I'm curious if anyone has experience with mail from the US to Santo Domingo. Does anyone know how long it could likely take and if things can be expected to arrive? I have an Apartado Postal, I don't know if that improves the situation or not. Friends keep asking me for my address and I'd like to be able to give them an idea how long it will take their precious messages to get to me. (personally I think email is better all around..)
- Thread starter rrwells
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Mail.
I've mailed cards to the DR from Canada last July and to this date the person has never received them. I've sent a book registered mail with insurance back in June/2001 and had to put an investigation on it through the postal service and the person finally received the package in October.
Last year I sent another small package, and again registered mail with insurance on it, to the address of the resort, thinking this would be better/faster. I have put three investigations on it and two weeks ago, I received a refund from Canada Post with the reason "could not trace package". The mail goes to Santo Domingo for distribution, sometimes delayed in customs, but this has got to be ridiculous. We must be thankful for our postal service.
The mail in the DR is certainly not reliable, if you done any reading on the DR, the one thing they mentioned is the not so great postal service. If you sent anything through the mail, make sure it's insured so you can get your money back. Courier services guaranteed delivery, but the cost is expensive.
Last year I sent another small package, and again registered mail with insurance on it, to the address of the resort, thinking this would be better/faster. I have put three investigations on it and two weeks ago, I received a refund from Canada Post with the reason "could not trace package". The mail goes to Santo Domingo for distribution, sometimes delayed in customs, but this has got to be ridiculous. We must be thankful for our postal service.
The mail in the DR is certainly not reliable, if you done any reading on the DR, the one thing they mentioned is the not so great postal service. If you sent anything through the mail, make sure it's insured so you can get your money back. Courier services guaranteed delivery, but the cost is expensive.
The Dominican Mail System
Time varies with the amount of slime available to the snails that carry the letters.
P.O. Boxes help a little. Your best bet for important stuff is Business Mail. It is a private service and quite expensive but also quite safe.
otherwise, tell the folks that they can use USPS Priority Mails to here, also via EPS...See the special section at the Post Office in Santo Domingo
Regular mail is uncertain..
HB
Time varies with the amount of slime available to the snails that carry the letters.
P.O. Boxes help a little. Your best bet for important stuff is Business Mail. It is a private service and quite expensive but also quite safe.
otherwise, tell the folks that they can use USPS Priority Mails to here, also via EPS...See the special section at the Post Office in Santo Domingo
Regular mail is uncertain..
HB
I've been meaning to ask about this
I haven't seen a single piece of (non-dr-related bills) mail that's been sent to me.
I was wondering about a PO box and if that would help, HB you say it helps a little???
Is it expensive? Is it worth the expense?
If I see the mailman wearing any of my shirts that were sent as gifts, would it be improper to ask for it back?
I'd heard that most Dominicans would give you the shirt off their back, little did I realize it would be mine to begin with.
I haven't seen a single piece of (non-dr-related bills) mail that's been sent to me.
I was wondering about a PO box and if that would help, HB you say it helps a little???
Is it expensive? Is it worth the expense?
If I see the mailman wearing any of my shirts that were sent as gifts, would it be improper to ask for it back?
I'd heard that most Dominicans would give you the shirt off their back, little did I realize it would be mine to begin with.
Wow!!
I never realized the mail service in the DR was so bad!
I just sent a friend of mine some letters and pictures via US Global Express Mail. Can I pretty much assume he's not going to receive them any time soon? They were sent to a business address, but I'm figuring from the posts that are here that it isn't going to make much of a difference. I'll be returning to the DR in June. Maybe he'll receive them by then.
Wishful thinking?
I never realized the mail service in the DR was so bad!
I just sent a friend of mine some letters and pictures via US Global Express Mail. Can I pretty much assume he's not going to receive them any time soon? They were sent to a business address, but I'm figuring from the posts that are here that it isn't going to make much of a difference. I'll be returning to the DR in June. Maybe he'll receive them by then.
Wishful thinking?
I believe that is the US Mail service I referred to. If the address is corrct he should have received notification of this mail by now.,
As for PO boxes. I had one for years, but let it lapse, not worththe effort.
If it is important enought it goes to Business mail nowadays and if it has to be fast there are faxes and email...
HB
As for PO boxes. I had one for years, but let it lapse, not worththe effort.
If it is important enought it goes to Business mail nowadays and if it has to be fast there are faxes and email...
HB
I send 4 or 5 envelopes to my boyfriend in Valverde last year and they all got there. Sometimes it takes a while, but it gets there eventually, within a couple weeks. The trick is to use the Global Priority Express mentioned above. It is a small envelope, and you can fill it with anything you want up to like a couple pounds or something (some amount that you would never be able to fit in there anyway). It costs 5.00 US. He has an apartado postal, so I don't know if that is why they have all gotten there. ALso, I have found it gets there really fast when you send it from the biggest post office near you in the US. For instance, I am in Boston and I send from the South Postal Annex, which is the main Boston P.O. When I send from there it can take as low as 6 days!
THe real problem comes when he send stuff to me, because even though he sends it 'certified' or whatever speedy service they have down there, it can take 6 weeks for a simple card and some pics!
THe real problem comes when he send stuff to me, because even though he sends it 'certified' or whatever speedy service they have down there, it can take 6 weeks for a simple card and some pics!
Dominican Mail Service
Dominican mail service is ripe with theft. There were 10 posts sent to me from the states last year and only one got through, even then it was opened. Best to use private mail services.
This is one opportunity for the government to place AMET's Candelier as head of the postal service in order to start a good house cleaning. He would love the job. Think of all the arrests he could make. Regards, PJT
Dominican mail service is ripe with theft. There were 10 posts sent to me from the states last year and only one got through, even then it was opened. Best to use private mail services.
This is one opportunity for the government to place AMET's Candelier as head of the postal service in order to start a good house cleaning. He would love the job. Think of all the arrests he could make. Regards, PJT
I sent some pictures that my daughter drew for her granma about...6 months ago and they still havent recieved them, on the other hand I sent some cards and they got there in 3 days, go figure!
I send greeting cards to a friend in Bani at least once a week. They usually take 1 1/2 - 2 weeks. Never had a problem with the cards being opened or lost, let's just hope it stays that way.
T
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Business Mail - Puerto Plata
I live in Puerto Plata; I've been using Business Mail for 4 months; it has a convenient office on Beller, 1 block from Parque Central. Mail from Miami comes in @ twice per week, thru Santo Domingo. Turn around time from/to the States is usually 4 - 10 days. Try to get the 6 mos or 1 year flate rate contract. Paying by the piece is unrealistically expensive, esp. for periodicals & junk mail Its employees have a nice attitude; so far, nothing that I know of has been lost nor stolen. I wouldn't send nor receive anything valuable. Too risky in this country! Applied socialism is the governing ethic! Robin Hood is the role model!
I live in Puerto Plata; I've been using Business Mail for 4 months; it has a convenient office on Beller, 1 block from Parque Central. Mail from Miami comes in @ twice per week, thru Santo Domingo. Turn around time from/to the States is usually 4 - 10 days. Try to get the 6 mos or 1 year flate rate contract. Paying by the piece is unrealistically expensive, esp. for periodicals & junk mail Its employees have a nice attitude; so far, nothing that I know of has been lost nor stolen. I wouldn't send nor receive anything valuable. Too risky in this country! Applied socialism is the governing ethic! Robin Hood is the role model!