Cheap Parcel Delivery Thread Mk4

creditcrunchy

I think the phone number for Nantgarw is 08704444821. You will have to contact Interparcel & ask them to rebook it. Don't tell them DHL left a calling card otherwise you may have to pay again.

A lesson to be learnt is don't listen to DHL national customer service as they don't have any idea what's going on. DHL don't give out depot phone numbers because they don't want the general public speaking to untrained staff. Ignore this & ALWAYS contact the local depot. I think the phone numbers are listed on this forum somewhere.

matt286bay

rgards quidco is the 5 % knock off the bill at interparcel each time or is it sent back to quidco

ArmitageShanks

Interesting pricing developments. Everyone appears to be clamouring to stop interparcel running away with the market. Having eventually putting their DHL rates up to £7.99, they then go and offer UPS for £6.99+. This I suspect has really ruffled some feathers amongst everyone else and also DHL them selves. In response p4d, shipmanager, payperparcel and p2go (who seem to change their price every day) have all dropped their prices by around £1 to similar levels. With payperparcel just coming in the cheapest at £6.95+vat

On the face of it this is excellent news, however how long this can be sustained I don't know. I suspect the DHL account managers must be pretty busy.....

ludwip

ArmitageShanks wrote: »

In response p4d, shipmanager, payperparcel and p2go (who seem to change their price every day) have all dropped their prices by around £1 to similar levels. With payperparcel just coming in the cheapest at £6.95+vat

What do you think is the reason? Do you think DHL dropped their prices as well?

ArmitageShanks

ludwip wrote: »

What do you think is the reason? Do you think DHL dropped their prices as well?

Probably as simple as them no wanting to lose any/more business to interparcel. UPS news is certainly good, and if they muscle in fully, prices will surely become capped at where they were (£8'ish) and possibly even come down to a bit. I suppose it depends on who has UPS, at the moment that's only interparcel. When DHL upped their rates they wont of bargined on loosing Interparcel. It's a bit of a price war with the re-sellers at the moment, but not with the actual couriers (yet anyway), but if we did get one that would certainly be good!

creditcrunchy

ludwip wrote: »

What do you think is the reason? Do you think DHL dropped their prices as well?

DHL increased prices when the demand was high just before christmas to maximise profits & then reduce prices in January when demand is low. I don't think Interparcel offering UPS at £6.99 is a cause as it's just a marketing ploy that won't last long.

matt286bay

have tried booking with interparcel for the ups service, it wont let me book and comes up with the following , does this mean they dont collect from my area


"Sorry, no Interparcel Economy collection slots have been found for postcode ln*

Please verify you have entered your collection postcode correctly, or choose an alternative service."

VVI

alcanlove wrote: »

Well i'd like to start this new thread with some good news..... i have just received a full refund from Direct parcel distribution, who sadly have disapeared very abruptly. i think its just taking them time to sort out our refunds as i can imagine there are many
many thanks

Well this was three working days ago. Anyone else got any good news from Direct Parcels, because I certainly haven't.
I still have a Paypal claim which they haven't even bothered to respond to, let alone made a refund. Even if it is taking time to refund, their complete lack of response over the last two weeks doesn't bode well.
Armitage, If you've heard nothing more from them, I think you need to get your red pen ready

far2812

Hi all - please can you help me - I need to send a parcel to USA from UK - weighs 10kg and dimensions are 70x40x40cm. I am only getting really high quotes. It is a statue! I would be very grateful for any advice. Many thanks!

carlislelad

not sure if I am allowed to do this on here but here goes, I have a van traveling from carlisle to bristol then on to london, kent and essex and back to carlisle on monday there is space in it for some large parcels if anyone has any that need delivering p.m. me for more details