Cheap Parcel Delivery - official discussion

thoatswold wrote: »

I have just read through the Cheap Parcel Delivery page for help with sending an 8kg package within the UK using drop-off and deliver. While the general advice and links are still valid and helpful, I found that the specific advice is out of date and no longer useful. I found the cheapest deal was DPD via Parcel2Go (£5.89 inc VAT), The second best was UPS via ParcelsPlease (£7.98). The featured company ParcelHero was £8.96 (or £8.25 for first-time users with the 8% MSE discount). Given the difficulty in keeping price information updated, I think it would be more helpful simply to list the companies likely to give best value, with working links, and let the users check them out for ourselves.

If you sold it on eBay you can use Shutl which is UPS 24 hour with £60 compensation for £5.75 for up to 10kg. If you have sold something in the last 90 days you can still use it to reprint a label for the address you now need.

I want to send a parcel weighing just under 3kg preferably with next day delivery and a value of £125.
I have used MyHermes many times and never had any problem but never for something this expensive.

I’ve looked on Parcel2Go and with extra compensation the cost amounts to £14 postage with either Dpd or UPS. Both places to drop off are a good 30mins drive.

I have never used Collect+ despite it being within walking distance for me.
Has anyone used them and not had any problems please? Many thanks.

Thanks mrcol1000. Unfortunately I needed to post first thing this morning. Took out the extra insurance required for cost and plumped for Connect+, next day delivery. Wasn’t totally happy but as I was out for the rest of the day at a funeral I couldn’t get to Dpd as well out of the way of travelling. So fingers crossed but if I had known it was Yodel then I wouldn’t have used. It can’t be broken and is packed really well so shall wait with baited breath tomorrow but shan’t use them again as never liked Yodel. ☹️����

I did have to give an email address and phone number of the recipient to Connect+ as apparently they text and email them to expect the parcel.............

Hi folks, I'm probably asking too much much...but I don't suppose there's some sort of price comparison site to work out who is giving the best deal to post a parcel based on weight, size, location etc etc ?

wolfy013 wrote: »

I'm similarly confused by the prices to Australia. I've just found Parcel2Go are offering £9.99 to Aus, but no mention of this on MSE - does anyone have any experience of using this service, it seems to be cheapest by miles.

What is the weight and size? Royal Mail will send more cheaply than this for very small items. - starting below £5.