Is the Postal service reliable?

Last activity 13 May 2012 by Domenick11

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WnlightNew member10 May 2012 00:46:24

Is the Postal service reliable In Ecuador? Around Ecuador and also from the US? We are considering moving to Cuenca.

3lckrSerial expat12 May 2012 14:02:48

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The postal service is much less reliable than in the first world. Almost any important correspondence (bank statements etc) is moved by couriers, local(Servientrega) and international (Fedex, DHL). I send sometimes letters to US by local post, all reached their destination so far, but it takes about 2 weeks, they are non traceable, and if something happens, it is just a loss without any compensation and/or explanation. Couriers work well, up to the first world standards.

WnlightNew member13 May 2012 04:14:33

Thanks, Mango7. This is rather important information to me Warren

Domenick11Active member13 May 2012 21:35:16

Its different in Ecuador, people dont use the post office so much, instead they use other services like what I wrote about in this full blog post recently, ecuadorrealestate.org/send-receive-mail-in-ecuador/ Dom

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