[jimmydean]

I know my lbs does and I shipped my laptop to IBM because they pre-paid for it. But has anyone shipped a bike out using them rather than the usual suspects?

I have had good luck with FedEx, but I no longer have a FedEx local since I moved. I was thinking of dropping it at the shop and have them ship it out when DHL shows up next time.

Your thoughts?

 

[sanjuro]

I have (2 frames so far this year), and you get thumbs-up from me.

 

[BikeGeek]

I recently shipped a frame DHL with no complaints. It may have been my shipping desk screwing up (they seemed confused that such a big box weighed so little), but the price was way cheaper than what UPS quoted me.

 

[maxyedor]

The shop I worked at had almost every DHL shipment lost, stolen, or crushed. Needless to say we stoped using them after about a week and a half.

 

[Transcend]

Orange used to ship all of my team frames here from the UK with DHl. Never had a problem and stuff was fairly quick in arriving.

 

[blue]

My experience with DHL has been better than with UPS and Fedex (And I'm rabidly pro UPS). Whilst their retail edges are a bit rough, if you understand what you're doing, they're better than both major carriers. Faster, more secure, more nimble. If they have room on a next-day plane for your ground package, they'll throw it on (happened to me on more than one occasion).

What can you do when Germans are running the whole operation?

 

[BMXman]

I have used all the big 3 on a regular basis when shipping oversized items and I would rank them UPS, DHL, and then crappy @ss Fed X....D

 

[roamingoregon]

I regularly ship bikes using DHL and an "aircaddy" (www.aircaddy.com)

I haven't had any shipments completely lost- but have had late pick-ups, and late deliveries. Use a good box, and insure it.