Home From Panama City, Panama to Quito, Ecuador - May, 2004

From Panama City, Panama to Quito, Ecuador - May, 2004

Submitted by Brian Coles
Route
Shipment From: 
Panama City, Panama
Shipment To: 
Quito, Ecuador
Shipper details
Contact person name: 
Fransisco
Company name: 
Girag
Travellers Impressions of the shipper
Recommended?: 
No
Rating: 
1/5 - Useless
Information about this Shipment
Shipping Method: 
Air
Shipping date: 
May, 2004
Cost Paid at Start (US $): 
450
Comments: 

Started off well enough, reasonable price, nice looking offices and the Pan. City manager Fransisco took me with his family to his beach home for a BBQ! But they were 5 days late with the shipment and I then had to really rush through Equador because of it. I don't recommend Girag because of this and the fact that they were so unprofesional when "poo hit fan". Classic story of "taking the money and running". All the other cargo companies (about 5 of 'em) in the airport charge the same price (apart from Copa - they wanted $650). They seemed to have standardised on this price of 450 now.

ALL flights go via Colombia, Bogota now. None go direct to Quito.

Ask around for Bertha Iberra at Quito airport, she is a solicitor and for $50 will do all the paperwork for you to get the bike out of customs. Took about 6 hours to get all this sorted, so go in the morning to get the bike out the same day.

If you do choose Girag, say hi to Fransisco for me, he is in the Toucaman airport. He's a nice enough guy, but his company sucks BIG TIME!

They promised me a partial refund, but I have yet to see this after constant chasing and emails. A month has passed since this promise.

All in all, keep your cool, allow time for this and all will be groovy.

Good luck,

Brian


 

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