they don't say that but oh well thought I'd give it a shot! I really hope you do upgrade your Tracking system since it seriously sucks really does! And I wouldn't mind partcipating in the gathering and as for the chumby well it's cute and awesome not sure about the Chumby Classic but I am liking the Chumby One just fine :D <b>Maze :</b> Glad to hear that :D <b>indiancurry :</b> Wow that is a bad experience I do hope that you have found a better alternative for Aramex right now until they start fixing up their systems and all. <b>borzaiga :</b> It all depends on your needs and if you don't do much online shopping or need your items faster then I guess Aramex will do just fine :) <b>Frankom :</b> I am doing another test but this one is failing due to the holidays hehe :D <b>rare1 :</b> Yeah I agree I first switched to UShopWeShip and then they implemented the Customs rules first and started charging insanely so I went back to Aramex but now I'm using DHL and I'm fine with it :D <b>B_G_T_R :</b>One of the most important things you've mentioned is how we need to do something about the Customs since they are ripping us off and I don't like being ripped off seriously! <b>Musty :</b> No they don't if the shipment wasn't taxed or didn't enter customs you don't have to pay 1KD <b>mentabolism :</b> Thanks dear and yeah it was quite scientific hehe :) <b>fadibou :</b> Your welcome dear and yeah I liked doing it as well :D <b>WH :</b> Well I just ordered some books and will re-attempt the experiment but Christmas blocked the competition LOL! <b>Tooomz :</b> Thanks hon and I'm setting up the experiment to try out the books but Christmas ruined all the results so I'm not sure how to post that up hehe :s <b>hi :</b> LOL sweet :) <b>The Aggressor :</b> Thanks sweetie hehe and I am glad it was informative.. <b>Moey :</b> Well you just experienced your first hiccup with them so I guess they are not so great afterall? :P <b>mo_alnady :</b> Your welcome and it sure is a nice service to try out.. As for the sites I mainly use Amazon.com and Apple.com for my shopping needs otherwise I don't have any other preferences :s <b>larissa patel :</b> I still haven't tried out BongoUS but I should try it out soon and see how it compares with the other companies I've tried but it's awesome that you like them :) <b>shibi :</b> Aww thanks so much :) I'm glad you enjoyed it! <b>Danielle :</b> Yeah it's always being blamed on one department or another Customs or planes or whatever hehe :) <b>boss :</b> Hmm I'm not sure I get what you mean but I am trying out a comparison of ordering books :) <b>lomo :</b> I had a GPS unit that was 120$ get priced at 250$ but in the end it didn't do much since all I paid were Clearance Charges and no customs.. And well that truly is something bad I am beginning to think that it just has to do with your luck or something hehe :s <b>Prabu :</b> I am guessing you're talking about Aramex here? or DHL I couldn't make that out but whoever it is, that's a bad situation to be in I'm so sorry for you... <b>KA fan :</b> Why bored? Okay this is a tough bunch trying to get through all these comments but I’ll try my best :D

KR : Thanks alot and yeah it’s true sometimes it takes less than the time that I put up there and sometimes more it all depends on the weekends and holidays.

s. : LOL! I know it brought back the days that I copied the labs off of a nerd and tried to get an A or B at least LOL!

Marzouq : That’s cool I need to try that one out LOL! Hehehehe I can’t quite online shopping so I have to find the right way to get my things here!

Mohammad : That’s your opinion the facts that I showed up there proves you wrong though :D

@hmikail : Thanks Hassan for the lovely comment and I am glad that you found this post informative I am just displaying the facts the way they are and well to the customer it doesn’t matter how many shipments a day you guys get it’s how fast we get our things you know what they say “The world revolves around the customer and no one else hehe :)” You know they don’t say that but oh well thought I’d give it a shot! I really hope you do upgrade your Tracking system since it seriously sucks really does! And I wouldn’t mind partcipating in the gathering and as for the chumby well it’s cute and awesome not sure about the Chumby Classic but I am liking the Chumby One just fine :D

Maze : Glad to hear that :D

indiancurry : Wow that is a bad experience I do hope that you have found a better alternative for Aramex right now until they start fixing up their systems and all.

borzaiga : It all depends on your needs and if you don’t do much online shopping or need your items faster then I guess Aramex will do just fine :)

Frankom : I am doing another test but this one is failing due to the holidays hehe :D

rare1 : Yeah I agree I first switched to UShopWeShip and then they implemented the Customs rules first and started charging insanely so I went back to Aramex but now I’m using DHL and I’m fine with it :D

B_G_T_R :One of the most important things you’ve mentioned is how we need to do something about the Customs since they are ripping us off and I don’t like being ripped off seriously!

Musty : No they don’t if the shipment wasn’t taxed or didn’t enter customs you don’t have to pay 1KD

mentabolism : Thanks dear and yeah it was quite scientific hehe :)

fadibou : Your welcome dear and yeah I liked doing it as well :D

WH : Well I just ordered some books and will re-attempt the experiment but Christmas blocked the competition LOL!

Tooomz : Thanks hon and I’m setting up the experiment to try out the books but Christmas ruined all the results so I’m not sure how to post that up hehe :s

hi : LOL sweet :)

The Aggressor : Thanks sweetie hehe and I am glad it was informative..

Moey : Well you just experienced your first hiccup with them so I guess they are not so great afterall? :P

mo_alnady : Your welcome and it sure is a nice service to try out.. As for the sites I mainly use Amazon.com and Apple.com for my shopping needs otherwise I don’t have any other preferences :s

larissa patel : I still haven’t tried out BongoUS but I should try it out soon and see how it compares with the other companies I’ve tried but it’s awesome that you like them :)

shibi : Aww thanks so much :) I’m glad you enjoyed it!

Danielle : Yeah it’s always being blamed on one department or another Customs or planes or whatever hehe :)

boss : Hmm I’m not sure I get what you mean but I am trying out a comparison of ordering books :)

lomo : I had a GPS unit that was 120$ get priced at 250$ but in the end it didn’t do much since all I paid were Clearance Charges and no customs.. And well that truly is something bad I am beginning to think that it just has to do with your luck or something hehe :s

Prabu : I am guessing you’re talking about Aramex here? or DHL I couldn’t make that out but whoever it is, that’s a bad situation to be in I’m so sorry for you…

KA fan : Why bored?

]]> By: KA fan http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34173 KA fan Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:41:22 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34173 I'm bored.... I’m bored….

]]> By: Prabu http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34172 Prabu Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:44:51 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34172 My shipment took another 72 hrs after it was cleared from custom and in their facility. that too on constantly calling them for 3 days. 2nd Day excuse: they have 6000 packages everyday(why tellin me) 3rd Day ecuse: they have 8000 packages everday(so does that mean i i 'd not use their service so it can be faster for other people) My shipment took another 72 hrs after it was cleared from custom and in their facility. that too on constantly calling them for 3 days.

2nd Day excuse: they have 6000 packages everyday(why tellin me)
3rd Day ecuse: they have 8000 packages everday(so does that mean i i ‘d not use their service so it can be faster for other people)

]]> By: lomo http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34171 lomo Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:49:59 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34171 i on the other hand had a bad experience with dhl, a $100 package got "repriced" to be equivilant to 60KD just to get it taxed and dhl stood there doing nothing! even though it is explicit that only packages over $100 get taxed .. their justification? it was repriced to match the items sold in kuwait .. the stuff i ordered does not exist or be could ever be found in kuwait!! so again beware of their rosy tracking systems and fast delivery, you will get taxed! i on the other hand had a bad experience with dhl, a $100 package got “repriced” to be equivilant to 60KD just to get it taxed and dhl stood there doing nothing! even though it is explicit that only packages over $100 get taxed .. their justification? it was repriced to match the items sold in kuwait .. the stuff i ordered does not exist or be could ever be found in kuwait!! so again beware of their rosy tracking systems and fast delivery, you will get taxed!

]]> By: boss http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34167 boss Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:46:01 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34167 Can You Make a Comparison of taxable stuff for things above $100 this is a normal comparison computers are tax exempt, i am so sure hidden stuff will show up from DHL side, just like your iMac :/ Can You Make a Comparison of taxable stuff for things above $100 this is a normal comparison computers are tax exempt, i am so sure hidden stuff will show up from DHL side, just like your iMac :/

]]> By: Danielle http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569&cpage=1#comment-34164 Danielle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:19:19 +0000 http://www.couchavenue.com/?p=2569#comment-34164 I agree with you. I just had to wait 18 days for a package with Aramex after it had arrived in Kuwait. There reasoning was because it took 13 days to clear customs but that still means it took them a further 5 days just to get it from customs and delivered to me. That is totally unacceptable but they did not seem to care when I questioned them about it. I agree with you. I just had to wait 18 days for a package with Aramex after it had arrived in Kuwait. There reasoning was because it took 13 days to clear customs but that still means it took them a further 5 days just to get it from customs and delivered to me. That is totally unacceptable but they did not seem to care when I questioned them about it.

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