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UPS Couriers -v- An Post

  • 27-11-2020 12:30am
    #1
    Tristan Wailing Screenwriter
    Posts: 0 ✭ Tristan Wailing Screenwriter


    This probably has limited appeal but just thought its worth highlighting the value UPS offers especially their UPS Standard service. I've sent dozens of parcels with them in the last few weeks and saved massively versus An Post.

    For example:


    4KG to Luxembourg
    UPS: €23
    Parcel2Go: €33
    An Post: €52



    2.5KG to UK
    UPS: €12.09
    Parcel2Go: €19
    An Post: €23


    Fully tracked, insured up to €85 and collected from your door.

    You can buy a label online and pay by card on ups.com. You don't need an account.


Comments

  • #2
    johndaman66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    Informative and thanks for sharing but perhaps more suited to the Consumer Issues or Rip of Ireland forum as I don't think its a bargain alert in the pure sense of the word?


  • #3
    Skidfingers
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭Skidfingers


    UPS has the worse customer service out of any courier.


  • #4
    Zardoz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭Zardoz


    Skidfingers wrote: »
    UPS has the worse customer service out of any courier.

    Nope, its one of the best.
    Fastway are probably the worst.


  • #5
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,474 ✭✭✭VG31


    Zardoz wrote: »
    Nope, its one of the best.
    Fastway are probably the worst.

    I use UPS frequently enough and find them very reliable. In the last year only one parcel was late, it was delayed by a day along the way. A few actually arrived early. I've thankfully never had any reason to contact their customer service.

    They're definitely the best value courier to the UK, small/medium parcels are €12.09. There's no extra charge for collection either which is handy. I think their prices are going up from 2021, but they'll still be great value.


  • #6
    thebo
    Registered Users Posts: 98 ✭✭thebo


    Won't be using an post for anything expensive ever again. Sent registered parcel with over €200 worth goods. Tracking still showing stuck at Dublin parcel hub since August.

    Countless emails and letters and said they are investigating.

    They have closed there email service so only taking calls which isn't free number.

    Will try ups from now on


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  • #7
    manor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭manor


    GLS better value to both


  • #8
    Tristan Wailing Screenwriter
    Posts: 0 ✭ Tristan Wailing Screenwriter


    manor wrote: »
    GLS better value to both

    I priced it direct with GLS and with GLS through P2G. For all my parcels they were more expensive.


  • #9
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,474 ✭✭✭VG31


    Tristan Wailing Screenwriter wrote: »
    I priced it direct with GLS and with GLS through P2G. For all my parcels they were more expensive.

    Yes GLS are more expensive. The only time UPS doesn't work out cheapest is for deliveries within Ireland/Northern Ireland. GLS, DPD and Nightline are (usually) cheaper within Ireland/NI.

    DPD is marginally cheaper (about a euro or two) for parcels to Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.


  • #10
    Tristan Wailing Screenwriter
    Posts: 0 ✭ Tristan Wailing Screenwriter


    VG31 wrote: »
    DPD is marginally cheaper (about a euro or two) for parcels to Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

    Is that for the DPD in store drop off service?


  • #11
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,474 ✭✭✭VG31


    Tristan Wailing Screenwriter wrote: »
    Is that for the DPD in store drop off service?

    Yeah drop-off.


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