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<blockquote data-quote="worldwide" data-source="post: 87149" data-attributes="member: 2193"><p>upsdawg posted "I recently ordered a new comforter and pillows for my King's Lair on EBAY---the company that was selling the item uses DHL---I tried to convince them to use UPS------they told me that DHL does not charge them any O/S but actual weight. I rec'd the package in 2 days instead of the 6 days that UPS would have taken and the company was charged a 5lb rate-------the box would have been an O/S 3 with UPS!! Tha package came from new Hamp to Calif---so it must have trveled a portion of the way by air with DHL--they have to be operating at a loss----but they can afford to subsidize their volume until they capture more ......and more......and more market share"</p><p></p><p>A couple things.</p><p></p><p>1. What is the name if the company in NH shipping DHL? </p><p></p><p>2. Let them operate at a loss. DP is a public company and thie 1st class mail monopoly in Germany (read-their cash cow) expires next year. No public company, no matter how big, can lose monmey forever.</p><p></p><p>I would rather UPS price prudently and go after profitable packages. Let DHL takes the OS3 packages and fly all that iar across the US. They are not making much headway in the US, as evidenced by UPS' first quarter numbers. They are not a viable competitor for a couple more years. Fedex on the other hand is always one to be concerned with...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="worldwide, post: 87149, member: 2193"] upsdawg posted "I recently ordered a new comforter and pillows for my King's Lair on EBAY---the company that was selling the item uses DHL---I tried to convince them to use UPS------they told me that DHL does not charge them any O/S but actual weight. I rec'd the package in 2 days instead of the 6 days that UPS would have taken and the company was charged a 5lb rate-------the box would have been an O/S 3 with UPS!! Tha package came from new Hamp to Calif---so it must have trveled a portion of the way by air with DHL--they have to be operating at a loss----but they can afford to subsidize their volume until they capture more ......and more......and more market share" A couple things. 1. What is the name if the company in NH shipping DHL? 2. Let them operate at a loss. DP is a public company and thie 1st class mail monopoly in Germany (read-their cash cow) expires next year. No public company, no matter how big, can lose monmey forever. I would rather UPS price prudently and go after profitable packages. Let DHL takes the OS3 packages and fly all that iar across the US. They are not making much headway in the US, as evidenced by UPS' first quarter numbers. They are not a viable competitor for a couple more years. Fedex on the other hand is always one to be concerned with... [/QUOTE]
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