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<p>[QUOTE="Limes, post: 5406531, member: 101013"]Deutsche Post is a privatized company, the follow-up of the state-owned postal service. DHL is since 2000something part of Deutsche Post, and is used for global shipping/postage. I think they just use the name DHL Express in that case. </p><p>It perhaps is interesting to note that a parcel (letter) from Germany to my country, Netherlands, was dealt with by Deutsche Post DHL Express (lol) and delivered to a distribution center of DHL (??), where it was handed over to the Dutch postal service (PostNL). </p><p>I truly wonder about the organizational/logistical aspects of sending a letter. On the one hand, it's very efficient and in general works well. On the other hand, it comes as no surprise that the handling via various agencies and their respective (digital) administrations will lead to errors. </p><p>I've overall had two coins shipped from the US to my country, a couple of years ago. It went perfect, except for the annoying but inevitable addition handling costs. I try to avoid buying from US companies. I did however two years ago, send one coin to the US, via the 'normal' postal services (USPS and PostNL). It went perfect, without any delay.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Limes, post: 5406531, member: 101013"]Deutsche Post is a privatized company, the follow-up of the state-owned postal service. DHL is since 2000something part of Deutsche Post, and is used for global shipping/postage. I think they just use the name DHL Express in that case. It perhaps is interesting to note that a parcel (letter) from Germany to my country, Netherlands, was dealt with by Deutsche Post DHL Express (lol) and delivered to a distribution center of DHL (??), where it was handed over to the Dutch postal service (PostNL). I truly wonder about the organizational/logistical aspects of sending a letter. On the one hand, it's very efficient and in general works well. On the other hand, it comes as no surprise that the handling via various agencies and their respective (digital) administrations will lead to errors. I've overall had two coins shipped from the US to my country, a couple of years ago. It went perfect, except for the annoying but inevitable addition handling costs. I try to avoid buying from US companies. I did however two years ago, send one coin to the US, via the 'normal' postal services (USPS and PostNL). It went perfect, without any delay.[/QUOTE]
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