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Needing to send Laptop to Bulgaria

n57602000
n57602000 Posts: 534 Forumite
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As the title says i am needing to send an old laptop to someone in Bulgaria from the UK.

What is the cheapest courier service around?
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,478 Ambassador
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    You will need to state wrapped weight and level of insurance required for the courier gurus to really help you.

    RM is obviously out and that's about as far as my knowledge goes.
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  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    Have you sold it on eBay to someone in Nigerea who wants it shipping to their friend in Bulgaria...?
  • Kite2010
    Kite2010 Posts: 4,308 Forumite
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    And that they will send you money via Western Union?
  • n57602000
    n57602000 Posts: 534 Forumite
    The cheapest quote i have got is around £14
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  • martindow
    martindow Posts: 10,630 Forumite
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    n57602000 wrote: »
    The cheapest quote i have got is around £14

    For a laptop adequately insured to Bulgaria? Are you sure?
  • PopeSock
    PopeSock Posts: 552 Forumite
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    martindow wrote: »
    For a laptop adequately insured to Bulgaria? Are you sure?

    Yeah, this sounds wrong. I'm guessing it'll be more in the £50 region at least - that's what I found when I was looking for shipping costs for a bulky but cheaper item.
  • n57602000
    n57602000 Posts: 534 Forumite
    Yeah its not an expensive laptop, its a cheap second hand one!
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  • soolin
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    n57602000 wrote: »
    Yeah its not an expensive laptop, its a cheap second hand one!

    You still need it's value covered against loss.
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  • martindow
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    Who is offering to send to Bulgaria for 14 pounds? A lap top is not very big but must weigh 6 or 8kg packed. Like popesock I would expect to pay 40 or 50 pounds for this
  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
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    Doesn't really matter how much is paid or charged for P&P, chances are that this will "vanish", either once it gets to Bulgaria, or the payment has been funded by a stolen credit card.
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