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who do you use as a courrier?
daniel mason - 9/3/10 at 06:06 PM

went to the post office today to send some bits i sold on ebay,but the post office would not take a few of the items as they were large and awkward shapes. the items are not heavy.(the heaviest is an s2000 bootlid at around 8kg) i called dhl with a rough size and weight and they quoted £55 as i have no account and have never used them before! any other options as these need sending this week?

blakep82 - 9/3/10 at 06:09 PM

parcel2go.com, although they are an agent/broker for some of the others (inc dhl, but are usually cheaper)

speedyxjs - 9/3/10 at 06:09 PM

Parcel2go or shipley for the larger items

goaty - 9/3/10 at 06:14 PM

or interparcel.co.uk or .com
they take anything upto pallet size

blakep82 - 9/3/10 at 06:18 PM

where's it going?

scootz - 9/3/10 at 06:28 PM

interparcel...

daniel mason - 9/3/10 at 06:30 PM

there is 3 items going to different places! this is a problem as you have to make 3 seperate orders. if you say you have 3 packages it only gives you one delivery adress!

hicost blade - 9/3/10 at 06:38 PM

DPD is cheap.....

goaty - 9/3/10 at 06:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
interparcel...



they are another brooker, use tnt etc

norfolkluego - 9/3/10 at 07:13 PM

Found Senditnow (Parcelforce in a cheap suit) pretty good, recommended to me by someone on here

stevec - 9/3/10 at 07:14 PM

City Sprint I found OK.

tul214 - 9/3/10 at 07:17 PM

I would have loved to see you roll up at the local GPO with a boot lid under your arm

Dangle_kt - 9/3/10 at 07:28 PM

if you use a broker DONT pick HDNL from the list, they are crap.

trextr7monkey - 9/3/10 at 08:05 PM

We use parcel 2go for lots of stuff but for awkward shaped things also parcelmonkey - sent a racing bike to London for about £8 and despite 2nd class service it got there next day, also a jeep soft top and some long roof supports went with them for similar money.
Just had some leaf springs sent down from Scotland with post office and they charged £15, I fear their days are numbered which is bad news for those of us living out of townatb
Mike

Madinventions - 9/3/10 at 11:58 PM

Parcel2Go just sent me a 25% off voucher code - it may work for you?

quote:

In the meantime please have 25% off your next order over £25, please enter the following discount code during the order process - 2525022010

woolly - 10/3/10 at 12:04 AM

these do well for me

http://www.apc-overnight.com/

bimbleuk - 10/3/10 at 09:14 AM

I've tried a couple of couriers direct with success but parcel2go is very easy to use and quick to get estimates so I tend to use them mostly.

They almost exclusively use DHL anyway and its easier and cheaper then going to DHL direct as well!