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One-off courier movement within UK - any ideas?

porto_bello
porto_bello Posts: 1,828 Forumite
Hi all,

I have bought several large items from a seller on eBay, which are packaged up and ready to go.

They need to be picked up from Truro, Cornwall and delivered to Sutton, Surrey ( SW edge of Greater London)

The dimensions and weights are:

Box 1: 115cm x 130cm x 36cm Weight: 20kg
Box 2: 115cm x 100 x 50cm Weight: 17kg
Box 3: 140cm x 125cm x 15cm Weight: 17kg

They can be twisted around to fit length ways, end up or however.

Timescale is not important.

I am not a company. Most couriers don't want to know about a one-off job. Can anyone suggest an affordable alternative?
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Comments

  • Have you posted it up on Shiply? Couriers will give the lowest price for the job.

    http://www.shiply.com/
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  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,494 Forumite
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    As above, or get hold of a local paper to Truro and see if there's any man and van adverts in it.
    .
  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,032 Forumite
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    P4d will do it for £35 a parcel with Parcel Force, they usually give a small discount for subsequent parcels to/from the same address, so logging in may get the price down.
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