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    How accurate is DHL Tracking?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Ultimate1, Aug 23, 2007.

  1. Ultimate1

    Ultimate1 Notebook Guru

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    I ask because some shipping companies scan and update constantly and some companies don't and before you know it the package is at your house.

    Right now my tracking number says Shipment data received.

    So is my laptop really still sitting at Dell right now?
     
    Ultimate1, Aug 23, 2007
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    win32asmguy Moderator Moderator

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    It is enroute to the nearest Dell-DHL hub via jet. Once it arrives at the hub then your laptop package is broken off from the pallet of the rest of them and will get its initial scan. Expect this process to take around 12 to 24 hours. Oh, and this occurs regardless of if your shipping method is next biz day or ground.
     
    win32asmguy, Aug 23, 2007
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  3. Ultimate1

    Ultimate1 Notebook Guru

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    Cool, thanks man much appreciated!
     
    Ultimate1, Aug 23, 2007
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  4. DoubleBlack

    DoubleBlack Notebook Deity

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    It's 0.1% accurate ;)
     
    DoubleBlack, Aug 23, 2007
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  5. farelli09

    farelli09 Notebook Evangelist

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    dhl tracking was a 100% accurate for my order.
     
    farelli09, Aug 23, 2007
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  6. Xelloss

    Xelloss Notebook Consultant

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    I find that is has some delays, because I check my laptop in the morning at 8:30 and there was no progress, then I check again at 10 and it says they scaned it at 730 and 936 and was out of delivery. So it seems they don't update it till it gets to certain places.
     
    Xelloss, Aug 23, 2007
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  7. ChaosKye

    ChaosKye Notebook Consultant

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    DHL is pretty accurate w/ their shipments. Blows UPS out of the water at least
     
    ChaosKye, Aug 23, 2007
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  8. DoubleBlack

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    Apparently there are differing experiences...I have ZERO luck with DHL, while UPS has the best tracking for me <_<
     
    DoubleBlack, Aug 23, 2007
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  9. lynnskii

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    I also experienced delays with DHL updating the tracking info. It didn't update until after 2:00 pm that they had attempted delivery at 11:30 am.
     
    lynnskii, Aug 23, 2007
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  10. ChaosKye

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    hmm, maybe it also differs depending on the type of delivery? whether its express, ground.. etc
     
    ChaosKye, Aug 23, 2007
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