{"id":36771,"date":"2017-09-22T20:52:43","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T00:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/?p=36771"},"modified":"2017-09-22T21:01:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-23T01:01:59","slug":"fedex-vs-dhl-in-mexico-for-amazon-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/fedex-vs-dhl-in-mexico-for-amazon-orders\/","title":{"rendered":"FedEx vs. DHL in Mexico for Amazon Orders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some months ago, I failed at getting an Amazon delivered order here in Chelem. Actually, the failure was on FedEx’s part. Despite having very clear directions and my phone number, they could not be arsed to get the package to me nor would they agree to let me pick it up, saying their depot isn’t set up for that. I ended up sending the package back to Amazon and Amazon left some generous credits on my account to try again.<\/p>\n

One of the items in the order was a Moleskine notebook that I now find myself needing again, having nearly exhausted the notebook I bought locally to make do. With Amazon’s credits, buying the notebook online made tons of sense as it would be fully half what I would have paid had the local bookstore brought it in for me. So I ordered the notebook on Tuesday and paid a ludicrous (as in I can’t believe how cheap it was) $150 for overnight delivery to my house in M\u00e9rida since I was planning to be there on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Then, we had an earthquake. Amazon’s depot is northwest of\u00a0Mexico City, so probably not really impacted by the earthquake in terms of damages, but certainly in terms of telecommunications and roadway access.<\/p>\n

Thursday, Amazon emailed to let me know my package had shipped and I was being credited the $150 since I would not get the package until Monday.<\/p>\n

So imagine my shock when I got a phone call later Thursday (which I just realised was yesterday — it’s been a couple of long and full days!) from DHL here in M\u00e9rida saying they hadn’t been able to deliver my package! I was a bit shocked, needless to say! Shocked that it was here so fast and shocked that they’d called.<\/p>\n

I told the man that I would not be at my house until next Wednesday and asked if I could pick up the package since that would be easier for everyone. He said yes and hung up before I could ask him where.<\/p>\n

This morning, I checked my tracking number and my package status had changed from failed delivery attempted to “ready to be picked up by client.” Still no address. I thought that they might have left me a little paper at the house, but I wanted to know now where it is because they might be open on Saturday and it might be more convenient to go there first thing tomorrow and rather than going first to the house.<\/p>\n

I went to the contact page on the DHL website and was going to call when I saw a chat option. I much prefer chatting to speaking to someone, so I tried that. I put in the package tracking number and asked where I could pick it up. I had to wait about five minutes for someone to respond with an address in a place I can’t even pronounce: Xcumpich.<\/p>\n

I put “Xcumpich DHL” into Google Maps and it promptly spitted out a location… between Chedraui and Bodega Aurrera that is open between nine and one tomorrow. Talk about convenient! It’s barely a detour to swing by there on the way to the house tomorrow so I don’t care that I’ll have to go back later in the day to get my groceries.<\/p>\n

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It’s been quite a journey to get that notebook, but considering that they are 30CAD plus tax in Canada and about 60CAD here in store and that I’m getting it for 10CAD, all the hard work has been worth it! And before anyone asks, yes, it is a special type of notebook. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

I’m glad I planned to go to the house tomorrow — my landlady no longer has keys for it, only for the main person gate from the street, and she just texted me to say that she left me some presents in the parking area, “a small table, a few chairs, and a lamp.” Very curious to see what they are! Considering how nice everything else she’s left me has been, I’m optimistic!<\/p>\n

It’s been a couple of really busy days, so I went to La barca tonight for a few beers and a burger (the worst of the three I’ve had and still really good with super thick bacon — yum!). It was the first time I’ve ever had to request ketchup and let me say I did a double take when I uttered the word catsup out loud — it’s “cat soup”!!! That struck me as rather funny.<\/p>\n

Sunset down my street this evening (not as pink as in reality):<\/p>\n

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