Cheap Parcel Delivery Thread MK3

matchsticks-on-toast

true true no wonder prices go up,

matt1234

ArmitageShanks wrote: »

Parcel Machine & Direct Parcel Distribution are now offering fantastic rates to Europe and the rest of World via FedEx and DPD.

The first page has been updated (took absolutely ages so they better not be changing in the near future!):

With these rates it is worth seriously considering listing on ebay.com, ebay.com.au and ebay.ca.

Some of the postage costs will probably be have to be absorbed, and remember to inflate the item price to cover part of the postage cost- especially when listing on ebay.com as shipping cost sensitivity and awareness is high/low.

The USA rate for £24.99 is amazing. Thanks for the info this is EXTREMELY useful! They are reliable right? I might just open up to America.

bobandsue

ArmitageShanks wrote: »

That's the kind of attitude which pushes prices up.

Yes you can send up to 160cm in length, as long as the volumetric weight isn't over 30kg. 150x60x60cm/6000 = 90KG, Everything that is over 30kg volumetric will cost the courier agent extra. I don't what the costs are, but if we sent something 90kg with Sale Track it would invoke the largest 'out of gauge' DHL surcharge which is £60.

I'm not for one minute saying we haven't sent things which we over weight/size ourselves, but everyone's got to be aware that it's not with out it's consequences.

i am saying that you can push the boundaries, without extra charges
if the resellers were charged for over size/weight, then i would have had a lot of surcharges to pay, but i havent had one, so don't harp on about pushing prices up, you wouldn't suffer, i would
are you lot so sad, that you are hovering on here at 11pm on a sunday night, to have a go at some one, you all want to get a life
alll i am saying is, that the couriers don't really bother if you are over the resellers sizes and weight restrictions, they are all different anyway, for the same courier, so whats that all about?
bobandsue

ArmitageShanks

bobandsue wrote: »

The internetz, it's serious stuff.

pepsi_max2k

Armitage, whats the deal with DPD lately, they behaving themselves? Gotta send something tomorrow, it's either them, PayPerParcel or Freight Search. Need DHL though, and I've used DPD before no problems but they seem to come n go... Sadly I feel Mr Ape above isn't the most reliable of references...

Lynsey

Right, bike boxed up ok and the dimensions are;

140cm L
75cm H
20cm W

Who is the best service to send this with??
I need it deliverd on a certain date, what happens if no-one is there to receive it??
Can they just sort out delivery to suit them if missing a delivery??
I've looked here;
http://www.directparceldistribution.com/page5.htm
Are these recommended??

Lynsey

matchsticks-on-toast

Lynsey wrote: »

Right, bike boxed up ok and the dimensions are;

140cm L
75cm H
20cm W

Who is the best service to send this with??
I need it deliverd on a certain date, what happens if no-one is there to receive it??
Can they just sort out delivery to suit them if missing a delivery??
I've looked here;
http://www.directparceldistribution.com/page5.htm
Are these recommended??

Lynsey

hi we use them everyday no problems so far

Lynsey

Cheers m-o-t. Just had an email reply to say I can arrange pick-up on a Tues. for a Thurs. delivery. I just need to state the day required.

Lynsey

ArmitageShanks

pepsi_max2k wrote: »

Armitage, whats the deal with DPD lately, they behaving themselves? Gotta send something tomorrow, it's either them, PayPerParcel or Freight Search. Need DHL though, and I've used DPD before no problems but they seem to come n go... Sadly I feel Mr Ape above isn't the most reliable of references...

As I posted a few pages back; yes I have- some who was posting on here who I was sure was them turned out not to be, they're not parceltree and the fact after 9 months or so they are still here, and that all say something. The big thing is these European and International rates which are excellent, and I'm sad enough for these to genuine excite me!

Freightsearch seem very good, currently using them for our away collections and Sale Track for our main dispatches.

ArmitageShanks

ArmitageShanks wrote: »

Parcel to Slovakia. Iterparcel at £23.45

Anything cheaper??? Anyone, lurkers as well (get and and sign up!) and of course any courier agents prowling this thread!!

Update:
Parcel Machine £20.53 with DPD. Excellent stuff.

Little update on this one, successfully picked up around lunchtime by DPD.