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Need a little bit of advice about DHL

post #1 of 26
4/20/05 at 2:14pm
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Hey all,

I am waiting for a package that has been sent through DHL. [My Eastsound CD-E5 CD Player] I'm wondering how many more 'steps' there are to go and if I should expect to recieve it today or tomorrow?

Arrived at DHL facility in Toronto - Canada
Transferred through Toronto - Canada
Transferred through Toronto - Canada [#2]
Departed from DHL facility in Toronto - Canada
Clearance processing complete at Toronto - Canada

That most recent update was today at 12:53 EST.

Any idea when I'll be getting my toy?
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post #2 of 26
4/20/05 at 2:29pm
I use DHL pretty much everyday here in the States for work. We do ship things to Canada on occassion. I think the next steps are:

Arrive at Local DHL facility
With Delivery Courier
Shipment delivered.

Course could be different within Canada.

Good Luck!
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post #3 of 26
4/20/05 at 2:30pm
well first they need to figure out where your igloo is man then find a guy brave enough to bring it out to you in the boonies
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post #4 of 26
4/20/05 at 2:32pm
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ScrapIron - thanks, that helps
Quote:
Originally Posted by rickcr42
well first they need to figure out where your igloo is man then find a guy brave enough to bring it out to you in the boonies
LOL... Hey, I'm in downtown Toronto!
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post #5 of 26
4/20/05 at 2:34pm
sorry man,couldn't resist....

From reading various posts i get the impression that getting anything through the Canadian border is a real hassle and even international transactions are easier.

why ? what is the mechanism or justifiaction for all the red tape and hassling of legitimate goods being shipped to our "Northern' brothers ?

Why should it be easier to just "walk in" with a package but ship it and it takes a lifetime to show up and with cost added ?

an attempt at "Canadian goods for Canadians" ?

Not trying to hijack the thread but if i ever need to ship to Canada i would like to make it painless for both parties involved if possible.
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post #6 of 26
4/20/05 at 2:38pm
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Yeah, it is a little crazy at times. My best advice to people is avoid couriers if at all possible. Especially if you can't have packages delivered to your work. I have always had a huge hassle with recieving FedEx or UPS packages until I started getting them sent to my work. USPS is a far better way to go as they will just leave the package at your local postal office so that you can pick it up at your leisure.
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post #7 of 26
4/20/05 at 3:12pm
thanks man,good to know how to avoid certain pitfalls before getting yelled at by someone a the other end

"Where's my package dammit !"
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post #8 of 26
4/20/05 at 3:18pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by rickcr42
sorry man,couldn't resist....

From reading various posts i get the impression that getting anything through the Canadian border is a real hassle and even international transactions are easier.
"Even international transactions?"

BW
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post #9 of 26
4/20/05 at 3:22pm
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I think he just means that it is more difficult and takes longer to ship something to Canada than it does to ship something to say, Europe. I certainly find this to be true... and I'm IN Canada.
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post #10 of 26
4/20/05 at 3:34pm
Quote:
Even international transactions?"
what ?

You didn't know that Canada was just a suburb of the U.S.

(I'm in for it now dammit )
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post #11 of 26
4/20/05 at 6:00pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by rickcr42
(I'm in for it now dammit )

I'll protect you...................wait........................ ...nah, i wanna see someone get beat up.
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post #12 of 26
4/20/05 at 7:15pm
there have been some hardcore qualms with dhl's service, in the past. i know of a fiew companys that were severly inconvienced after unique parts were lost,a nd 1 that was actually put out of buisness afdtger lawsuits involving various goods that dhl lost.
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post #13 of 26
4/20/05 at 7:34pm
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"Snarly Head-fi moderator beaten up mercilessly by a group of unidentified Canadians.The administrator of Head-Fi had no comment other than to say he had no idea how this could have possibly happened but our reporters have been hearing rumours that this was coming for some time.More at eleven or as we get more information on this HOT topic"


uh ooooh.........
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post #14 of 26
4/20/05 at 11:09pm
Well lets see. You're missing the following scans:

Drive over package with truck scan Toronto-Canada
Departure scan Toronto-Canada
Arrival scan Nairobi-Kenya
This doesn't go here scan Nairobi-Kenya
Drive over package with donkey scan Nairobi-Kenya
Departure scan Nairobi-Kenya


then two weeks will go by and you'll get this:

I don't know where the hell the package is scan Toronto-Canada











Oh, wait you said DHL. Nevermind I'm thinking of UPS.
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post #15 of 26
4/20/05 at 11:14pm
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LOL... I was joking about similar things at work today.
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