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JoelP - 19/6/05 at 04:46 PM

hi all.

i need to post around 40kgs of bits from leeds to south wales.

does anyone know a courier that is good for this? Royal mail will be around £30 or something.

Cheers, Joel.


Jon Ison - 19/6/05 at 05:49 PM

let you into a secret, well all of you, may make you aggle about postage costs when buying from traders ect....


From work we use UPS, ok they collect around 10-20 parcels a day how much do you think it costs to send up too 70kgs anywhere with a UK post code, including Northen Ireland ?

I know yours is just one parcel Joel but may be worth seeing what they would charge too collect.


Jon Ison - 19/6/05 at 05:50 PM

Joel, I'm leaving fro Swansea at 6am in the morning then onto Cornwall, uis it too late for you too get the gear here ? i'm 1 hour from Leeds.


JoelP - 19/6/05 at 07:29 PM

Hi jon. A nice offer, though we may be cutting it fine! Its going to smooth torquer near cardiff as it happens, he is sending you a u2u regarding stuff. If it works out, just arrange with sam how much you want for delivery.

If not, thanks for the offer anyway, much appreciated! Maybe see ya later then!

Joel.


Jon Ison - 19/6/05 at 08:29 PM

Hi, only just got it, have replied, provided you can get the stuff here and someone can accept it around 10-11am no problem this end.


JoelP - 19/6/05 at 09:14 PM

bugger, it all went wrong! cheers anyway jon.


Jon Ison - 19/6/05 at 09:25 PM

Never mind, had i been on the ball you would have had time too get it here, that said at the mo you could sail it over....

a tad on the wet side.


JoelP - 19/6/05 at 09:44 PM

i went onto the ups site as suggested, it is actually very cheap, and they pick it up too! So you've still saved the day


Jon Ison - 19/6/05 at 09:48 PM

they are pretty good, i could not believe how much we pay for up to 70kgs, dont know how they do it for the price.


Mark Allanson - 19/6/05 at 09:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
Joel, I'm leaving fro Swansea at 6am in the morning then onto Cornwall, uis it too late for you too get the gear here ? i'm 1 hour from Leeds.



Hope you will be popping in for a coffee


robinbastd - 19/6/05 at 09:51 PM

Or popping in to do some gift shopping?


Jon Ison - 19/6/05 at 09:52 PM

U2U yr number and i may take you up on that offer time permitting.


Smooth Torquer - 19/6/05 at 09:55 PM

Never mind guys,
Thank you very much for the offer Jon,
but as Joel says it looks like you have solved the problem anyway by suggesting UPS.

Thanks again

Sam


mangogrooveworkshop - 20/6/05 at 11:55 AM

They want 23 quid for what dhl charge a tenner for!!!!!!!!!!!

pehaps they are less expensive for the heavy stuff