[kictanet] EMS Services - The Lethargy (Final Update)

[Francis.Hook at gmail.com]

It was a shipment from the UK to be delivered to a Nairobi address (the  
particular service used indicated "door to door delivery").


On , Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com> wrote:


> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 15:22, Francis Hook francis.hook at gmail.com> wrote:


> After a recent experience where it took UPS 28 days (after arrival of the  
> shipment) to deliver, I would not touch them with a 20 yard pole. FYI UPS  
> are not locally registered - SDV Transami/Bollore are their contractors.  
> And even though it is a gift item, please be sure to enquire about  
> customs procedures at the destination prior to sending so you can know  
> whether to settle those charges on this side.




> Francis,

> Was this delivery being done here in KE or outside KE?

> I understand that SDV Transami are the contractors and I even had a chat  
> with them, which was not interesting at the start because I was told I  
> called the MD's number, even though that is what is published on the web.





> I wonder how we'll move forward. Every now and then, you hear the  
> Postmaster General is overseas, attending a conference, but nothing  
> changes in his organization.
> So what are these conferences for? Can't he borrow a leaf fro, say,  
> British Postal Services? Or any other?


> Reminds me of one annoying thing in Nairobi - the Street/Building  
> numbering. Couldn't they copy even just from DRC, if not London, where I  
> heard the NCC Team visited to see how it is done? It's so awfully done in  
> NBI.



> --
> Best regards,
> Odhiambo WASHINGTON,
> Nairobi,KE
> +254733744121/+254722743223
> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
> Damn!!



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