EMS or DHL from China?Which is faster?

Dr.Dre

I am about to buy something online and the chinese seller has offered either free DHL or EMS shipping. Which should I choose?

Iv'e never used DHL so i wouldn't know what they are like.

Iv'e used EMS plenty of times and never had any problems.

But the main thing here is speed. Which is faster?

Please share your experiences.

Dre.

Copper_pipe

i wondervwhat you are getting Dr.Dre ???

Dr.Dre

I'm actually getting a pair of Beats By Dre Pro Headphones Mr. coper_pipe.

Its quite strange I don't own a pair already doh

Copper_pipe

ohh nice can you pm the site you are getting them from

Xzen

Dr.Dre wrote: »

I am about to buy something online and the chinese seller has offered either free DHL or EMS shipping. Which should I choose?

Iv'e never used DHL so i wouldn't know what they are like.

Iv'e used EMS plenty of times and never had any problems.

But the main thing here is speed. Which is faster?

Please share your experiences.

Dre.

I've never had a problem with either couriers. Though both offer varying delivery speed products. I would go with DHL all their products offer tracking.

Dr.Dre

Thanks but I have read somewhere that DHL are quicker?

EMS seems to take 7-9 days to arrive.

Anyone any idea on how long DHL takes?

laughter189

I bought a package in China and it took 3 days from posting in China to Delivery in Ireland . 23rd August to 26th August

Can anyone beat that ?

Don't believe me ? .... well check out this tracking number on www.ems.com

Number is : EE556999480CN

woodturner

EMS is scarily fast. I ordered a few items once and couldn't believe how quick they got here.

Dr.Dre

laughter189 wrote: »

I bought a package in China and it took 3 days from posting in China to Delivery in Ireland . 23rd August to 26th August

Can anyone beat that ?

Don't believe me ? .... well check out this tracking number on www.ems.com

Number is : EE556999480CN

Yes I have had items arrive from China in 3 days also with EMS.

It is scary how quick they can be sometimes!

Aldo I have had the majority of items take 5-7 days to reach Ireland!

I suppose it depends on the time of year and how busy things are.

Anyone any ideas how long it takes DHL on average from China?

God I hate waiting :rolleyes:

Dr.Dre

@Laughter189

I actually checked your tracking info. and its basically the same as mine!

From MINHANG to SHANGHAI.Maybe we're buying off the same seller lol.

Aldo it is china so its a long shot really

ciano316

Hey I was wondering how you's got on with buying from China... could one of you PM me with what you got and what site it came from??

SDTimeout

I've gone for EMS also for a pair of the same headphones. Free shipping and 56 euro for the product. Refunds no questions asked if not happy. Worse case scenario is a 15 day wait for something I'll get refunded on if turns out to be fake

Unless of course the customs get it.

Copper_pipe

SDTimeout wrote: »

I've gone for EMS also for a pair of the same headphones. Free shipping and 56 euro for the product. Refunds no questions asked if not happy. Worse case scenario is a 15 day wait for something I'll get refunded on if turns out to be fake

Unless of course the customs get it.

at that price its likely they are fake

SDTimeout

Are we allowed to post links ?

strimmer36

hi, does anybody know if china post air.. copmes into dublin or portlaoise .
thanks guys

5500

DMC for chinapost air. Practically everything gets sent to customs lately passing thru the DMC.