Cheap Parcel Delivery - official discussion

jbenmore

I need to post a laptop worth £780. weighs 4.5 kg and dimensions 41x30x7

I tried hermes but they only insure up to 250. Some of the others don't seem to offer extra insurance. Can anybody help?

Thanks

mac300579

I'm wondering if anyone has found any companies that will accept and insure parcels that contain antique silver items? Royal Mail do not insure any precious metals (gold, silver etc) or antiques not even by Special Delivery. Most other companies exclude these items too. The only one I have found is DHL which is nearly £40. The items are small between 200-500 grams including packaging.

soolin

mac300579 wrote: »

I'm wondering if anyone has found any companies that will accept and insure parcels that contain antique silver items? Royal Mail do not insure any precious metals (gold, silver etc) or antiques not even by Special Delivery. Most other companies exclude these items too. The only one I have found is DHL which is nearly £40. The items are small between 200-500 grams including packaging.

Are you sure Royal Mail don't insure antique silver using special delivery?

mac300579

soolin wrote: »

Are you sure Royal Mail don't insure antique silver using special delivery?

Yes I checked with them today by phone. Its also on the terms and conditions on the website. I was a little surprised myself as all the online gold buyers including the ones metioned on this site either use or recommend using special delivery for insured post. So beware!! If anyone knows of a cheaper service than £40 please let me know. Please note the exclusion applies to Mordern and antique gold, silver and jewellery and antiques in general as well as well as other exclusions.

custardy

my turn
got a box to send in the UK
weight is under 3Kg
114cm x 54cm x 21cm
value under £150

Kayster

custardy wrote: »

my turn
got a box to send in the UK
weight is under 3Kg
114cm x 54cm x 21cm
value under £150

for expensive items I like to use UPS and https://www.clickandsendparcel.com have good rates with UPS for large and or heavy

mellie_88

Anyone tried to post with royal mail since their latest hike? Sold a load of stuff on eBay, went along to the post office and they wanted over £5 to send each packet because they were over 2.5cm thick! For the same things repackaged so they're skinnier would cost just £1.80.
Most of it was only thin clothes!
Needless to say I refused and took it all back home. I'm now trying to repackage them all so they're skinnier, but if any of you know any courier services that would be a great help.

charlesb

myhermes & collectplus might be options, particularly if the items are medium parcels under new royal mail guidelines

it's hard to be definitive as it depends on the exact size, value & weight of your items

karlie88

mellie_88 wrote: »

Anyone tried to post with royal mail since their latest hike? Sold a load of stuff on eBay, went along to the post office and they wanted over £5 to send each packet because they were over 2.5cm thick! For the same things repackaged so they're skinnier would cost just £1.80.
Most of it was only thin clothes!
Needless to say I refused and took it all back home. I'm now trying to repackage them all so they're skinnier, but if any of you know any courier services that would be a great help.

charlesb wrote: »

myhermes & collectplus might be options, particularly if the items are medium parcels under new royal mail guidelines

it's hard to be definitive as it depends on the exact size, value & weight of your items

25% off myHermes courier service:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/vouchers/myhermes-courier-25-off-code-1517337

New customers only.

Apologies if already posted.

soolin

mellie_88 wrote: »

Anyone tried to post with royal mail since their latest hike? Sold a load of stuff on eBay, went along to the post office and they wanted over £5 to send each packet because they were over 2.5cm thick! For the same things repackaged so they're skinnier would cost just £1.80.
Most of it was only thin clothes!
Needless to say I refused and took it all back home. I'm now trying to repackage them all so they're skinnier, but if any of you know any courier services that would be a great help.

Posting as usual, but like most regulars here I changed my prices to reflect the new prices about 2 weeks ago.

my larger items are now going MyHermes.