Cheap Parcel Delivery Thread MK3

deanos

watsonnicole1 wrote: »

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Can anyone recommend a GOOD company that are STILL trading. I have about 15 parcels awaiting to post, some to Ireland (dublin)

Thanks All

Parcel 2 Go are still going strong, i never have a problem with them at all, £5 quidco on your first order too.

watsonnicole1

Thank You.. I have just sent a 'test' parcel with them to see how it goes

They are a little exspensive for Ireland deliveries though so if anyone could tell me a cheaper that would be great
http://www.directparceldelivery.com/ are ok at £14.99 but i missed the 11:30 deadline :rolleyes:

ArmitageShanks

http://www.payperparcel.co.uk/

DHL Server outage 10 November 2008
All bookings made today that are showing as Awaiting Collection Confirmation within the My Shipments screen are currently delayed in processing on DHL servers, we hope to have an update very soon on this. Bookings made over the weekend or before this are unaffected and you are advised to check the My Shipments page to see Collection Booked status.

Telephones unavailable until 13:30 Monday 10th November
Please use the contact page on the website until 13:30 when normal operations will resume via the telehones.

matchsticks-on-toast

this is on direct parcel distributions failed collection form

Dear Customer

I unfortunately need to let you know that there has been a problem
with the booking systems at DHL. As you already know, our system
automatically links to DHL, however todays orders have been delayed
whilst DHL repair their system. This means that orders placed today,
for collection today, have not been processed.

I fully appreciate how inconvenient this is for you all. We are
working hard to make sure orders are booked for collection at the
earliest time, which realistically will be tomorrow.

Please accept our apologies for this situation.

Orders placed now will be processed as usual for collection tomorrow
and should be unaffected.

ArmitageShanks

Seems a widespread problem. A recurring theme with DHL on Mondays.

pepsi_max2k

yay, DPD are now using google checkout as well as paypal for orders :beer: if you still wanna use paypal there's a 10p extra charge (on the 6.95 at least), which is actually less than it's costing DPD to accept PP over google. i've been trying to convince people to use GC for ages so nice to see it's getting wider use.

just remember to use your google email in the email section instead of the paypal one (even though it still says use paypal address). and if you don't have a google checkout account, get one at http://checkout.google.co.uk/ (if you already have a gmail or other google account, it's the same email).

ArmitageShanks

watsonnicole1 wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a GOOD company that are STILL trading. I have about 15 parcels awaiting to post, some to Ireland (dublin)

Thanks All

Closing the stable door after the horse has bolted.....yep direct parcel distribution are the cheapest I'm aware of for Ireland and pretty much every international destination for that matter. For domestic, it sounds like you have reasonable volume....probably worth checking out saletrack, example- 200/month would be about £5.25'ish+ vat I think.

ArmitageShanks

pepsi_max2k wrote: »

yay, DPD are now using google checkout as well as paypal for orders :beer: if you still wanna use paypal there's a 10p extra charge (on the 6.95 at least), which is actually less than it's costing DPD to accept PP over google. i've been trying to convince people to use GC for ages so nice to see it's getting wider use.

just remember to use your google email in the email section instead of the paypal one (even though it still says use paypal address). and if you don't have a google checkout account, get one at http://checkout.google.co.uk/ (if you already have a gmail or other google account, it's the same email).

Big fan GC myself, especially from the sellers perspective, but even from the buyers it is very straightforward and simple.

Surprised no re-sellers have taken up this option before when there is such big difference in fees, in industry with such small margins. Who'd of thought it 6 months ago.....DPD leading the field and setting the trends?!

bargainbunny

ArmitageShanks wrote: »

Seems a widespread problem. A recurring theme with DHL on Mondays.

yea try telling customers that:mad:

been trying get 2 parcels collected an sent to me since the 4th nov using dpd.. today i gt auto reply about bookings

but i rebooked since the 4th everyday an over he weekend
dhl today saidno payment was received since the 4th?
strange

im really annoyed over this but other than that they seem good

have now asked for refund will use smeone else for them 2

watsonnicole1

Does anyone have a contact number for http://www.directparceldelivery.com

I am going to give them a try for my parcels going to Dublin but i am filling in the delivery address & of course it still wants a post code but they don't have one! :mad: