Looks like Newegg is using DHL now.

[Shawn]

I selected the egg saver for a memory card I bought. Shipping came out to $1.90. Tracking shows it as DHL. :thumbsup:

 

[Electric Amish]

Egg Saver?

I don't see anything like that... only FedEx and UPS.

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Egg Saver?

I don't see anything like that... only FedEx and UPS.

Probably on smaller items and it might be a combination between DHL and the postal service (which I've seen several times from other companies).

 

[mshan]

I think it is an option that shows up for very light items.

If you select say an SD card and a flash drive and put them in your cart, a very cheap shipping option will show up (much less than $6.99 per item often see with these items).

I've seen Buy.com use it also. I think DHL initially picks up, then drops off at strategic USPS location for final delivery. Takes longer to get to you, but low price is nice.

 

[Crusty]

:cry;

 

[jpeyton]

I'm baffled why they don't use USPS First Class for low-weight items like memory cards. A memory card in a padded envelope shouldn't be more than $1 in raw postage, coast-to-coast in 3 days instead of slow-ass UPS Ground.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: mshan
I think it is an option that shows up for very light items.

If you select say an SD card and a flash drive and put them in your cart, a very cheap shipping option will show up (much less than $6.99 per item often see with these items).

OIC! You are correct!

 

[TwiceOver]

Not good for me. After DHL ran over a coworker's bike, they closed up shop and no longer deliver in my town.

 

[0roo0roo]

makes tracking a pain. dhl->usps. you lose tracking for a bit during transfer.

 

[Captante]

DHL = Airborne = worst delivery service in existance.

(based on 100's of screw-ups over several years)

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Not good for me. After DHL ran over a coworker's bike, they closed up shop and no longer deliver in my town.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: TwiceOver
Not good for me. After DHL ran over a coworker's bike, they closed up shop and no longer deliver in my town.

How did DHL pull the running over a bike thing? Did they just decide to drive over a bike rack or did your coworker get run off the road? And wouldn't they just have something shipped to a local delivery center (not necessarily in your town) and then drive a van/truck to deliver it where you live?

Originally posted by: jpeyton
I'm baffled why they don't use USPS First Class for low-weight items like memory cards. A memory card in a padded envelope shouldn't be more than $1 in raw postage, coast-to-coast in 3 days instead of slow-ass UPS Ground.

I never understood this either, why don't they just use padded envelopes to ship small little things like memory cards. The only reason I can think of is insurance - usually with a shipper besides USPS, they have a default amount of insurance ($50-$100), so that might be why they stick with UPS/FedEx/DHL...

 

[JCGhz]

They are calling it EggSaver... and you dont know it's DHL till way after your order is shipped.

If I would have known i would've selected otherwise. The tracking number they supply you with doesnt work ..and good luck getting someone on the phone. Idiots.. Newegg sux

 

[TridenT]

VERY NICE. If they do this for FANS! I will be buying many more from them. HEHEHEHE.

EDIT: For fans it is 3.99 for a fucking 80mm. LAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[KaChow]

Ever since DHL delivered my Dell 24" monitor to a house three streets away from mine (and none of the houses have the same numbers) I won't buy anything if I know DHL will be delivering it.

 

[Juked07]

Originally posted by: JCGhz
They are calling it EggSaver... and you dont know it's DHL till way after your order is shipped.

If I would have known i would've selected otherwise. The tracking number they supply you with doesnt work ..and good luck getting someone on the phone. Idiots.. Newegg sux

Whoa man... slow down there.

 

[Ultralight]

Originally posted by: JCGhz
They are calling it EggSaver... and you dont know it's DHL till way after your order is shipped.

If I would have known i would've selected otherwise. The tracking number they supply you with doesnt work ..and good luck getting someone on the phone. Idiots.. Newegg sux

QFT. I just bought 2 gigs of RAM for an old laptop and rather than spending the $6 per stick (which is rediculous) I could get both shipped for $3.99. I thought, "Great!"

But DHL's tracking # basically is in sub-space somewhere.

I sure hope I get my RAM. :frown:

 

[HardcoreRobot]

just as long as they don't use Woot! to ship, I heard they are bad.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
VERY NICE. If they do this for FANS! I will be buying many more from them. HEHEHEHE.

EDIT: For fans it is 3.99 for a fucking 80mm. LAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah I usually wait until they go on sale and buy in bulk

 

[WraithETC]

DHL... "It'll get there one day"

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
I'm baffled why they don't use USPS First Class for low-weight items like memory cards. A memory card in a padded envelope shouldn't be more than $1 in raw postage, coast-to-coast in 3 days instead of slow-ass UPS Ground.

Full tracking & insurance, plus I'm sure any claims are handled much more efficiently than dealing with the post office.



As for my DHL @ Home rant - a package from a Chicago suburb *to* a Chicago suburb is minimum 4 days delivery to transfer between the various DHL warehouses in the region. That pissed me off when I went with a local etailer once because I needed a part quickly. :|

 

[Shawn]

I've never had any problems with DHL.

 

[Christobevii3]

Originally posted by: WraithETC
DHL... "It'll get there one day"

http://www.newegg.com/Info/Tra...9102169669616003443532

My dhl package fits this perfectly, took around 2 weeks to get here.

 

[TwiceOver]

Heh, hopefully it is just an option and not default. Our operations manager was dealing with a company and they shipped a sample product overnight via DHL. We don't have DHL in our area (they packed up and left town after running over one of our employee's motorcycle). So she checked the tracking. Estimated delivery 16 days later. Awesome! Overnight delivery FTL.

 

[Kelemvor]

I don't stop at Frys any more because they use DHL and I always get crappy service. Guess I'll have to reconsider buying from Newegg as well. Such a shame they just take the lower price even though it's also far slower service.