Couriers
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Re: Couriers
I have never had a reason to courier anything from Italy, but one of the biggest risks of couriering something internationally is if there is a transfer between the courier who you give the parcel to, and a separate courier who delivers the parcel in another country, where your parcel could, almost literally, fall into the crack - the sending courier can "prove" they handed it over (perhaps put it on a plane), but the delivering courier has no record of receiving it.
So I would recommend you use a courier that operates in both origin and destination countries, and there aren't many to choose from that operate in both the UK and Italy and you will get the benefit of seamless end-to-end tracking.
Two that I know of that I have used, that fill that criterion, are UPS and FedEx. I have used both of them and IMO there isn't a hair's breadth of difference between them, and I would, other things being equal (such as convenient pick up schedule/ drop off location), use whichever is cheaper.
So I would recommend you use a courier that operates in both origin and destination countries, and there aren't many to choose from that operate in both the UK and Italy and you will get the benefit of seamless end-to-end tracking.
Two that I know of that I have used, that fill that criterion, are UPS and FedEx. I have used both of them and IMO there isn't a hair's breadth of difference between them, and I would, other things being equal (such as convenient pick up schedule/ drop off location), use whichever is cheaper.
Last edited by Pulaski; Feb 13th 2022 at 5:18 pm.
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#8
Re: Couriers
If you read trustpilot it says they are all terrible. I wonder if they get less reliable as you move south. I moved all my possessions from the UK with UPS without a hitch. The only bad Courier courier experience has been Hermes and Poste.
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 141
Re: Couriers
back to couriers and passport renewal from Italy
I sent my renewal application via UPS, they picked up on 24th January, replacement passport arrived back in my hands here 17th February
Exceptional service with very regular tracking updates
PSG
I sent my renewal application via UPS, they picked up on 24th January, replacement passport arrived back in my hands here 17th February
Exceptional service with very regular tracking updates
PSG
#14
Re: Couriers
That sounds most promising. Thank you.