Due very poor service we have decided to discontinue paid shipping option by first flight. Instead we would be providing paid shipping using either DTDC or BlueDart.

You would see the update about the same by today EOD or tomorrow.

Dtdc seems to be doing faster deliveries than blue dart for the last few months. Even tho bluedart is double cost. First flight is Ekdam useless.

dtdc always seems better to me, and bluedart is much costly, and the first flight is waste of time.
got shipment today(@ ernakulam) via dtdc from rcb(bangaloru) that i ordered yesterday.

Bluedart takes too much time to reach south recently it took 7 days to reach Mangalore from Mumbai  never expected this from Bluedart 

DTDC it is

But its bit costly than first flight and very confusing weight slabs. But still DTDC have been selected as our next courier provider.

I found EMS Speedpost cheaper and safer specially while sending transmitter. Blue-dart consignment sometime needs TAX attention specially where state entry tax is applied like WestBengal. My several shipment get delayed. One LHS have also suffered for this. But Speedpost never flops for me being a resident of WestBengal.

I have received shipments through Bluedart, DTDC, Firstflight, Professional ,EMS speedpost...

DTDC  : Tracking is a head ache, delayed delivery.
Bluedart: Correct tracking usually prompt delivery, but service is very limited to cities.
Firstflight: No much experiences, I don't remember properly.
Professional: Tracking is waste, lagged delivery.

Now a days I prefer only EMS speed post for sending or receiving, The fact is it have never failed for me.
  1) Home delivery in any cone of India (where there is normal postal service).
  2) Tracking facility beats some reputed courier companies now a days(Accurate tracking).
 3) It never took more than a week to deliver anything.

So I prefer EMS speedpost as of now.
I don't know why, still people are hanging around the regular courier services.

@satyaguptha, Sir isn't speed post cheaper than DTDC ?

Yea true, we offer Free shipping via SpeedPost EMS.

But its bit slow, sometimes some customers need shipment faster hence paid options.

Personally even i prefer Shipment via EMS

It's best to have both options Ems and dtdc . Each fills a void.

As in my case I have never got shipments through courier services faster than EMS - that may be because I live in a village - I don't know whether reputed courier services have rocket fast delivery in cities.

For remote locations EMS is best and of for other areas they can go with private couriers.

Almost all logistics companies sucks in my opinion. After looking at the images, you would understand what led me to form that opinion;)

Both the packages came through first flight, luckily other than bent props everything(telemetry, another gps module) was safe.
The gps came through EMS with dislodged connectors/ broken battery connector and hasnt worked till date after trying every other configuration. This was back to back 

Bluedart is only company which has been satisfactory wrt condition of the package/delivery time, sad that they have restriction on sending electronic equipments and are costly.

Courier companies believe they are not liable even if the parcel gets lost,forget about damaged product. This needs to change!

Thats really shocking images but i really try my best to provide enough wrapping around the goods. EMS is worse but i have heard that FirstFlight have started following them too.

I personally had very very bad experience with DTDC (2 times my package was lost, 1 after reaching my nearest franchise location) hence i dont trust DTDC but i have heard lot of good things about them.

BlueDart is known to be the best of the service providers but they are very expensive.

I am not sure if any one is aware of this fact or not, but Fedex is lot better than any other private courier providers. They refuse to take any package if they think that it would not sustain or cause some serious damage to the package.

Fedex is new and uses third party delivery in many locations(mine specifically) which is a bit of headache. Had a couple of late deliveries but package arrived safely.

As for Dtdc, I have literally seen them throwing the sack from the truck, then dragged into their office(this was during rainy season). My parcel was in same bag  On asking them why the carelessness, the worker didnt consider a reply was necessary and went ahead with throwing some more bags and receptionist had an innocent/helpless smile.

What about aramex.
You can use dotzot it is a dtdc initiative.

aramex does not provides service from Panvel/New Panvel (410206)

EMS has the best reach and is acceptably reliable.

For inbound packages to my location only EMS delivers. For outbound packages most couriers
are available.

Some couriers in my area send their pkts by EMS to the nearest metro from where it is taken over by a
sub agent who does the delivery.

FACT : most couriers do not have a truly PAN INDIA network. Instead they operate thru various sub agents. Very you will find one agent who delivers for 20 couriers.

the people who have truly phenomenal reach and service are the E Retailers like Flipkart,Amazon and Myntra. Maybe some LHS will partner with Amazon....

The agents you say, DTDC , Professional , Firstflight , etc.. are working through agents.

But Bluedart, Aramex etc.. have their own logistics.

Just a funny experience of me.
A few  I few months ago, I needed 9 nos of HP M1136. Amazon being lowest price for that with COD option. But dont accept one order at a time. After one delivery, I ordered another. After getting 3 nos they started to cance my order. Then I have to add another item as first item and then got 2 nos. Later I have to book by another person's address and name.

The funnier thing is that First  lot comes with very good packaging over HP Packaging with air cushion. Later they shipped without air cushion in all direction and reduced box. Lastly it came by a local courier having Gati Surface stamped, but the outer package is missing. The bill was pasted with cellotape over Hp packaging only. It seems to me, the outer packaging was taken by local courier. Otherwise, the bill packate wont pasted by cellotape but with self adhesive envelop. However the internal machine was intact. Last shipment from Snapdeal came by the same person and the outer packaging is again missing.

Aramax has misbehaved earlier with my mom for which I have to written report. They conveyed that the sub-vendor/person was discontinued due to my complain. You can see in their website if available now.

The Misbehaviour of EMS is that for large shipment the peon dare for damage and give ticket to our house which any one need to produce at local Post Office and can take the package. But the small package always comes to my doorstep and by Govt. employee each time. Even some has become so popular that my neighbours can tell who came and posted the bill to post box.

Thanks

EMS, only does that for large or heavy packages - and we know why that is, our postman is walking to houses with the packages, how can a person carry a package that does not fit inside,a bag ? , I won't blame them. atleast they put a notice for that , courier companies will give a call and send it back in 3 days if we dn't turn up !!

No, Postmasters send postman again if anyone not take the package even after giving the ticket after few days. One time that happened to my brother when he lost the ticket. The postman again came and knowing that, he asked to attend with any valid ID proof and then they delivered that from local post office. Those shipment was ubuntu CD for free distribution in Calcutta book fair from IT Pavelion. and the package is a large one. I appreciate Indian postal service and feels proud .

Most courier companies just start their business without enough coverage and claim them to be popular.
but they call us and says "sir your area dont come in our coverage area" one such incident happened with Tirupathi couriers while they said they dont have service as my home is remote place. God man, i dont know how they could simply throw out a simple lie. finally i took the matters to their customer service and they delivered it through ST couriers. this thing never happened to me with EMS. I choose ems whenever there is an option with LHS.

Ashok.P

EMS - is the largest network in India, and  Indian postal system is the largest widely distributed postal system in the world !!
Be proud !

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