best way to send a parcel?

TraceB

i've listed some baby clothes' bundles that are finishing tonight and it looks like 1 of them is going to be won! i just wondered what would be the best way of sending it? they weigh about 2.5kg. cheers
trace

withabix

Royal Mail Standard Parcels will do, unless very expensive. For 2.5kg this would be £7.70

Includes insurance upto 100 times the price of a standard first class stamp (wierd isn't it!!), ie £32.00

Alternative would be 1st Class Recorded for about £10.35 or Parcelfroce48 for about £14ish.

All available at your Pst Office.

You could get a cheaper service by going to a parcel carrier office, but that's usually more trouble than it's worth.

Hopefully you've set your delivery charge on eBay high enough to cover it????

(all of the above info is easily found by using the internet!)

TraceB

thanks withabix!

it's the first time i've sent anything bigger than a jiffy bag and i was getting a bit confused looking at lots of different internet sites!!

apprentice_tycoon

you can use this courier (payperdrop) for £5.99 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-NEXT-DAY-PAYPERDROP-PARCEL-DELIVERY-SERVICE-MAX_W0QQitemZ170074823632QQihZ007QQcategoryZ121879QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

YesObiwan

apprentice_tycoon wrote: »

you can use this courier (payperdrop) for £5.99 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-NEXT-DAY-PAYPERDROP-PARCEL-DELIVERY-SERVICE-MAX_W0QQitemZ170074823632QQihZ007QQcategoryZ121879QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Totally agree.

Also the parcel can be tracked, usefull in case anything goes wrong, where with standard parcel you have no cover from Paypal should anything go wrong.

Jakejakejake

apprentice_tycoon wrote: »

you can use this courier (payperdrop) for £5.99 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-NEXT-DAY-PAYPERDROP-PARCEL-DELIVERY-SERVICE-MAX_W0QQitemZ170074823632QQihZ007QQcategoryZ121879QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

There customer service is 2nd to none! Would Definately Recommend Them

bluenose1

apprentice_tycoon wrote: »

you can use this courier (payperdrop) for £5.99 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-NEXT-DAY-PAYPERDROP-PARCEL-DELIVERY-SERVICE-MAX_W0QQitemZ170074823632QQihZ007QQcategoryZ121879QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Would be interested in using this however bit worried when it says

1 collection attempt, 1 delivery attempt, only.
Further collection/delivery attempts will result in additional charges.

What happens if the recipient is out when they deliver??
Regards

apprentice_tycoon

That bothered me too but one the one occasion that I had to phone them I quieried this and was told that DHL will leave a card to re-arrange a new delivery.
I'm not sure why they don't say this in the listing though. I haven't had a buyer that hasn't been home to try it out so I can't say that they really do leave a card, I'm going on what they tell me rather than what I actually know.

JohalaReewi

Always worth getting a quote from Pharos International...

http://www.pharos-international.co.uk/cquote.php

Jakejakejake

I had a buyer who was out on multiple delivery attempts, but they got it eventually (when they were in) and there were no extra costs at all. You can also collect the parcel from local depot if you miss delivery.