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man in van,courier big items ebay etc,help

Hi everyone i am thinking of buying an item on ebay which seller does not offer delivery,
which is ok as maybe i can arrange it myself have a courier pick it up and deliver,
it might be coming from north wales and to aberdeenshire scotland,
now i looked on ebay and many people offer this service but has anyone used them and how did they recommend them.
I think getting closer to item location would be best but really does not matter,but if the item is of kind of high value how can these people be trusted?

Who is to say they not pick item up and never here from them again as the courier service sure would be heaps less than the cost of item,
i am not saying they would do this but its possible, anyway i wanted to know as there are so much who would you recommend as in service,speed and care in delivery.

I am asking in advance as if i do buy the item need to arrange pick up,also anyone got any site outwith ebay that does this service also let me know as i have no clue how to get,also as with everyone less the cost the better but not if its crap service etc
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  • pennylane99
    pennylane99 Posts: 5,783 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    you would need to check with the seller first whether they are happy to do that, as they would still have to package/box the item up securely for it to be transported.

    also if its a big and rather heavy item, couriers have size and weight limits, unless it can be broken down into smaller parts.
  • Avoriaz
    Avoriaz Posts: 39,110 Forumite
    Hi, I’m not having a go at you but I gave up reading that after the first few lines.

    It is very hard to read when you don’t use spaces between sentences and a paragraph or two.

    You will probably get more responses if you edit it and make it a bit easier to read and follow. :)
  • Jonjulie
    Jonjulie Posts: 235 Forumite
    Try APC couriers,nationwide,have a website,used them myself,mega reliable and cheaper than all.
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