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What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Hynman: 7:05pm On Jun 07, 2009 |
Let's say I want to ship small packages (to residential addresses - no more than 3kg per package) from Lagos to other parts of Nigeria quite frequently (maybe 30 packages a week) - which courier company/service can deliver within 2 days max & is affordable but reliable? A friend suggested EMS Speedpost Economy. http://www.emsng.com/tariff-ems.htm Any thoughts and/or other suggestions? Reliability to deliver within 2 days is a MUST. |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Hynman: 7:10pm On Jun 07, 2009 |
Someone also mentioned Nipost Parcel Post. [url]http://www.nipostparcelpost.com/Rates.aspx [/url] Seems very cheap but I dey fear for it's reliability sha. 1 Like |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by MyPeace(f): 9:19am On Jun 08, 2009 |
Tranex is good, and you can negotiate their prices. www.tranex-ng.com 1 Like |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by curioscat: 12:18pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
try fedex. they are very reliable |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by bolseas(f): 12:26pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
since it is within nigeria, just go to one of the parks, meet the pple in charge of parcel handling, if there is any vehicle going on night journey, d parcel will be deliverd the following day i mean within 24hrs and that is if there is some1 on ground to receive it at the park. courier- i think Ifex is okay. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Kay1kay1(m): 12:28pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
DHL and DHL alone.You cannot afford to lose time or resend packages. |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Redman44(m): 1:48pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
I have heard about the EMS Speedpost delivery systems, but I'm not sure if they are reliable. DHL is good but very expensive. @ Poster There are many courier companies in Nigeria. Some are registered while others are not. The Luxury Bus Companies also offer parcel and goods delivery services. It will be very hard to point out the best courier company in Nigeria. Some of the well established Courier companies in Nigeria sometimes lose parcels and have their own issues. Conduct an online search and call them up for their locations and prices. Cheers. 1 Like |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by otokx(m): 2:00pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
DHL is cool |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by slimtoney(m): 3:36pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
tradeways express has gotten a domestic network that is unrivalled and their price is pocket friendly too |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Bonie(m): 4:07pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
i use FEDEX but is somehow expensive, at times if the message is so urgent i just work into a recorgnised pack and locate vehicle going to the state am sending my percel to, meet the driver one on one and give him, collect his vehicle number, tele number but that will be on the condition that you either have someone on a stand bye that the driver will deliver to as soon as he arrived. Text those particulars to the person through your mobile phone and address it to him. i always do that almost everyday but just that you will always pay for the seat of one passenger. |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by dapyjay: 4:31pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
EMS speed post is ok and affordable. A friend recently sent a laptop to me here in Jalingo, Taraba state from Lagos at a price less than N2000 and i received it within 3 working days. |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by showbobo(m): 4:37pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
UPS is quite reliable but pretty expensive |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by ifyalways(f): 5:01pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
Bus companys and drivers are OK,some are even registered and u wud be issued a reciept,the Only problem is that they dont deliever to your doorstep ,someone have to go their office/park to pick it. DHL and Fedex are cool. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Fhemmmy: 5:25pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
bolseas: nice one |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by ifyalways(f): 6:00pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
u sef Ifex na Ifesinachi transport comp. courier service lol the name just upgrade am. |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Owugal(f): 6:06pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
I didnt even know Nigeria had that facility. Gosh I have a low opinion of Nigeria. does Nigeria have postal service?? |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Hynman: 6:40pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
Thank you everyone. Kai, that DHL/Fedex/UPS will be expensive o, my poor customers , but it'll be more expensive if I use a crappy courier service and I end up losing packages. That wont be good at all. I've heard Tradeways are also very good, but I dont know. I'll call them tomorrow for quotes I've never heard about these bus/drive courier sha, e dey do me one kind. So EMS is a definate no? |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Hynman: 6:45pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
Owu gal: What did you think they use ? Smoke signal? See this one. 1 Like |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by ohaechesi(m): 7:48pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
@poster if na money you won deliver, why don't you try me. i'm efficient, transparent, sincere and i'm also pay as you go. i bet you, no courier company has ever beaten my record. what is my name and location? well my names are GOOD FELLOW and you can locate me in any newly opened beer parlour. why don't you give me a trial? you never hala. you are asking for reliability in Nigeria, what if the labour should go on strike, there wont be fuel or gas to facilitate swift transportation either by air, sea or by road. what if armed rubbers should attack the delivery truck on transit. omo forget reliability in Nigeria only pray and cover your parcel with the blood of Jesus, period. |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by ohaechesi(m): 7:53pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
@poster it seems you just want to advertise your newly invented delivery means called Tradeways. omo, e no go work here laye laye, lol |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Hynman: 7:58pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
ohaechesi: Funny guy Afi good fellow na. Na only good fellow, una never jam 419 fellow kwa? I am not so sure when last I heard DHL/FEDEX went on strike, but if and when they do, as a business person, our job is to find alternative measures. Alternative measures could include leveraging a few willing drivers (people who own cars and dont mind making some extra bucks) for deliveries or negotiating customer collection of their own packages with the a discount off the total merchandise as an incentive. No long thing, as an enterpreneur, I am always one step ahead |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Hynman: 8:00pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
ohaechesi: Nah, mate. It woudnt make any sense for me to have mentioned EMS if that was the case, but I am pretty sure you are pulling my legs 1 Like |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by amaechijay: 8:35pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
UPS UPS UPS, as far as reliability is concerned |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Owugal(f): 8:54pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
@ HYNMAN, who said "What did you think they use ? Smoke signal? See this one" Sincerely, I didnt even think Nigeria was sophisticated enough for even smoke signal. I thought they just prayed that they could deliver the mail. or simply hoped for the person they wanted to deliver the message to just show up for a chance visit. When I was in Nigeria, I did not think anything worked except armed robbery. though I never tried to practice the means. |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by hackney(m): 9:07pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
Someone mentioned Nipost ; i thought they went on strike since '89. @poster I think DHL is the way forward for you. |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Hynman: 9:49pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
Owu gal: I like your sarcasm sha, true talk . The armed robbery issue is however a huge dilema. It's so sad how rampant it is. |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by MrCrackles(m): 10:33pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
AYAMATANGA Express! |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Hynman: 10:46pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
MrCrackles: Ofe! Magic Post Express |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by Redman44(m): 11:48pm On Jun 08, 2009 |
One thing we need to realize is this: Nigeria is not that bad as we sometimes paint it. The problem with us is simply that too many people are not thinking deeply enough in our country. It is what we keep professing with our mouths that will manifest physically in Nigeria. It is really disheartening that many Nigerians don't see anything good about their country. Though we have a crop of largely corrupt leaders, we also have a good number of citizens who are doing well in their different spheres of influence. NIPOST is not as bad as we think it is. I still get letters [ including those coming from Europe ] being brought to my house by NIPOST staff. NIPOST has some agencies scattered in our neighbourhoods, if you care to know. I have sent important documents through EMS Speedpost in the past and they got to their respective destinations I've also been lucky to travel to the western countries. I want to let you know that sometimes letters go missing in Britain. In the States, Parcels are sometimes not delivered promptly and are stolen sometimes. These are facts and incidents that the Britons and Americans will not put on the pages of their Newspapers and Magazines. We need to work on our psyche as Nigerians. We need to change the way we perceive our country. I agree that things are not going on smoothly, but the challenge before us is that we should strive to come up with solutions to our problems, instead of being critics all the time. @ Poster You'll be amazed at how many honest courier companies you'll come across as time goes on. Cheers. 5 Likes |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by showbobo(m): 12:01am On Jun 09, 2009 |
Owu gal:Comport yourself abeg. . . Borrow yourself Brain jo. . . How dare speak ill of my beloved country |
Re: What's The Best Courier Company For Shipping Within Nigeria? by hubreality(m): 12:18am On Jun 09, 2009 |
Safe delivery is worth "peace" then customer satisfaction is King. DHL, FEDEX, ABC CARGO, UPS, AERO CARGO, and IFEX are pretty doing well. No Stories, and less fears. New ones are encouraged to emulate and do the same. |
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