Door To Door Service Experiences?

[Girino]

In my experience, US banks use the public postal service for their shipping abroad, hence it gets handled like a normal letter through Correo Argentino.
I didn't know my Italian bank would have used a courier - I suppose they do so to have some "guarantee" that the card will be delivered to the correct recipient rather than stolen or lost.
I was not given a choice about the shipping method, but this time DHL handled the Aduana fees on my behalf (FedEx did not - and thank God since it was 150 USD that time). They used a regular envelope within a bubbled-envelope and on top of that a plastic bag by DHL.

Anyway, I doubt Aduana scanned my thing...

 

[UK Man]

An update from me....one month later and still no sign of my three 250gr packets of UK supermarket branded loose tea. I live in hope but without a tracking number I half guessed it would be 'impounded' only to end up being drunk by someone who will most likely spit it out after the first sip due to it being too strong for the Argentine palate.

 

[Somewhereinba]

I have given up hope on a lot of small packages I ordered - birthday card never arrived.... All you can do is shake your head and accept the system is completely fucked and the morons running it have pea size brains. There is a lot to love and hate about this country - I find it best if you avoid too much time pushing shit uphill and instead try spend your time enjoying the good (people, socialising, nature etc).

 

[rondastidolph]

May I weight in on this subject, due to a recent experience? Recently a few boxes from London were dispatched through DHL on a Friday, scheduled to arrive in RIO IV. I doubted the arrival. Lo and behold, in ten days all 400 kilos of books were delivered safe and sound to their destination. Payment was made in the United Kingdom and it was honored on this end without someone trying to get a "coima" by a dishonest effort. Hurray!! Something must be working! I always love it when I'm proven wrong on the right side of the tracks.

 

[UK Man]

Almost two months later and still no tea has arrived. Sent Correo a message via Facebook today to ask them what was going on. To their credit it was replied to almost immediately with the answer I expected....'due to extreme workload current delivery time is 2 months plus for parcels without tracking numbers'.
So my test order despite some optimism on my part has ended the way I suspected it might. I contacted British Corner Shop whom I ordered the tea from to see if they had heard of any other customers in Argentina having problems. She said she didn't know but she found it all ridiculous especially for an order which came to the grand total of £6.87 plus £6.90 delivery charge. Which, considering they send items to many third world countries says it all. They have very kindly refunded me my money and told me if it ever turns up I deserve the free tea.

Next 'test of the system' will definitely involve an order which comes with a tracking number. An order without one is pointless.

 

[gracielle]

Yesterday I received a Xmas card posted in SFO on Aug 8!

 

[UK Man]

Yesterday I received a Xmas card posted in SFO on Aug 8!

We pleaded to friends and family a few years ago to stop sending us cards as it wasn't the same receiving them around Easter time.
Actually, the real reason was because it cost us an arm and a leg to send them cards in the first place.

 

[gracielle]

UK Man....[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]We pleaded to friends and family a few years ago to stop sending us cards as it wasn't the same receiving them around Easter time. [/background] [background=rgb(252, 252, 252)] [/background]
[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]Actually, the real reason was because it cost us an arm and a leg to send them cards in the first place. [/background] [background=rgb(252, 252, 252)] [/background]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]My thought likewise. But my longtime friend believes in the handwritten exp<b></b>ression of his Xmas cheer. This year he hit the jackpot by mailing it 4 months in advance![/background]

 

[UK Man]

[background=rgb(252, 252, 252)]My thought likewise. But my longtime friend believes in the handwritten exp<b></b>ression of his Xmas cheer. This year he hit the jackpot by mailing it 4 months in advance![/background]

Yes it is rather nice to receive a 'real' card which you can decorate the room with. e-cards are 100% reliable to arrive on time but they're a bit 'cold'. My wife's best friend in Scotland also insists on sending us a paper card despite the fact they always arrive well after the festive season is over but it's the thought that counts.
To be honest I just can't get into the Xmas spirit here. When you have temperatures hovering around the 30c mark as opposed to the 30f I was more used to it's no wonder.

 

[jantango]

I received a second TELEGRAMA from Correo Argentina about the package of chocolates that a friend sent me three months ago from Scotland. The telegram has a different codigo de pago that the first one. I tried every conceivable way to pay the 100 peso delivery fee (pago facil, Banelco ATM). Correo Argentina told me to call AFIP asking for a modification of payment -- since I don't have a local bank account to pay the fee (the case for many foreigners), I need authorization to go directly to Aduanas at Retiro for the package. There is a deadline of December 16, or they will return the package to the sender.

The chocolate may not be edible. Getting authorization from AFIP is a major hurdle. I don't think I'll bother at this point with only ten days to the deadline.