Thread: shipping

That's probably quicker than getting something from LR in Sydney!

australia post could take a leaf out of thier book , i had a letter posted to me from cowaramup to perth 12 days ? a distance of 250 k's
UK to darwin 4 days excellent

I found the same thing from Ashcrofts when I got my CDL lever..
They answered my e-mail with-in 15mins and I ordered the lever on the Mon night and it arrived in Darwin fri morn...

Bettter than some in Aust that didnt even bother to reply to my emails..

Would reccommend them to anyone.

Cheers Ean

I regularly get stock from New York in less time than it takes Australia Post to send it on to a customer in WA.

Another gripe is AP's parcel rates. Last week I sent a small parcel from Brisbane to Grafton, $12. It came air-mail from the US for US$9.95.

Couple of years ago I sent a P&N BSW/BSF tap and die set to Moree. I was stunned by the charge. I forget the amount but I worked it out on tonnage rate (I once had trucks) at $12,000 per tonne.

Originally Posted by lewy

I may be easily impressed but i think this is pretty good, Ordered some gearbox bits from Ashcrofts UK They were exceptional in answering emails. And as for DHL. Ordered the bits on tuesday night delivered to darwin today via Leipzig.Bahrain,Singapore.

Did you pick it up from the airport Lewy? Or did it actually make it all the way to Palmerston???

they chucked it out of the plane on the way over,

I posted a Post Card home to Mum from Ayers Rock, drove to Katherine had a week there then drove home and beat the letter by 4 days!
AP are an embarrassment.

Originally Posted by Hymie

I posted a Post Card home to Mum from Ayers Rock, drove to Katherine had a week there then drove home and beat the letter by 4 days!
AP are an embarrassment.

Yes but that was std mail, it takes that long for the process and road transport.
I send things Express post satchels and it seems to get all over Australia the next day. pretty good when you can send a 5kg parcel in a satchel from Melb to Darwin, or MT. Isa for the same prices as sending it around the corner for $19.00. It depends on what way you post things.
Send a parcel from the UK and use Ship and see how long it takes.