on shipping gifts home from germany, am looking for the best way to ship it home so it arrives in 1 piece,lowest cost, and or quickest method,Bundespost? UPS ? or any better thoughts
thanx - jim
Posted by
OP
spring hill, fl, us
2 posts
Steve, thanks for the info , I kinda figured that, I lived in Germany for 6 years but that was back in late 80s early 90s,Bundespost was great then.
thanx again
Posted by
Berlin, Germany
337 posts
"Though Bundespost owns DHL so that's the easiest, fastest way, but more expensive."
There is no such thing as the "Bundespost" any more. The postal service was privatized in 1994.
They've fully integrated DHL, hence the new name "Deutsche Post DHL". When you use the post office for packets you're using DHL.
Posted by
Berlin, Germany
337 posts
Steve,
yeah names change. I just wanted to point out that "post office = slow and cheap vs DHL = fast and expensive" isn't all that meaningful, because the post office is DHL.
I agree with your advice to use the post office though. There may well be other companies which are cheaper than DHL standard or quicker than DHL premium, but the convenience of having a post office at virtually every corner is, at least in my mind, more valuable than that small gain for the average traveler.
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
9363 posts
The United States Post Office may have changed names, but it's still the "United States Postal Service" (USPS), not just "Postal Service".