posting a parcel from UK to Germany

x.xlaurenx.x

Im not sure if this is the right place to put this but ive sold a job lot of baby clothes on ebay to someone who lives in Germany, they have paid £20 for p&p and have said when i have got a quote they will pay the rest. I have put the details in parcel2go and it has come up as £62.31+VAT :eek: i have emailed they buyer to let them know and im awaiting a reply. RM would cost £94 does anyone know of anywhere they would recommend? help please!

catmiaow

Try https://www.interparcel.co.uk, https://www.payperparcel.co.uk and http://www.parcelmachine.co.uk/

chriiiiiiiis

How much does it all weigh?

What are the dimensions of the box?

Is there more than one box?

steviebabes

You need to get them into the smallest box possible. If you can get them down to 10kg or the volumetric equivalent you should be able to ship them for about £30 via one of the cheap courier services.

ArmitageShanks

http://www.parcelmachine.co.uk/ DPD £15.50* (haven't checked it for a while)
http://www.directparceldistribution.com/page31.htm DHL £17.99

But even though p2go are hopelessly expensive, that looks like a quote that has had a volume or weight surcharge added. Max. weight is 30kg, however volume applies too. With DHL it is length x width x height/5000, not sure what calculation DPD use.

martindow

ArmitageShanks wrote: »

http://www.parcelmachine.co.uk/ DPD £15.50* (haven't checked it for a while)
http://www.directparceldistribution.com/page31.htm DHL £17.99

But even though p2go are hopelessly expensive, that looks like a quote that has had a volume or weight surcharge added. Max. weight is 30kg, however volume applies too. With DHL it is length x width x height/5000, not sure what calculation DPD use.

Volumetric weight with my carrier is lxwxh/6000 - is DHL different?

ArmitageShanks

http://www.dhl.com/publish/g0/en/tools/volume.high.html

Yep, they do vary. Most are still 6000, but for how long I don't know. Labour and idiot darling's ever changing revision of airline duty can't of helped.

brightonman123

would it be cheaper to get a discounted rail ticket, and take it yerself?