Comments on: Aramex vs DHL http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bebo http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-520823 bebo Fri, 15 Apr 2011 03:59:53 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-520823 I have an account with U shop We ship. I ordered a hard drive and ram on March 31, and until today the Status is that it arrived to the US station, other than that, no more info. I called customer service and they have no clue regarding my package. 2 weeks for my package to remain at the STation???? weird... anyway, you said laptops aren't taxed? ARE YOU SURE?? cuz I want to order a laptop soon. And should I continue with USWS or go with something else? I have an account with U shop We ship.
I ordered a hard drive and ram on March 31, and until today the Status is that it arrived to the US station, other than that, no more info. I called customer service and they have no clue regarding my package. 2 weeks for my package to remain at the STation???? weird…

anyway, you said laptops aren’t taxed? ARE YOU SURE?? cuz I want to order a laptop soon.
And should I continue with USWS or go with something else?

]]> By: Raj http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485711 Raj Sun, 10 Jan 2010 07:29:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485711 Guys, I just got 3 more books. Got it today after they hit my mailbox on 4th. And this time no clearance charge of 1 KD. The delivery guy said books will not charged the clearance charges. So they are now considered as documents after all. Guys, I just got 3 more books. Got it today after they hit my mailbox on 4th.

And this time no clearance charge of 1 KD. The delivery guy said books will not charged the clearance charges. So they are now considered as documents after all.

]]> By: Jess http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485661 Jess Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:18:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485661 Yes I did, It sound odd I know, but I wanted to try the organic peanut butter it is not available here..in addition, did not think it will cost that much...Learning is not cheap I guess! Yes I did, It sound odd I know, but I wanted to try the organic peanut butter it is not available here..in addition, did not think it will cost that much…Learning is not cheap I guess!

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485660 Mark Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:12:39 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485660 You ordered a jar of peanut butter from Amazon?? You ordered a jar of peanut butter from Amazon??

]]> By: Jess http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485657 Jess Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:09:12 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485657 Well guys, ordering food online seems a HUGE mistake, that's true.. I'm new to Aramex... I ordered some organic peanut butter jar from Amazon, 500 Grams only, it costs - shipping only- $28 ! That's unbelievable !!! It seems everything from USA, using aramex, ships first to UAE then to Egypt where i'm located... donno yet, how much will customs cost? I ordered about 7 things, each will arrive on a different date...that's hell too.. Well guys, ordering food online seems a HUGE mistake, that’s true..
I’m new to Aramex…

I ordered some organic peanut butter jar from Amazon, 500 Grams only, it costs – shipping only- $28 ! That’s unbelievable !!!

It seems everything from USA, using aramex, ships first to UAE then to Egypt where i’m located…
donno yet, how much will customs cost? I ordered about 7 things, each will arrive on a different date…that’s hell too..

]]> By: Raj http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485167 Raj Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:38:27 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485167 i noticed that all the days they shipped my packages out of US, Kuwait was on 3-4 day holiday both in december and this last weekend. I wonder if the packages that arrive on holidays somehow skip checking by customs ?? The package i received today arrived on saturday evening to kuwait and sunday was a holiday. i noticed that all the days they shipped my packages out of US, Kuwait was on 3-4 day holiday both in december and this last weekend. I wonder if the packages that arrive on holidays somehow skip checking by customs ?? The package i received today arrived on saturday evening to kuwait and sunday was a holiday.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485166 Mark Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:38:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485166 Thats good news. Will try them again and post my results. Thats good news. Will try them again and post my results.

]]> By: Mohd http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485165 Mohd Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:37:29 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485165 same here , they are submitting invoices when the boxes leave JFK . so they are OK now speed wise , don't know what customs will think of next . same here , they are submitting invoices when the boxes leave JFK .
so they are OK now speed wise , don’t know what customs will think of next .

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485164 Mark Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:28:26 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485164 thats cool, i wonder if they solved their customs delay. thats cool, i wonder if they solved their customs delay.

]]> By: Raj http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485163 Raj Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:26:59 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485163 My first package in december was a book and some PSP games. The second was a watch and a wooden watches display case. Today i received 2 PSP games. All were normal packages. My first package in december was a book and some PSP games. The second was a watch and a wooden watches display case. Today i received 2 PSP games. All were normal packages.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485156 Mark Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:51:39 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485156 Magazines are a different thing all together. They ship on different flights and don't go through customs. They're counted as documents. The discussion above is about regular packages. Magazines are a different thing all together. They ship on different flights and don’t go through customs. They’re counted as documents. The discussion above is about regular packages.

]]> By: Raj http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/dhl-vs-aramex/#comment-485154 Raj Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:45:46 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=9255#comment-485154 I don't know if i am just lucky of the nature of my packages (small boxes containing book/video games). The 2 packages i received in december and one package i received today were all delivered within 4 days of their delivery in US. Todays package was delivered on 30th december in US. Appeared in my mailbox on 31st and delivered today morning. I am sticking with aramex for the time being. I don’t know if i am just lucky of the nature of my packages (small boxes containing book/video games). The 2 packages i received in december and one package i received today were all delivered within 4 days of their delivery in US. Todays package was delivered on 30th december in US. Appeared in my mailbox on 31st and delivered today morning. I am sticking with aramex for the time being.

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