International Courier Services -GOA to UK/France (Europe) Foll info may be of some interest (particularly to UK/France/Europe Goans)
I had to send two letters by courier. Charges vary as follows: First Flight (Couriers) around Rs.1000 per letter or per half kg (delivery within 5 working days) TNT around Rs.1500 per letter or per 500grams (delivery withing 3 working days) I checked on the net DHL, it was showing around Rs.2100 per 500g or a letter. So, used TNT. (abv charges includes taxes, fuel surcharges etc) Both letters booked/handed over to TNT late 9/10/06 at 6pm. Delivered London on 11th Oct 2pm and Paris 12th Oct. 12pm So, UK is faster say less than 48 hours and France less than 72 hours. Following online tracking details taken from the TNT website. It also gives you the name of the person who takes the delivery or signs for it. Names changed to XYZ/ABC ====== Letter One: to London Reference - Pick up date 10 Oct 2006 Destination London Delivery Date 14:02, 11 Oct 2006 Signatory (Mr.XYZ) Date Time Location Status 11 Oct 2006 14:02 London Heathrow Depot Delivered 11 Oct 2006 13:16 London Heathrow Depot Out For Delivery 11 Oct 2006 10:15 London Heathrow Depot Import Received 11 Oct 2006 10:01 London Heathrow Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point 11 Oct 2006 04:10 Mumbai Shipped From Originating Depot 10 Oct 2006 17:02 Mumbai Consignment Received At Transit Point Summary / input screen Letter 2 (to Paris) Reference - Pick up date 10 Oct 2006 Destination Paris Delivery Date 11:55, 12 Oct 2006 Signatory Mr ABC Date Time Location Status 12 Oct 2006 11:55 Bercy Delivered 12 Oct 2006 09:20 Creteil Out For Delivery 12 Oct 2006 07:50 Creteil Import Received 12 Oct 2006 05:48 Paris Charles De Gaulle Apt Consignment Received At Transit Point 12 Oct 2006 00:58 Liege Euro Hub Consignment Received At Transit Point 11 Oct 2006 16:10 Frankfurt Airport Consignment Received At Transit Point 11 Oct 2006 05:19 Mumbai Shipped From Originating Depot 10 Oct 2006 22:41 Mumbai Consignment Received At Transit Point 10 Oct 2006 19:45 Mumbai Consignment Received At Transit Point ====== Anybody want VCD to be sent this way? One VCD which is usually Rs.150 will cost up to Rs.1750 if TNT (DHL Rs.2200, FF Rs.1200 etc Uprant mathear hat dourun mhunn 'Avoisss!! Itu marogu ? But in UK we buy new DVD for 30pounds i.e.about Rs.2500. The same, when old, say after 6 months, may cost 10pounds i.e. Rs.850 However, P & T SPEEDPOST service is lot cheaper but can take more than a week. refer the link sent earlier. Service quality not known. All couriers charge 500g as minimum, so wheter it is one letter or a book,1 or 5 VCDs or half Kg Goan Dos or Barmati Rice the charges will be the same. [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
