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Cheapest parcel delivery?

Anyone know of some cheap parcel delivery companies?
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  • biblejohn
    biblejohn Posts: 553 Forumite
    parcel2go.co.uk ? parcelnow.co.uk?

    most of them pimp the delivery out to parcelforce or parcelline anyway so you might be able to check their sites directly.
  • heatherw_01
    heatherw_01 Posts: 6,860 Ambassador
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    I have heard bad things of parcel2go

    anyone used them?
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  • Cat72
    Cat72 Posts: 2,398 Forumite
    I have a good courier but I only know there glasgow no. if you pm me with the area you stay or postcode I could ask them for the phone number of the branch nearest you.They offer next day delivery ( but monday to friday only ! ) and a good price for my area. Nightfreight have delivered stuff from ebay that i have bought so maybe try tham for prices and I used to use citylink but they were dearer. I would imagine in england there is more choice of couriers. I got my present courier because they delivered an item that i bought on ebay. I simply asked them for prices and hey I got my parcel and a new courier.
  • macima
    macima Posts: 17 Forumite
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    I use the Staples DHL service. You drop the package off at your local Staples, from where DHL take pick it up. It's 8 quid, which goes up to 30kg and 100 UKP insurance. I've used it 10+ times and not had any problems. You get web tracking on the package as well.

    Mark Mac
  • I've used parcel2go to transport a total of three parcels.......have no complaints so far.
    The Royal Mail parcel service is cheaper up to about 10-12kgs but then parcel2go charge a flat rate upto 20kgs.
    Added advantage is with parcel2go is that they'll come and collect the box from you ......... no more waiting at the post office on pension and giro day!!!
  • Anyone got any recommendations for international parcels? I've got a pretty heavy JBL Sub on eBay at the mo and people keep asking me prices - I only know about https://www.parcel2go.co.uk so I've been quoting £36. Anyone know if I can post it anywhere else cheaper? Hopefully someone in England will win it so it'll only cost me £8 to post!!
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