Sending Parcel Abroad - I'M GOING MAD!!

supermanjo

Sorry but I think I am going absolutely crazy! I just bought some clothes for a Friend who moved abroad some years ago (Tukey) and was going to send it to him.

Last year I sent him a pair of shoes that cost around £8 from the post office to send which I thought was a good price.

But for some ludicrous reason, every courier service I have looked at, including the post office want AT LEAST £60-£100 to send the same sized package! ARE THESE PEOPLE MAD? :mad:

WTH is going on? I tried all sorts of dimensions, weight sizes etc just to check its not related but all the same results!!

Any advice?

soolin

How much does your parcel weigh - are you sure you are not inputting a silly weight (i've input kgs instead of grammes before now).

A parcel up to 1kg (so slightly heavier than shoes) sent standard airmail would be £7.82 with Royal Mail

supermanjo

soolin wrote: »

How much does your parcel weigh - are you sure you are not inputting a silly weight (i've input kgs instead of grammes before now).

A parcel up to 1kg (so slightly heavier than shoes) sent standard airmail would be £7.82 with Royal Mail

Nope checked, double checked, triple checked.... Any weight upto 5kg shows the same prices. Dimensions are the same story. 30x30x30 50x30x50 same price!

chemical.galaxy

Why don't you send them Royal Mail? are they over £46?

theonlywayisup

supermanjo wrote: »

Nope checked, double checked, triple checked.... Any weight upto 5kg shows the same prices. Dimensions are the same story. 30x30x30 50x30x50 same price!

Royal Mail don't quote the 'same prices'....there is a price depending on the weight.

2kg is the max for Royal Mail. What sort of shoes weigh 5kgs?

Auntie-Dolly

Are you putting inches instead of CM?

starrybee

theonlywayisup wrote: »

Royal Mail don't quote the 'same prices'....there is a price depending on the weight.

2kg is the max for Royal Mail. What sort of shoes weigh 5kgs?

Yes I am confused why the last time you sent shoes it was £8 (meaning they were under 1kg) but now you are saying something the same size is 5kg? I think you will struggle to send something that heavy cheaply. After 2kg the price rockets. You may find it cheaper to split it into separate packets?

It would probably be helpful if you posted the exact weight and dimensions of what it is you are trying to send.

supermanjo

I've already checked royal mail. Anything upto 2kg = £14. So basically prices have doubled since last using them. I don't think I'll be able to squeeze in a pair of shoes and some clothes without breaking the bank.

Does anyone have any tips? I was thinking on separating them into smaller packages but it still works out fairly pricey. Plus, even if I went 1gram over the 2kg limit on a single package I'm fooked.

supermanjo

starrybee wrote: »

Yes I am confused why the last time you sent shoes it was £8 (meaning they were under 1kg) but now you are saying something the same size is 5kg? I think you will struggle to send something that heavy cheaply. After 2kg the price rockets. You may find it cheaper to split it into separate packets?

It would probably be helpful if you posted the exact weight and dimensions of what it is you are trying to send.

Well... a shoe box... probably 40 x 25 x 20 + wrapping.

And another shoebox that I was going to put the clothes into.

Actually, I was planning on simply combining the two into a bigger box but the prices are murder!

barmonkey

supermanjo wrote: »

Well... a shoe box... probably 40 x 25 x 20 + wrapping.

And another shoebox that I was going to put the clothes into.

Actually, I was planning on simply combining the two into a bigger box but the prices are murder!

so what is the weight ?

supermanjo

barmonkey wrote: »

so what is the weight ?

The shoes are size 15 Timberland's, so fairly heavy. I haven't revived the shoes/clothes yet I just ordered them. I thought I'd checked on some prices assuming it won't be more then £15-£20 but how wrong I was.