GWYN'S ULTIMATE SHIPPING METHOD TIERLIST // The best and worst shipping methods (from my experience)

[@tomkhong5219]

Animbae, Gwyn Collects and Daijububu are like the trinity of comfort food anime figure content lol, just put on a video and chill 😎

[@knight_flyer1199]

Yup, especially since a lot of good figure collectors have left youtube. Used to watch a channel called Go Figure then without a word, they stopped uploading.

[@Vandebirt]

Ahhh yes, Go Figure! had great content all the time. I miss her channel.

[@shauncordier1264]

Thanks for the recs, I subbed to all of them 👍

[@shinxshinra]

Imo there isn't anyone like that boy KenKen, his videos go hard and I find myself watching alot more of his content and trying to copy how he does stuff in terms of recording. Everyone else just switches on their camera while he works hard to make his videos look cinematic and engaging but then again he did mention he had a thing for camera n stuff as a kid

[@SpikeTheWolf]

@@shinxshinra oh yea that asien kid pretty good I like his vids. He put alot of effort on his work. I wanna know more about his cameras cuz I need one.

[@Vandebirt]

As an American I have to say I feel extremely lucky that we don’t have to pay customs as many other countries do. I think most of us take that privilege a little bit for granted but nevertheless I can’t imagine how much more expensive it costs to be part of this awesome hobby in other parts of the world.

[@PennyQuill]

You don't wanna know... in my country it's about 25% value of the package... imagine paying this much a few times a month...

[@ncls1371]

i pay extra 39% + extra 6€ for DHL fee on top if the figure costs more than 150€. If the Figure is under 150€ i pay ''only'' 19% + 6€ DHL fee

[@SpikeTheWolf]

Ey what's good shipping for amiami is 6000shipping alot? Does it cost more for the weight or size?

[@flipbook01]

I didn't know it was a thing until now

[@conroyo]

I work for DHL and am happy to hear you've had good experiences! With the amount of shipping you're doing, have you ever looked into maybe creating a "business account" with DHL Canada for your YT channel? They should be able to provide some discounts if you can get it worked out.

[@GwynCollects]

I'll have to look into it for sure!

[@ph8892]

I love you guys too. I live in the US and have been collecting Sofubi from Japan for yeeeears and DHL is always my #1 pick. I’ve gotten to the point where I hate anything that isn’t shipped with DHL. Amazon Prime shipping is aight too though, but that’s for just basic home goods and whatnot that I buy off Amazon.

[@SpikeTheWolf]

@@GwynCollects name for those 2 poster in the back right corner plz.

[@Evil_Chronic]

Too bad DHL isn’t bigger in the US, I’d be nice to have them competing with UPS and USPS more heavily. I love their fast shipping from Japan.

[@Makross_82]

@@SpikeTheWolf MIKU HATSUNE X RASCAL 2021: B2 TAPESTRY the one in the door can't see to well

[@yamakuzayamasushi]

FedEx is the worst. Pretty sure I had a package stolen by the driver because it was marked "delivered" but I never got it :') Also, I wish I watched this video before I bought using surface premium... I can't wait to pick up my package from my ex months from now ...

[@ivy5554]

You might be able to have it held for pick up once it hits the US, I would sign up for alerts through USPS with the tracking number so you get emailed/texted when it gets to USPS and call them asap to ask about your options.

[@thedorkydeviant]

Fedex got issues, underpaid employees, drivers confirming packages as delivered then stealing them, thats not just a fedex problem, but still. Also for here in the states another good one to do would be amazon, they are hit or miss though. I have been wondering if items bought from amazon jp get shipped through amazon once they hit the states or if its USPS UPS or Fedex as well.

[@erynflynn8467]

In Canada, Amazon JP ships through DHL

[@gissuwu]

I had an iPad shipped through FedEx and they did exactly that ;-; Never saw that iPad but at least I got a refund and was able to buy another (shipped through USPS the second time lol)

[@jeffn1215]

Fedex definitely doesn't underpay their drivers.. a buddy of mine gets paid $29 (usd) an hour. Amazon third party contractors actually pay low asf around where I live (16-17 an hour)

[@melonramune]

american here: before getting into this hobby, i used to think 25$ shipping was ridiculous. the fact that i'm prepared to pay double that now is crazy. these are alex's monthly spending habits before and after anime... be careful kids. and seeing EMS be that price on amiami...atp just take ems off the options, literally no one is picking them over 200 yen cheaper DHL. also i use usps to ship stuff myself and i think they're way too expensive. why does adding tracking to one letter make it cost more than a sheet of stamps. it's a piece of paper. but overall can't complain too much compared to what other countries go through for even higher prices

[@epicstyle160]

Agree a lot on that last part. From what I've seen so far, European collectors get screwed over with shipping prices

[@red6309]

@@epicstyle160 80-150€ for 3 figures sometimes even more And the figures are heckin 80€ by themselves which is not much but the delivery to Serbia is insane

[@111111hakar]

Maybe this is just a UK thing but that hasnt been my experiance with EMS, i had a package ship from Amiami just yesterday and my options were 5000yen with EMS (3 figures) or 12000 DHL, and EMS lets Royal mail take over once it comes into the country so I almost never get hit by the customs man. like its genuinely unreal how much cheaper it is than DHL over here.

[@melonramune]

@@111111hakar that’s interesting, ems is still more expensive here and it’s like 6000 yen for dhl w ems a couple hundred yen more. i’ve never had to pay customs tho. damn i hope the price goes down in the us too bc i feel dumb paying for premium shipping for some stuff just bc i don’t want it on the boat

[@111111hakar]

@@melonramune IDK maybe they are just trying to tempt people back because EMS wasnt available in Britain until like last month so maybe the price will eventually go up, but for now I'm enjoying it.

[@dominictruehart7804]

The second I saw the F-tier I thought, "Might as well just say FedEx." Every time RightStuf sends me something via FedEx I audibly sigh because I know its going to take a week longer than the estimated delivery date.

[@erikholmysti]

I’ve enjoyed DHL because it’s default for shipping from amazon japan. It’s like coming through a wormhole it’s so fast

[@sneakyfox1876]

Fedex has been really good to me where I live. I think it's just where you are, kinda hit or miss. Normally a package from Japan will get to me in about 3 days. DHL is about the same. However, I feel like DHL cares more about their customers. Normally the DHL driver that brings my shipments calls me like 10 minutes before they reach my house.

[@shauncordier1264]

Gwyn is FedUp! Thanks Gwyn, this was fun! I have thus far also had good experiences with DHL/AmiAmi. I find it amazing that DHL can bring me such clean, carefully handled packages from halfway around the world while FedEx/UPS packages - even domestic - often come dirty, bent, punctured, etc. In my experience this is another example of "you get what you pay for" being accurate!

[@Ichika1UP]

DHL is A Tier they are the most reliable but too expansive for me Surface is S tier it just saves ton of money that I can buy with more figures EMS is F tier too slow for me for the money Air Small Packet Registered is S tier because it's much cheaper from EMS and it's cheap and reliable FedEx express is B for me just because they charge less than DHL and they are still fast but I hate the hidden fees

[@moonmoods]

I dread getting anything delivered by DHL. I'm in the UK and instead of getting you to pay custom fees before delivery, they bizarrely sell the debt on to some shady company that contacts you completely out of the blue by text message and have the rudest staff. Never experienced anything like it with custom fees. Though delivery is super fast!

[@stomachofchaos]

Interesting to read this as any request for duty from DHL for my items had all been done online. I live in the UK too.

[@moonmoods]

​@@stomachofchaos I had always received emails from DHL as well before this, which is why I thought it was a scam at first, but I contacted DHL about it and was told it was a legitimate company. I can't remember the name of the collection company but a Google search at the time showed other people had had the same experience with this company. Thankfully I rarely get sent anything sent via DHL, mainly Parcelforce, and this debt company seems to be incapable of any mode of communication beside text and calling, so they just stopped contacting me after a while.

[@sadmancho]

I live in Atlanta, Georgia and here we have several UPS and USPS hubs so packages get to where I am pretty quickly. To me their customer service is alright so I would give UPS a "B" and USPS "A" because of their dirt cheap price.

[@honey2200]

To anyone who works for DHL, just know we all love you ❤️❤️

[@qsia]

When small packet was available on amiami, that was my go to shipping. it was a little more expensive than surface but probably half the price of DHL and the same shipping time as EMS. It was perfect, but since then I was doing DHL when it was cheaper, AND THEN the price was raised :( . Now I do surface premium and be patient, even though it did take like 6 months for one of my things to come in.

[@NintendodogsDream]

Omg this video came at like the perfect time for me. I just got a shipment order ready to be paid for on AmiAmi and oh my god it's SO freaking expensive. I think I might cry. To use EMS it costs $80 and I don't even wanna mention the cost to use DHL lmao. Guess I have to go with Surface and pay the $47 shipping fee 💀. Also, how do you determine when it's cheaper to separate your orders instead of combining them? I always thought that combining orders would be more ideal to save on shipping costs but I recently found out that it can actually be more expensive sometimes to do that and I have a feeling that this is the case for my current situation.

[@avarachika]

I did the surface premium for my amiami since I wanted the 100% insured just in case. But, I would say that the best person to give you an exact amount on shipping fees would be to chat with the amiami team on their website. They calculate real quick and give you the full detail amount as long as the products that you are purchasing has a designated weight already. You can ask them if it's cheaper to separate the orders or pack it together. One thing to note, I ordered Eren from Crunchyroll with my membership and inserted a 25% off code I found online and ended up saving $10 vs amiami; and I got my figure within 4 days vs amiami's 3-6 months waiting.

[@erynflynn8467]

Generally most shipping services ship by volumetric weight, so if you have larger/heavier boxes they're usually better to ship separately. The other thing to consider however, is with DHL you're always paying the handling fee and duties. Paying that multiple times might ultimately cost more than one more expensive shipping cost package

[@brentonhollis2175]

If shipping fees are a big issue you may want to keep Tokyo Otaku Mode in mind for purchasing figures. When AmiAmi says in a description that the package will likely have extremely high shipping costs I almost exclusively end up purchasing from Tokyo Otaku Mode if the figure is available there as well. Their figures are more expensive but in those particular cases, the free shipping (when eligible) will end up saving you money overall. Solaris Japan gives you shipping costs before you even start the purchase process so you can check there to get a general idea what it will cost, assuming the figure is also available there. If you're a TOM Exclusive Member then you get stuff even cheaper (including shipping if your purchase isn't eligible) with the perks. Beware though, they're notorious for figure shipping delays, which may have to do with the fact that they also use the dedicated shipping containers.

[@erynflynn8467]

@@brentonhollis2175 provided the free shipping is still an available option. In Canada the only option for TOM is FedEx Express, which is super expensive. I paid $90 CAD to ship the ARTFX J Fushiguro Megumi 1/8.

[@NintendodogsDream]

@@avarachika Thanks I’ll keep that in mind next time! But I’m assuming that I would need to contact them first asking about it before actually making the order? Or is it possible to separate them after they already calculated the shipping cost? I think for this package I’ll just leave it as is and go for surface premium because I have a few other packages that are gonna take a few months anyways. Also with Crunchyroll I tend to avoid that site because everything is so much more expensive oof. I’d probably only buy from them once just to use that 25% off

[@SuperTiso]

I haven't watched this video yet, but making this comment to say FEDEX is the absolute worst. The best delivery service I've used was DHL when shipping from Japan to USA.

[@ZaaZoJo]

As an American? USPS is pure garbo unless your shipping priority. I love fedex the most - and noticed recently just how fast DHL is. Most bad experience for me was with UPS.

[@fernandaz3227]

I don't know about DHL. yeah they are super duper fast buuuut so so so expensive!!!!. The taxes and import fees are all over ranging from 20 to over 60 sometimes and that is on top of the high shipping fee you pay when placing the order. I live in Vancouver so i am not sure if that is a reason as to why things are different. Agree with all the other things though. I HATE HATE Fedex and also had to deal with it when ordering from TOM. Same experience as you. HATE IT lol Over all shipping is a nightmare for me right now.. I don't mind waiting months if it means it will come and it will be cheaper. But all the affordable options are out for the places i order like amiami. So most of the time i am stuck with DHL ;A; I did start using Byee, actually used your promo code haha. But yeah over all shipping for me right now is a nightmare usually.

[@zuzannam3936]

haven't finished the video yet, but is anyone else upset over Japan suspending most shipping methods from many European countries? *cries in Norwegian* 🤧 fucking Putin dude. edit: DHL in Norway is awful 💀

[@Skycube100]

If you guys ask me, Fedex, should just die 😆😅 Some of these services at least have something good with em. Fedex is just opposite, and there are videos of them throwing items in front of their client's doorstep.

[@KeithB2718]

Thanks for the video. As far as my experience recently with EMS, I had a huge $1,400 haul shipped from AmiAmi this past Saturday, Feb 26th. It was at my door by Tuesday, March 1st. Maybe it's because I live in NYC.

[@BreeBrando]

Wow! Super informative! I got a plushie and chose premium surface cause it was cheap and sounded like the better option but now I guess this is why he’s still sitting in the amiami warehouse after 2 months 😭😭😭 also I wish my DHL was that fast! It’s normally a week now or if I’m lucky 5 days 🤣

[@actrose4272]

DHL shipping prices to Europe (Austria) are a nightmare going upwards of 120€ for one figure (not even 1/4). EMS on the other hand is less than half of that and also quite fast. I miss EMS Edit: FedEX is SH*T (disregard what I said before)

[@NatsuKazooXIII]

the last time I ordered a figure was still in 2020. Aside from the fact that I am currently unemployed, my go-to shipping methods were SAL Unregistered and EMS, which are both (still) suspended to Canada as of March 2022. SAL was my favorite because the waiting game pre-suspension was enough for me to contain. I only do EMS when I order scale figures. I want to do DHL but I'll only do it once I have work.

[@WayneLLC]

This video is every bit as funny as much as it’s salvage 🤣. Absolutely love this format, your reactions and your comments (especially for FedEx) are a joy. Please do such impromptu videos more!

[@DandyCrocodile]

DHL is SO amazing. I live 10 minutes from the warehouse in my state so I usually just go there and pick them up. The employees are super friendly and they see me coming in so they just have my packages ready when I walk in. Insane speed and service!

[@romanvarsity]

Dhl is super fast 90% of the time and here in America ppl seem to not like dhl

[@mb3318]

As a Hawaii guy, DHL is very okayish. They typically take 5-9 days to deliver from Japan to Hawaii due to their detour to the western states and refusing to ship on weekends. This is crazy to say but I found Fedex to be much faster than DHL since every package takes 3-4 days from Japan while costing a fair bit less than DHL. According to tracking, they ship directly from Japan to Hawaii. That said, I used DHL a dozen times while using Fedex just twice. I might just be lucky.

[@SirthOsiris]

This explains why Surface Premium takes a long time for me. I have something I ordered in early May, and AmiAmi still hasn't even shipped it. It's been close to 3 months and it hasn't even left the store, let alone Japan itself. Oddly enough, something I preordered that was released in April was shipped and sent immediately, and was here in 2 months. So maybe it's because it's all preowned I'm waiting longer. Stuff I ordered earlier in the year came within the estimated 4 months, though.

[@eloina17]

I swear Walmart has better same day delivery than fedex over here lmaoo

[@chrpss]

Oh wow! its interesting to hear about your experience with FedEx. Maybe its just because i live in the US but I've always had them either arrive on time, or arrive a day earlier than estimated.

[@holofan4994]

I mainly use EMS because it's always the cheapest between it and DHL for me. DHL is good too, but always too expensive for me. USPS is fine for me, and UPS is alright too. I agree with you about Fedex lol. Like I literally live in Tennessee, and I've never gotten a package within the US on time. it always goes to the state beside me, and then next thing I know it shows my package is on the other side of the country. Surface wasn't bad, but I stopped using it because it takes too long lol. I want my stuff quickly lol.

[@Nacho_Buddy]

American here, I love using USPS domestically because flat rate packages ship super quickly and very cheaply. Tracking can take a while because you'll receive tracking info when a seller buys the label instead of when USPS receives the package. I've only used DHL once and the package arrived in like two days, but came wrapped in DHL tape because they soaked the box ;(. Luckily the store wrapped the figure box in plastic. Fedex from Japan has been pretty good, but domestic shipping is delayed 80% of the time. EMS is mid.

[@tobynmanthorpe]

I had your same FedEx experience but with UPS. Some friends said they had the same problem with DHL. I think Canada is an afterthought with these shippers. Amazon Japan with DHL is hot.

[@ZaaZoJo]

My tier list as American. To be honest, never had a bad experience with Fedex. With UPS I have legit had stolen / opened packages before and with USPS have had packages lost and going through customer support was an endless nightmare it wasn't worth the hassle and I just re-ordered the item. DHL is god tier tho after using them to buy Japan imports. S- DHL A- Fedex Express B - Fedex Ground, UPS Overnight C- USPS Priority D- EMS, UPS Ground (I just don't like UPS, never really have) F- USPS (honestly they deserve it... horrible customer support, if your package is lost its game over.)

[@hrafnhilduraldansdottir2983]

Also yes my EMS packages were stuck in US customs for 1-2 weeks in Jan/Dec (for a total ship time of 2.5-4 weeks), whereas I could get packages in 3-5 days from Japan back in Nov/Oct. It has gotten pricier and takes way longer.

[@ReplicantAmi]

it's interesting to hear about your experiences with these shipping methods since i'm in the US. with everything that's going on now, i feel a lot differently about all these than i used to... really sucks that EMS delays are so bad now, i try not to use it anymore :( your rant about fedex was so funny LMAO. they also don't ever deliver on time here. package will be "out for delivery" 3-5 times before it actually gets to my house. i still use them tho if they are the cheaper option. DHL is good but WAY too expensive for me so i only use them if they are the only fast shipping method. and USPS is usually fine. have had a couple issues before but more often than not, they deliver on time.

[@Hephaestus_God]

I guess I am lucky. I have never had any issue with Fedex (Live in US) Everything has always been on time and nothing damaged. (And my family orders tons of packages)

[@hman9785]

For the record, I live in Norway. I'm 100% agree with you about DHL. Yes it's expensive but the service is just superior to all the other! Just fantastic

[@AsianCowz]

I got charged 59 CAD for customs with FedEx once. Most I ever had to pay for customs.

[@figuredrawing4912]

SUPER appreciate your breakdown. You are an asset to the figure collecting community. :)

[@GwynCollects]

Thank you so much!

[@Owlyfansch]

My beef with DHL is how they charge you 200% of the customs fee, I would rather go do the due process with my local mail over paying twice as much as I had to actually pay

[@TheGrimAlliance11]

No. FedEx isn’t better in the US. It’s not a Canada thing. My wife and I joke about them kicking our packages down the street like in Ace Ventura. They’re a meme in the Lego community as well for the same reason.

[@miahyt9045]

FedEx to the Philippines is horrible too! I literally just got a package delivered today and they always charge extra $11 at the doorstep took 5 days. Never happens with DHL for me, just takes 2-3 days max! Surprisingly, EMS works we’ll here too. Almost always just as fast as DHL but they also charge a $3 postage fee when they arrive.

[@fullsuns]

I actually like FedEx, I've only had good experiences with them (except maybe for once when my package got stuck in china for a few days for some reason). I'm European tho, and from what I know other Europeans also like FedEx. I was surprised to see so many people from North America hate on the company, but maybe things are just different there

[@infinitesession5439]

As a former delivery driver (Amazon) based in the US, we get paid around 15-16 dollars an hour. I thought hey this would be an easy job and not too hard to do and i pronanly dont have too much to get done. Boy was I wrong. The amount of pressure these stupid managers put on you to get ALL of your deliveries completed is insane. I know people expect their delivery drivers to treat everything with care (and for the most part I did) , just had a few moments where I was like fuck this, it's waaaaay to damn heavy and big for me to lift and just trudged it (tho this was like my 3rd to last day) Anyway back to the topic. I know you (and me) expect for the drivers to be treating everything with care and caress but when your manager is up your ass about delivering each and every item In your truck (and it's usually over 200+ items with 150-200 stops depending on the area), it gets really tiresome and you end up not giving a fuck close to the end of the day. My shift would start from 10am until 11pm. Of course I got paid overtime but they expected us to do so every day. I cannot stress anough how hard it is on your knees to get up and off a truck with some packages weighing over 50 pounds and multiple at that in certain occasions. It gets pretty stupid how much work they give you. One time I had my truck filled up to the ceiling and has literally no space to walk through. They expect you to finish your deliveries and don't really care if there is bad weather or traffic problems. They do this while tracking your driving and amount of deliveries you completed. It's ridiculous how they you to finish everything and expect you to comeback in the morning all excited for the next day. I even came across some very aggressive people who just hated us being on their property. The point is the whole delivery system and shipping is just messed up and a very stressful environment, some companies are better but at the end of the day it really determines if the company has shitty managers that determine whether your items get there in pristine condition or not.

[@JoelTheSaunders]

I needed to see this after having something shipped to me from Fedex recently. I HATE FEDEX, also you have USPS too high. It's a C at best on your list, personally I'd put it in F. USPS means packages lost in transit or broken to me.

[@tegancb2]

usps is the best!

[@SENISM1991]

As an American, not gonna lie, but I believe USPS is the worst. not because of fees but because they have thrown away my packages before because of some B.S. reason or they shove things into a tiny mail box which makes it hard to pull that and the rest of the mail out of the box. I would honestly give them a C if I'm feeling nice. Love DHL, pricey but they are awesome. Fedex... I don't think I've used them really. UPS I haven't really had problems with. Overall, I would pick DHL at the very least 9 times outta 10. I will pay for the little extra to know that I am actually going to get my items unlike with USPS

[@010GLaDOS010]

Sorry, no good FedEx experiences to share here lol! :-) Can attest to a few things you said in the vid about FedEx shipping. The only good thing I can say is that I did end up getting all my packages (so far) but the past couple ones I've had to drive down to pick up from their office , because of the no signature thing...… and the current package which is containing figures (which I literally can't w8 to get) got hit with a delay for an entire week, then I get a shipment exception update "Barcode label unreadable and replaced". I'd say I've had some type of delay and shipment exception around 75% of the time using FedEx. Hopefully I get my figures tmo, but they are way late on delivering. btw from the U.S :)

[@Zach64612]

If I could pick shipping method I would literally only use USPS. They never get it wrong, while every other single shipper has fucked up at least one package... including packages over 1000 dollars that I have to argue with them about for months... FedEx

[@SpiderLantern]

Yeah, FedEx Ground is crap. I ordered a Pop Up Parade from Crunchyroll's store. A strike against Crunchyroll is they didn't let me choose the shipping method. Anyway, for a frame of reference, the figure started in California and I'm just outside of Buffalo, New York. This thing took longer to ship across the US then DHL or EMS ships across the planet. It took like 3 days just to leave California then hopscotches across the midwest until it seemingly sits in Cincinnati for a week. Then without notice it just appears at my door one day. The figure arrived perfectly fine but it's not an experience I want to repeat if I can help it. It's actually part of the reason I'm hesitant to pre-order those Dragon Maid figures that are Crunchyroll exclusive for some reason. The fact that they did that still baffles me.

[@ivy5554]

DHL and UPS have been the best value for fast shipping for me, the trick with DHL is to make sure to ship big things separately. That's what makes the price the same or a little better than EMS. I also have always had great customer service from UPS and never had any issues with deliveries, and it's easy to have the packages held for pick up or rerouted. I'm sorry to hear they bent some of yours. :( DHL is definitely my favorite though because you can also easily select the delivery day within a 1-2 week window to make sure you're home, and choose whether you want contact-less delivery. I've had several packages delivered by FedEx that came severely smashed when they had no right to be (the boxes were really thick and packaged well) and also wet. I always get mediocre customer service when I call or go in person. For some reason I could not have one of my VERY expensive MegaHouse figures held for pick up (shipped by a private seller) and I was sweating and stressing the whole time trying to make sure I was home and hoping they wouldnt damage my package like the previous ones. Thank goodness it also came boxed in the original MH box in addition to the shipping box. USPS is very hit or miss and they require in person signature for EMS, while only making three delivery attempts and holding packages for 7 days before returning to sender. Quality of service also depends on your local post office, at my old place they straight up would not use the parcel lockers or deliver to your door. If it didnt fit in the cluster box you HAD to pick up in person. They also damaged one of my packages by shoving it in the box when it said do not bend. They also never answered the freaking phone and would literally pick it up and hang up on you. 🙄

[@epicstyle160]

You're not alone on the USPS problem. There is only one figure I never had to personally pick up and it was shoved in horribly. I genuinely believe they tell their delivery people to not deliver packages on purpose LOL

[@AnuubGames]

Soo DHL had a 17% increase of shipping costs for US and i think for Canada as well right?? I mean.. i get it a lot of stuff is happening in the world rn but like WTH! I recently paid for luphia and taigas 1/4th scale and the shipping cost for DHL was $240, while ems was $100. I feel like ems is good for large packages and dhl for smaller packages, but if the price difference isnt too much ill just go with dhl since it does tend to get delivered safer. I once had a package delivered by ems with a rock punctured on the side.. which had me worried..

[@ph8892]

USPS is HORRIBLE. By far the worst and belongs in F tier for me. DHL is my go to, and I go insane every single time UPS hands packages over to USPS for final delivery.

[@savannamassey2055]

Dear god THANK YOU FedEx seriously sucks I have had so many problems with them also living in Canada myself. And not even just in my personal life, but at work as well. I work in a warehouse and deal with quite a bit of different carriers and 9 times out of ten if there’s a mass of damages it’s from FedEx and it happens daily.

[@ROUGEBLOCK]

The fact DHL ships across the earth in 2 days is a bonus, but fuck the customs fee, $40 to ship it, then $20 of COD on-top of their fee with tax so it's another $40 altogether. Insanity, and usually I will contrast the price with getting the price here domestically and using Canada Post from a Canadian store. Depends how much you want the figure and where it's available. However I never buy from a store that only wants etransfers and doesn't take credit, always a red flag.

[@Angelous2005]

As a previous worker for FedEx I would NEVER recommend them. I've witnessed first hand how packages are handled from off loading the trailer, to being separated on location, to being loaded on the box truck. They are horrendous and managers dont give a damn because they're concerned about unloading a trailer within an hour. I unloaded with a senior worker once and saw how a manager was watching me work grabbing one package at a time. While the other worker literally grabbed from the top of a wall of packages and forced collapse to unload faster and the manager said nothing. NEVER USE FEDEX.

[@CamFraser25]

As a fellow Canadian, I collect different shit than you do mind you but I have little experience with FedEx so I can't comment really. But yeah UPS has been crazy hit or miss for me, your FedEx experience with the credit card is nearly identical to an experience I had with UPS once though lol. Fully expected F tier to be for Canada Post though they've just been absolutely atrocious for years before Covid even happened lol.

[@PennyQuill]

Fedex sucks also here in Poland, Europe. But honestly, dhl isn't perfect. Like all delivery man outside of post services are questionable, especially cause I'm not working from home. It's a problem, they don't always call you and tend to leave my package at neighbours house I hate. Without asking me! I prefer options where I can redirect my package to some pick up point.

[@eggtoast]

oh god I'm NOT a fan of UPS. I get packages in much better condition more consistently with USPS than UPS, 100%.

[@erynflynn8467]

I do really enjoy the convenience of DHL, but I dont make a lot of money and live in a fairly expensive city. With the cost of everything going up so much and the cost of gas alone having gone up $0.07/L two days in a row now, I have to pretty much cut out figure collecting all together. Like maybe 1 PO every couple of months, and even then a cheap scale/nendo/prize at that. I still enjoy others' content and hauls and whatnot, but it is twinged with a bit of sadness.

[@Wallace08]

I've had nothing but terrible experiences with FedEX Express and Ground , also with UPS. Both of them aren't even worth a letter IMO

[@xelaw16]

yeah.. FedEx does suck... I order a glass display through a company and they used fedex to ship my glass display. It arrived broken in half and all the glass pieces shattered. Also I had to wait a few extra days than expected day, just to get my broken glass display at my doorstep.

[@TheSparrow002]

:D

[@crazyeyecarl]

Fed Ex is in their proper place. They're trash. HATE them. They use to deliver my packages to my neighbors, and when I asked called to ask them to stop since I never gave them permission to do that they said "Well you got your package didn't you?" DHL is always a day late, but at least they're consistent enough to predict ahead of time, and I haven't had any other serious issues.

[@sweeppeech]

Nah FedEx in the UK is terrible. They delivered a package of mine to god knows where and It was never recovered rip. In the UK EMS is great until it gets to the UK,the fact that it has to go through Parcelforce and they are the absolute worst. You have to get your customs invoice number through the mail to get your package. Your only other option is to call to pay for it 💀DHL is greet here but so expensive.

[@Hamster7678]

i tried out dhl vs fedex for my first time buying via buyee to australia and they honestly had the same experience (which was amazing!!!!) super confused about the whole calling thing like wtf????

[@lerizzi1963]

I love DHL but the shipping costs to germany are ridiculous. I just ordered a figure and I have to pay 81 Euro for shipping. the figure isn't even that big. On top of that I have to pay customes. It's almost the same price as the figure and really frustrating.

[@dlpihir]

UPS is awful. DHL is spot on, expensive! but getting your package in under a week, amazing!

[@aarongitto751]

I agree with fedex is terrible, but I’ve also had some really bad experiences with DHL delivering two packages from mandarake to a completely different house and never getting them. I was lucky that mandarake offered me a refund (hesitantly) after forwarding a chain of emails between me and a DHL rep saying they have no idea where they ended up. I’m not sure I would rank them in s after loosing a usd $700 plus shipment and unwilling to refund my money for their mistake.

[@KAMPFKEKS40]

Your FedEX experience is my DHL experience. I loathe them with all of my being.

[@thebruhnetwork]

I freaking hate FedEx. They never ring my doorbell. (I live in an apartment btw) but they would always leave my package outside in the stoop where literally anyone can steal my package.

[@butter8723]

Want to know why your packages are damaged from FedEx? I used to work at one of their ''hubs'' and let me tell you, the people who work there do not care about damaging freight. I saw people throwing boxes, literally slamming them down if the person is having a bad day, and I can't tell you how many trailers that had some defect that caused rain water to destroy thousands of boxes. Not only is their shipping bad, but their internals suck too. All in all FedEx is a backwards company, and one of the reasons why they're understaffed is because they randomly decide to cut their employees hours.

[@balthus9105]

I have found that the more expensive the shipping the worse service you get, Fedex and DHL are awful, I don't buy from somewhere if they only send via Fedex now, I only use EMS now if I can as they have never given me problems.

[@Mr_blanqe]

UPS is better with packages over documents, but FedEx always sucks.

[@ZaaZoJo]

Also with USPS there is NO phone support.... so if package is lost... thats it! - D tier customer service.

[@PP_Legend]

I live in Vancouver. I hate FedEx as well. every time I ordered my figures from Japan. I have to pay all duty fees, and taxes. Also their distribution center is like 30 min drive from my home. not to mention the shipping cost is already the higher ones. and for everyone who lives in Canada, only limited ways to ship at this moment. which really sucks.

[@MikaD87]

In the US, UPS in my opinion is the best then the next would be USPS. Fedex isn’t good. They pay their employees horribly and my packages have never been on time even pre-Covid.

[@ChiiVampire]

I never had any issues with FedEx but I live in the Netherlands. Your story sounds nuts with these weird sketchy phone calls?? That's so weird, never ever had that with them. I always get either an email or a letter in the mail. They're always on time and their tracking works absolutely fine for me. Their packages also arrive in pristine condition. And no extra fees besides the taxes. DHL on the other hand, I often have issues with them..

[@mojmojmaus5708]

Idk about the states or america in generell but EMS is pretty solid within the EU (prob A tier) and UPS is hot garbage (should get its own tier, wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy below F lmao)

[@enchantixwinx44]

This really helps me with future orders, even though I am a Bulgarian collector and I deal with custom taxes no matter the carrier since all packages are outside the EU. However, perhaps the only change is with UPS? I used them only for packages from Germany (since that's where I got both of my bass guitars from, never for figure collecting) and they were extremely fast, but outside this, I could imagine the trouble... However, DHL and EMS really are most of the time the best option to go for (whenever I can afford it) and my best most reliable people at BG Post, because they have handled 89% of my packages for 2 years now and always inform me beforehand for fees, etc. I got to use Surface only twice, perhaps, and I did get nice treatment for packages even if the wait is a lot but my packages were all intact. Never interacted with FedEx even if we have one in Bulgaria, I'd rather run to Speedy or another courier, to be honest, after this rant, I am not sure if I want to even check them out in my country. And your opinion IS valid, indeed! Really enjoyed the video to see how it goes for the rest of the world and now I am curious how it works for other collectors in Europe.

[@TheFlauschig]

Fedex is trash. Never was shipping more expensive and stressful than with them. They called me to fill out custom forms... like what? Luckily for figures they are usually not even offered to me as an option, so thats good,

[@alexamone4321]

Uh don't even get me started about USPS. Like I live out in the country and we have a longer dirt drive way, it has holes. Ii have one really nice USPS post office driver who will come in and bring me my things. I have one really mean driver that will only live miss delivery slips even when someone is home. As for UPS I have never had a bad experience with them, the few drivers I've met with them have been super kind. Fedex, how to I explain it... for me they are okay, I actually got a statue yesterday from them, and the box was a little smashed but the statue inside was fine. I honestly believe it really depends on the Fedex in your area because I have gotta like two other statues from them and they have been in perfect condition and arrived on time. I live I America but I can tell you this I still don't wanna have things ship with them xD

[@beefxcake2523]

for US USPS is by far the cheapest option for shipping and not having your shit smashed or lost in the US, typically they seem slow and thats more a recent thing, theres been some sabotage in politically on usps from ups and fedex and (probably amazon) lobbys. the private mail carriers can't compete with how low the price of usps is so they want em gone even though they often do the final stretch deliveries for like amazon and stuff. so usps, feels B teir but gotta root for em cuz of all the shit they working against.

[@samanthabombela7623]

FedEx always leaves my packages out in the rain. My figure boxes always get ruined by the time I get home to get them out of the rain. And they always have an option to put them under the open carport area, but they don't. It drives me crazy.

[@HeathenWolf]

Speaking from the UK Fed Ex is the absolute worse packages always turn up destroyed.. had to re order a printer twice because of them.

[@deadbonez7471]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who hates fedex, they are trash. I would rate usps lower personally and that’s more so because of my specific letterman. They have taken to cramming my packages into my mailbox despite the size. For what I can only assume is because they are to lazy to get out of the car and drop it at my door. The only thing stopping a complaint despite their best efforts nothing has been damaged product wise.

[@davidgarrido2330]

The only reason why I like USPS is because you need a key to get into my apartments so since they are the company that delivers everyone’s mail here in the US they have a key to my apartments so if I am at work or not home for some reason I know that I’m still going to get my stuff delivered. I hate UPS I be putting tape on the door of my apartments so people can come in and out of my apartment complex and I still get notifications about “delivery attempt failed” and I come back home and the tape is still there, then the next day they “attempt” again but I end up having to pick it up from a pick up location (T ^ T)

[@bossjohnny1124]

I have only had horrible experiences from DHL. They either are very late or they lose my package no other servers I've ever had to do that and it takes forever for them to reimburse me. The best is FedEx or USPS. I'm an American and honestly every time I've gotten both of those never had a problem. Always on time or early

[@atsunome]

I have literally only used two shipping methods since I started collecting (because apparently Australians don’t get many choices for shipping-), Surface parcel and DHL, so of course I’m gosh to be biased to think DHL’s 5 day arrival time is infinitely better than 2-3 months, lol.

[@aliuniversal4100]

Love DHL shipping speed but they go completely deaf when i ask them to do anything more (hold a package, forward it to a pickup station)

[@Gendo3s2k]

UPS is S Tier (if you pay for premium service) if you paid as much as you do for DHL, they're comparable

[@papercutzombie]

Tbh DHL is no more expensive than any of the other companies right now (especially shipping to Canada). I paid the same amount to ship something from Japan as from the USA (which makes noooo sense)

[@durren1061]

american here and i LOVE usps more than anything and absolutely despise ups. ups is so trashy with packages and theyre overpriced, usps is kind and doesnt harm my packages and theyre rlly cheap too

[@kronosaurus]

I hate fedex. They steal packages and lose packages. Even ones they claim will be 2 day shipping end up getting lost for a month at their distribution centers before being located again.

[@theabbynica]

Oh nooo, not me waiting for Kotobukiya Shinobu being shipped with FedEx 😭

[@arpgplayer7372]

Country post can rank at B!? my country post can only ranked at Z (mean always sleeping zzz).

[@samsquatch7880]

Fantastic video, great list, as an American please move USPS to the bottom godPLEASE please god usps bad f f tier bad bad bottom take out the trash toss it to the bottom tier good golly no