Strange Rates from DHL

Hawk10
By Hawk10

Today I was shocked once I visited the DHL counter in City Centre and asked him the cost of sending one ordinary mobile to my home country. The guy at the counter started calculation and asked me the price of mobile. I told him around QR 300-400. After checking his catalog, he told me that the shipping cost of this mobile will be QR 429/-
I was really shocked to hear that as I was sending this phone to my friend back my home country in Asia.
Can you please share your experience, if DHL is doing the same to everybody. As I know I sent the same type of phone from Dubai in 50 only through one urgent courier.

By mjamille28• 19 Feb 2011 10:15
mjamille28

no jack, they tie the package to a homing pigeon's feet..

By anonymous• 19 Feb 2011 08:28
anonymous

Dont they just dump it in a container to be carried in flight?

The rates are not according to weight... which should have been the case...

Maybe they dont get much cargo ...so charge an average rate...,:(

But sending mobile by courier is one silly idea...

By anonymous• 19 Feb 2011 00:29
anonymous

does anyone understand the principle and concept of courier service? this is no post or mail.

you want cheap go to post office or better send him the cash to purchase a mobile he really likes

By anonymous• 18 Feb 2011 23:35
Rating: 2/5
anonymous

less price - minor heart attack

normal price - normal heart attack (you either survive or you dont)

high price - major heart attack (which mean FORGET IT).

By nishantvshah• 18 Feb 2011 23:33
nishantvshah

Aramax had asked for QR 150 to send a document to Dubai and DHL wanted QR 200. First flight did the job for me for QR 50.

By anonymous• 18 Feb 2011 23:32
anonymous

i get shocked when my things get misplaced or lost at the destination

By nishantvshah• 18 Feb 2011 23:31
nishantvshah

small company but good and prompt service. ull be shocked with their low prices for sure.

By LuckyM• 18 Feb 2011 23:30
LuckyM

I sent a package for Qr 168 with aramex, where dhl quoted me for Qr430...

By aafi• 18 Feb 2011 23:04
aafi

Try Aramex rates are abour 50% less..

By dweller• 18 Feb 2011 22:53
dweller

Even 20 years ago DHL wanted 80 riyals for me to send a hire car key back to Heathrow.

By zingle_and_fwee• 18 Feb 2011 22:50
zingle_and_fwee

i send one document to philippines... it cost me 500 qr... just doha to manila...

By anonymous• 18 Feb 2011 22:12
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Worse service, very expensive, never take the responsibilities once anything is lost, they blame it on the customer itself(WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE)

You can try TNT, SKYCOM EXPRESS OR ARAMEX.

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