Cheap Parcel Delivery Thread Mk4

SWI_2

Pica_pica wrote: »

creditcrunchy wrote: »

So Parcelbroker might be competitive for pallets & heavy boxes sent to Europe. Have you compared their rates with other companies for pallets & heavy boxes? If so maybe you can give us some examples of potential savings. I only ask because it’s information like this that will help the consumer. I haven't seen much information or recommendations for this side of the market so all info is useful.



Is this something that the readers of this forum will find handy? if so then i'm more than happy to get some info together from them.

I send heavy oversized items - Just visited Parcelbroker after reading this , quote came up very high - over £60! for parcel 35kg actual weight (cheaper to put on pallet with palletline)

Pallets are better value on Palletline.com (Palletline offer excellent customer service and have never been late).
For very very large items I am trying Shiply.com. I have booked a courier so will see how they go. I am struggling with the 35kg parcel though. Am awaiting a quote from Nightfreight who price on number of parcels sent.

ludwip

SWI wrote: »

I send heavy oversized items - Just visited Parcelbroker after reading this , quote came up very high - over £60! for parcel 35kg actual weight (cheaper to put on pallet with palletline)

Pallets are better value on Palletline.com (Palletline offer excellent customer service and have never been late).
For very very large items I am trying Shiply.com. I have booked a courier so will see how they go. I am struggling with the 35kg parcel though. Am awaiting a quote from Nightfreight who price on number of parcels sent.

Thanks for your PM with your website address. I know that you are not a spammer.

Apologies for being rude.

Thanks to crunchy it isn't easy to figure out who is spammer and who is not.

SWI_2

ludwip wrote: »

Ooops, another spam!

Ok - was really pleased to have found this forum but will stick to reading from now on.

creditcrunchy

deanos wrote: »

But why does that matter, this is a money saving site, surely the cheapest providors warrant being on the list does it matter if they are the biggest , or am i missing something here

Surely it's impossible to miss ArmitageShanks ego.

ludwip wrote: »

You seem to be really mad as Shippingmanager is on the avoid list now

I'm not mad, I do think it's ridiculous considering ArmitageShanks has based it on unsubstantiated claims.

ludwip wrote: »

And yes, I can say Armitage's posts are very helpful

I agree, apart from when he recommends companies like:
Express packages £9.49 DHL 1-2 day
Parcelmachine £9.19 DHL 1-2 day
ParcelBroker £9.19 DHL 1-2 day

ludwip wrote: »

I actually found it very useful as I don't waste my time on waiting for the driver to label my parcels. I was loosing quite a lot time on TNT as their system is not automated the same way as UPS.

Thankyou Ludwip for this perl of wisdom. Can you add anything else that may be of use or do you need to consult with ArmitageShanks first?

ArmitageShanks wrote: »

Essentially one of the biggest re-sellers are not happy that they don't have exposure they want and dream of utilising their huge brand awareness to simply smother everyone else. Just another form of market control that only the biggest can wield.

Nonsence. Are you talking about yourself again.

Pica_pica wrote: »

I send heavy oversized items - Just visited Parcelbroker after reading this , quote came up very high - over £60! for parcel 35kg actual weight (cheaper to put on pallet with palletline)

Pallets are better value on Palletline.com (Palletline offer excellent customer service and have never been late).
For very very large items I am trying Shiply.com. I have booked a courier so will see how they go. I am struggling with the 35kg parcel though. Am awaiting a quote from Nightfreight who price on number of parcels sent.

Helpful post. The more info the better for everyone. Ignore ArmitageShanks + friends. They're not interested in helping the consumer get the best deal.

I'm intrigued about Express Packages, one of ArmitageShanks recommendations. I've never seen anyone else even mention this company? The prices are far higher than other companies? Why would anyone choose to use this company? Did you include them just to make Frieghtsearch look better? Why have you not updated their prices? More questions than answers, surely this leaves it open to speculation. Please don't reply with Express Packages offer service over price as this is not an viable answer. Maybe the reason you keep the other leech companies on the recommendation post is to make Express Packages look better. To recommend the best deals would destroy a company like this, wouldn't it?

Pica_pica

SWI wrote: »

Pica_pica wrote: »

I send heavy oversized items - Just visited Parcelbroker after reading this , quote came up very high - over £60! for parcel 35kg actual weight (cheaper to put on pallet with palletline)

Pallets are better value on Palletline.com (Palletline offer excellent customer service and have never been late).
For very very large items I am trying Shiply.com. I have booked a courier so will see how they go. I am struggling with the 35kg parcel though. Am awaiting a quote from Nightfreight who price on number of parcels sent.

Hi SWI

I'd try e-mailing them for a quote. One of my fast movers weighs in at 32kgs and i send them through Pbroker for £29.95. Also their pallet rate for 100kgs is only £49.99 so £60 for a 35kg box sounds wrong! http://www.parcelbroker.co.uk/palletdelivery.html

Let me know how you get on.

SWI_2

Pica_pica wrote: »

SWI wrote: »

Hi SWI

I'd try e-mailing them for a quote. One of my fast movers weighs in at 32kgs and i send them through Pbroker for £29.95. Also their pallet rate for 100kgs is only £49.99 so £60 for a 35kg box sounds wrong! http://www.parcelbroker.co.uk/palletdelivery.html

Let me know how you get on.

HI, I think it depends on the dimensions too. I have around 35kg and 110cm x 70cm x 50cm - on the quote and book is coming up as £60.65 plus VAT.

Pallet prices are plus VAT too. Palletline are generally (most of England and Wales) £58 with vat (120cm x 120cm and 200cm high). I generally use these when sending multiple furniture items or beds, the weight limit is much higher too (not sure what).

It is the over 30kg but not big enough for pallet items I am struggling for. If I costed in pallet delivery my prices would go up too much. Some of the resellers had been offering a larger DHL service that I was using. The ones that dont calculate on volume but actual weight and dimensions were accepting them and DHL delivered no problem.

The search continues. Will be interested what Nightfreight have to say. She told me they would accept my larger items for the one man delivery service but wanted to send a rep down! Thought it would be abit embarrasing if it turns out to be way out of my price range so will wait for them to ring back.

SWI_2

Pica_pica wrote: »

SWI wrote: »

Hi SWI

I'd try e-mailing them for a quote. One of my fast movers weighs in at 32kgs and i send them through Pbroker for £29.95. Also their pallet rate for 100kgs is only £49.99 so £60 for a 35kg box sounds wrong! http://www.parcelbroker.co.uk/palletdelivery.html

Let me know how you get on.

I emailed them (parcelbroker) and just got a reply already - scary as I thought it was only me that worked this late! says £35.75 with Nightfreight. mainland eng/wales...(same quote as I got with Freightmove (who used to sell this cheaply on Ebay for £15.95 but are not even registered users anymore Why is it more expensive on the quote and book?

I wonder if Nightfreight directly will come in cheaper?

ludwip

creditcrunchy wrote: »

Maybe the reason you keep the other leech companies on the recommendation post is to make Express Packages look better. To recommend the best deals would destroy a company like this, wouldn't it?

So how would you call parcelcheap?

Stop this silly games crunchy. What are you trying to prove here? Everyone knows who you are, so please stop discredit yourself!

All you questions have already been answered several times. Are you blind?
:rolleyes:

It was nice and friendly thread run by consumers for consumers before you came with your aggressive posts and keep trying to variance us here.

Kayster

A more useful vote might be wether to ban creditcruncher and his cleverly worded posts that attempt to argue black is white before someone is mislead by him.

My votes a yes.

ludwip

Kayster wrote: »

A more useful vote might be wether to ban creditcruncher and his cleverly worded posts that attempt to argue black is white before someone is mislead by him.

My votes a yes.

:T :T :T

I fully agree with you.