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How is this possible?
I order quite a few items - mostly photographic or astronomy based - from both within Australia and from overseas vendors. I've been doing this for many years. We've all seen a decline in postage services - mostly in delivery times and also with increasing shipping costs.
But then this happens.... Last Tuesday, 10th Oct, I ordered a specific eyepiece case from FLO (First Light Optics) in the UK. I've ordered from them before, so happy to use them again, and as the item was a bit bulky, I was okay with the shipping fee around $50AUD. So ordered on 10th, and yesterday the case was delivered - waiting on my front door step as requested - in a large carton and all securely packaged.
So... 3 days from the UK to my door step in suburban Adelaide! Well, obviously this IS possible, and sadly puts a lot of other carriers and suppliers to shame. The carrier service used by FLO was DHL. DHL do seem to be one of the quickest and more efficient carriers out there.
Paul
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