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Courier for high value item over £1000

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stolt
stolt Posts: 2,865 Forumite
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Hi i wonder if anyone can help, i have a high value item item that i need to arrange the courier myself as it was a collect only item its about 50cm by 60cm box. and weights about 15-20kgs.

Any idea on who to go to for a price...


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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,125 Ambassador
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    If you are the buyer I assume you also need a courier that handle cash on collection?
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  • stolt
    stolt Posts: 2,865 Forumite
    soolin wrote: »
    If you are the buyer I assume you also need a courier that handle cash on collection?

    hi, no i'm going to pay by credit card, its a shop that i'm buying from but they dont want to get involved witht he courier side of things. i cant get to the shop in normal working hours due to them closing early on both weekedays and weekends.
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  • gavjbrown
    gavjbrown Posts: 375 Forumite
    edited 3 March 2010 at 4:35PM
    You could try interparcel.co.uk or p4d.co.uk

    Its the insurance side that's going to run the bill up.

    If you can give all sizes and value, That will help if anyone wants to have a look for you.

    Also is the collection or delivery place a remote area.
  • Barneysmom
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    To and from which towns?
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  • martindow
    martindow Posts: 10,568 Forumite
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    Is the item delicate or easily breakable? Many carriers do not cover at all for glass or china for example.

    I would be worried with something of such value. You are relying on the shop to pack it well. Are you taking responsibility for its safe delivery? The shop could wash its hands of any responsibility if it arrives damaged.
  • pseudopensioner
    pseudopensioner Posts: 638 Forumite
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    If I were paying £1000 for an item, I would expect free and insured delivery from the seller, especially a shop.

    Can you guarantee that if you arrange collection by courier that the said £1000 item will actually be in the parcel? Not just a couple of bricks!
  • stolt
    stolt Posts: 2,865 Forumite
    thanks for all the replies found a online courier, werent happy about covering me for a glass cooker head but took the risk and it arrived today safe and sound thank god.

    thanks
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  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,391 Forumite
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    stolt wrote: »
    it arrived today safe and sound thank god.
    That's some courier;)
    .
  • stolt
    stolt Posts: 2,865 Forumite
    Well it is but it wasn't cheap, same day delivery apparently the overnight couriers all go back to warehouses and they were concerned with being taken on and off there was more chance of damage or theft! It was only Oxford which was about 2 hours away from me.
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