Shipping speed: DHL good, UPS bad.

For the second time in a row, this company has blown me away. Here's the tracking details for a shipment using DHL:

Jan 06, 2004 16:40
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Shipment picked up
Jan 07, 2004 00:48
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Departed from DHL facility in Hong Kong - Hong Kong
Jan 07, 2004 01:49
Hong Kong Hub - Hong Kong Arrived at DHL facility in Hong Kong Hub - Hong Kong
Jan 07, 2004 11:38
Hong Kong Hub - Hong Kong Departed from DHL facility in Hong Kong Hub - Hong Kong
Jan 07, 2004 15:44
San Francisco, CA - USA Arrived at DHL facility in San Francisco, CA - USA
Jan 07, 2004 15:47
San Francisco, CA - USA Clearance processing complete at San Francisco, CA - USA
Jan 07, 2004 21:02
San Francisco, CA - USA Departed from DHL facility in San Francisco, CA - USA
Jan 08, 2004 02:11
Cincinnati, OH - USA Arrived at DHL facility in Cincinnati, OH - USA
Jan 08, 2004 05:29
Cincinnati, OH - USA Transferred through Cincinnati, OH - USA
Jan 08, 2004 05:48
Cincinnati, OH - USA Departed from DHL facility in Cincinnati, OH - USA
Jan 08, 2004 07:46
Toronto - Canada Arrived at DHL facility in Toronto - Canada
Jan 08, 2004 08:07
Toronto - Canada Departed from DHL facility in Toronto - Canada
Jan 08, 2004 09:29
Toronto - Canada Arrived at DHL facility
Jan 08, 2004 09:31
Toronto - Canada With delivery courier
Jan 08, 2004 12:30
Toronto - Canada Shipment delivered

Hong Kong to Toronto in 2 DAYS?

Ok, it was for a pair of interconnects, so the package was small, and shipping was $15 US (maybe less, but I was charged that anyway).

Now, a recent shipment via UPS (in reverse order):

Jan 8, 2004 9:18 P.M. WINDSOR, ON, CA DEPARTURE SCAN
4:15 P.M. WINDSOR, ON, CA IMPORT SCAN
6:01 A.M. WINDSOR, ON, CA UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY CODE;BROKER ASSIGNED, RELEASED FOR DELIVERY
4:39 A.M. WINDSOR, ON, CA UPS INTERNAL ACTIVITY CODE
Jan 5, 2004 5:34 P.M. MESQUITE, TX, US EXPORT SCAN
1:59 P.M. MESQUITE, TX, US EXPORT SCAN
11:49 A.M. MESQUITE, TX, US ARRIVAL SCAN
1:38 A.M. SAN ANTONIO, TX, US DEPARTURE SCAN
Jan 2, 2004 8:35 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
7:45 P.M. US BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED


OOhhhh... COME ON ALREADY! It was ACTUALLY dropped off for shipping Dec. 30, I know that for a fact because that's when they gave me the tracking # - they just didn't get their arse in gear for a few days till after the holidays. Ok, in this case, this is a 30 lb package, but still, for $90 in actual shipping fees + duty + brokerage, I SHOULD have my turntable by now!!!!!!

It finally came yesterday....

AND WAS DAMAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The packaging was... like, extreme too, I almost drown in those popcorns...

Luckily I was able to fix it, it turns out the motor is stuck in place via industrial strength double sided tape - and just stuck back in place really well.

I freakin hate UPS...