Cheap Parcel Delivery Official Discussion

Milliebell

Hi,

I am very new to the forum and to ebay and could really use some help. I have read through the forum but am unsure about which courier to use.
I am sending a parcel to the us which is about 8 kg and since royal mail is so expensive I am looking for an alternative. Would really really appreciate your help and advice.

Thank you!!

leadhead

Strapped wrote: »

I'm sure they'll be gutted.

By your sarcastic remark, I see after all, you were trying to start an argument!!

End of!

RFW

jordanryan wrote: »

Interesting. Which side of Yodel have you been using what was HDNL or what was DHL UK?

It was part of DHL I believe.
They started off pretty badly for us, apologised, then ran smoothy until a couple of weeks ago when they started on a meltdown, mixing up trackings, delaying parcels, returning ones they couldn't be bothered delivering, etc. Finally they've put their prices up to.
Managed to get a good rate with UPS I think.

RFW

Milliebell wrote: »

Hi,

I am very new to the forum and to ebay and could really use some help. I have read through the forum but am unsure about which courier to use.
I am sending a parcel to the us which is about 8 kg and since royal mail is so expensive I am looking for an alternative. Would really really appreciate your help and advice.

Thank you!!

Not sure on the prices but try UPS via Interparcel, ParcelMonkey or Parcel2go, there may be some other resellers offering good rates if you look through this thread.

Kayster

Milliebell wrote: »

Hi,

I am very new to the forum and to ebay and could really use some help. I have read through the forum but am unsure about which courier to use.
I am sending a parcel to the us which is about 8 kg and since royal mail is so expensive I am looking for an alternative. Would really really appreciate your help and advice.

Thank you!!

As well as those you have been recommended to i find www.transglobal.co.uk usually best for longhaul and i would also check out www.worldwide-parcelservices.co.uk . These are both upstanding suppliers. survey5pc gets you a discount with worldwideparcel

leadhead

Obviously_the_best wrote: »

Well then, lesson learned, do your research first, or ask on here!

Yes, lesson learned, and that was part of the reason for my initial post......to let unsuspecting customers know, that you can get a cheaper quote by going direct to the carrier(Collect+), rather than his agent(Parcels2Go).....

I mistakingly thought that my one-off parcel price from an agent(who possibly sends thousands with them) would be cheaper than a one off from the carrier....

andrew132

Does anyone know where I can get a courier for a large parcel to Greece? I reckon the parcel will only be about 160cm x 50 cm x 40 cm at 12Kg. It's a car bodykit. Would anyone have a rough ball park figure?

Really struggling to find a courier Most seem to be max 150 cm length and other couriers for large sizes seem to be UK only

Obviously_the_best

andrew132 wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can get a courier for a large parcel to Greece? I reckon the parcel will only be about 160cm x 50 cm x 40 cm at 12Kg. It's a car bodykit. Would anyone have a rough ball park figure?

Really struggling to find a courier Most seem to be max 150 cm length and other couriers for large sizes seem to be UK only

I think that GWizz couriers would be the cheapest for you at
https://www.gwizzcouriers.co.uk UPS 2-5 day service, £55.46 excl VAT and insurance is £1 for up to £2000 cover

jojonic

Just wondering if anyones had any experience with myukdelivery.co.uk at all? I think I made a boo boo.

I sold my old pram and matching car seat on ebay with postage charged at £30 (which was what the last seller posted it to me for - or at least thats what they charged me!) but have been struggling to find a courier at that price. Almost signed up through Parcels Please for £41 (+VAT) but at the last minute got an email from a company I had contacted for a quote, my UK delivery, offering all in with next day delivery and tomorrow collection for £35.

So excited was I to find a company close to my guestimated courier cost I clicked 'book now' in the email straight away. It took me to a page to fill in all the details of collection / delivery and then to a payment page, but at the end of the payment there was no confirmation, no email, no landing page.... nothing.

So now Im worried this is a fake company and Ive just managed to reveal personal details to them... not only that but I used my other halfs debit card as I couldnt lay my hands on mine...

Please someone tell me they've had a good experience with this company _pale_

stuartroberts

I work in the industry and i would advise to try and use the company direct rather than through a 3rd party, everything's fine until something goes wrong or missing.

Remember the carrier is not liable its the middle man.

if anyone would like unbiased advice let me know.