Kevin K Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 While I never had problems in the past I have had two major ones in the past couple of months with items sent via USPS International and am looking for alternatives. A box of coffee sent as a gift from a roastery in Atlanta was professionally packaged and shipped and the paperwork filled out correctly but took a month to arrive and when it did arrive all I got was a notice from the Chapala P.O. wanting me to pay duties that were five times the cost of the contents! A second package (tea) shipped by the same method on November 14th never arrived at all and fell off of the tracking radar on arrival in Mexico City on 11/17. So...never again with USPS or Estefeta. I have seen ads for "Extended Roads Package Delivery Service" in the Ojo but don't know them. They apparently bring packages in from McAllen TX to SMA and then use FedEx from there. Anyone know them, or have any other services (DHL? UPS?) to recommend for an occasional lightweight package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpychimp Posted December 15, 2017 Report Share Posted December 15, 2017 That place has very high prices. You can have things delivered to Alex Peterson in TX and he drives up once a month and brings them down for a moderate price,. Contact him at rapidpackman at gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin K Posted December 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstone Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 I can personally recommend Hugh Roberts at zippmypackages.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Saltos Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 I use them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlotta Posted December 16, 2017 Report Share Posted December 16, 2017 I have used Alex Peterson several times to bring items back from the states. You order an item online and have it sent to Alex's address in Larado and he drives to Texas once a month or every 6 weeks and brings the items back with him. His cell number is 333-577-7765. Just give him a call and he will explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted December 17, 2017 Report Share Posted December 17, 2017 You can also use Merkalink which is owned by Estafeta. I have used them for over 10 years. Even brought in a fireplace log set..no problem. Check their webpage in English or Spanish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modeeper Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Anyone but fedex. And then there was a news story last week were some people were paid 30-some dollars as a refund for a lost package that contained a half million $ of whatever. UPS My ex gets all my mail at her home in TX. She insists on forwording documents, bank cards, etc, to me by Fed Ex. Maybe FedEx is the cats' ### in the USA but here they get a 1.1 rating. They deserve even less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckrckr Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Many orders, many deliveries and never had a problem with Fedex, DHL, or UPS. Maybe I'm lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 I haven’t done many but never had a problem with either FedX, DHL nor Estafeta. I often get a TIP online and it is shipped from Mexico City via either DHL or lately Estafeta. Always delivered to me in the US w/in 3 days. I’ve shipped a couple of legal documents from the US and from Mexico to the US without any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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