I just came across a great New York Times piece on the mail service in the Victorian era. It's full of trivia: for example, did you know that in 1889 London, mail was delivered TWELVE TIMES A DAY? Read this:
In Victorian London, though service wasn't 24/7, it was close to 12/6. Home delivery routes would go by every house 12 times a day — yes, 12. In 1889, for example, the first delivery began about 7:30 a.m. and the last one at about 7:30 p.m. In major cities like Birmingham by the
Here in Germany it’s more or less the best service. UPS is costly and unless you need highly insured parcels is annoying because they don’t even deliver on Saturdays.
Meanwhile Hermes is alright but they kick parcels around really badly, even more so than usual. DPD is similar but even worse, but hey, cheap in return so if you got something that’s resistant they’re an okay choice.
Here in Germany it’s more or less the best service. UPS is costly and unless you need highly insured parcels is annoying because they don’t even deliver on Saturdays.
Meanwhile Hermes is alright but they kick parcels around really badly, even more so than usual. DPD is similar but even worse, but hey, cheap in return so if you got something that’s resistant they’re an okay choice.