Cheapest way of sending 10 kilo parcel to the Highlands

Hopelesswithmoney

I (stupidly) hadn't taken into account the fact that it costs more to send to the Highlands so I only quoted the standard price in my listing.

However, someone from the Highlands has won my item so I am going to have to pay the extra to send it there.

The parcel weighs 10 kilos - can anyone recommend a cheap courier service? I usually use senditquick who are excellent and their offshore rate is £18.49. Any cheaper ones out there?

TIA

Hopeless

Hintza

What is the post code (prefix)?

Trow

I live further afield than the Highlands, and for here I would say - use Royal Mail/Parcelforce - they are the most reliable for delivery to this Scottish Island anyway, and their costs are reasonable.

Hintza

Royal Mail Standard Parcels:-

10kg = £10
20kg = £11.65

Compensation £100 = 75p; £250 = £1.75
Obviously won't get there for Christmas unless you are very lucky normally 3-5 days; if its on the Islands will depend on ferries.

Hopelesswithmoney

Hintza wrote:

What is the post code (prefix)?

The postcode is IV40.

I could have sent it by Standard Parcel but I offered it on a Get it Fast so I am going to have to cut my losses on this one.

gzil

https://www.parcels4delivery.com are around the £16 mark to the highlands for the 48hr service, they use parcelforce

soolin

gzil wrote:

https://www.parcels4delivery.com are around the £16 mark to the highlands for the 48hr service, they use parcelforce

Get it fast requires gauranteed delivery within 24 hours, so this won't qualify unfortunately.

Soo

tomstickland

https://www.interparcel.com
it'll cost you around £9 to send on Parcelforce 24. This has a much more reliable than royal mails std parces.

JAMBO

All i will say regarding parcel4delivery.com is read this then make your own mind up!!.http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=101422&page=2 .

ShimSham

I sent a parcel last week to the same postcode IV40, using Staples Next Day Delivery Service for £8. They use DHL and It took about 2 days to get there.

gzil

soolin wrote:

Get it fast requires gauranteed delivery within 24 hours, so this won't qualify unfortunately.

Soo

What I meant to say was that that was the cost for parcelforce24 (which has a delivery time of 48hrs to the highlands) I believe many of the couriers quote an additional 24hrs over standard delivery time when dispatching to this area.

Also, I understood that for get it fast you had to guarantee dispatch within 24hrs - not delivery this is what http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/buy/gif.html says:-

"Calculated dates are also determined using the published guidelines from each postal carrier or courier. Where there is a range of delivery dates (eg 1- 2 working days), eBay will calculate the likely date of arrival using the longest time it could potentially take...Additionally, if you live in an area of the UK that takes a longer time than normal for postal delivery to arrive, please bear in mind as you read the estimated delivery dates on Get It Fast items"

I've never had a problem with parcels4delivery.com, but it seems other posters have.

In any case the OP has probably sent the package by now