Courier from NI to UK

grace2much

Hi all, I need to send 3 individual parcels to the UK they are not that big to cause a problem but they weigh:

6.0 kg
5.3 kg
1.6 kg

Royal mail prices are around the £14 for the top two and around £6 for the lightest. That seems alot? Do any of you know a NI courier service or an online courier that could beat these prices. I'm looking at a 5 day from collection to delivery timespan. I live in L'Derry.

Thanks...............:)

PS: I'm putting this post in the ebay section of the forum as well in case any one can help me there.

Wee_Bargain_Hunter

I used a courier last year from NI. Very convenient not having to go to the post office & it cost a *lot* less. I checked the options on the MSE guide http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/cheap-parcel-delivery and found the one that suited me. Even went through TopCashBack & got some money back too.
Another option is the shop collect services, think they are called Collect Plus and Hermes. You drop off the parcel at a local shop & a courier picks it up & delivers. We had to return something to a retailer and they used the Collect Plus service - was very straightforward. Similar to the courier service we just had to print out a few things & keep a signed/stamped copy for ourselves. Found the links: https://www.myhermes.co.uk/wps/portal/PN_CTR/Home/homepage/ and http://www.collectplus.co.uk/

grace2much

Wee_Bargain_Hunter wrote: »

I used a courier last year from NI. Very convenient not having to go to the post office & it cost a *lot* less. I checked the options on the MSE guide http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/cheap-parcel-delivery and found the one that suited me. Even went through TopCashBack & got some money back too.
Another option is the shop collect services, think they are called Collect Plus and Hermes. You drop off the parcel at a local shop & a courier picks it up & delivers. Found the links: https://www.myhermes.co.uk/wps/portal/PN_CTR/Home/homepage/ and http://www.collectplus.co.uk/

Thanks for this very helpful info ....I'm putting on my detective hat and will check these out under the cover of darkness... LOL

x12yhp

I have tried to find cheap services and it is a bit of a disaster, used to be easy but now it is plain expensive. Actually it was so expensive as to klill one bvusiness plan!

tightasaduck's

DPD are excellent. I've used them before and have been very satifsfied.

DPD
Maryland Ind Estate
286 Ballygowan Rd
Belfast BT23 6BL



028 9044 9700http://www.dpd.ie

grace2much

tightasaduck's wrote: »

DPD are excellent. I've used them before and have been very satifsfied.

DPD
Maryland Ind Estate
286 Ballygowan Rd
Belfast BT23 6BL



028 9044 9700http://www.dpd.ie

thanks I'll check them out:)