Cheap Parcel Delivery - official discussion

martindow

Dinah93 wrote: »

Is there any way to send internationally a parcel under 1kg cheaper than Royal Mail? We send around 5 parcels a week and currently they cost £8.80 each which for a parcel with a worth of £6.50 is a bit limiting to sending internationally. We usually are sending to Northern Europe, USA, Canada and Aus/NZ.

You're unlikely to find anything cheaper than RM for light items. I'm a bit puzzled by £8.80 as I can't see this price for any weight or international destination. Is this a franking machine price?

Dinah93

Nope that's just what the corner post office charge. Strange that it's different to online though.

xkymx

Hi hoping someone can help spent hours trying to find cheap courier to send a pair of trainers to South Africa , having no luck , Tia for any help

martindow

xkymx wrote: »

Hi hoping someone can help spent hours trying to find cheap courier to send a pair of trainers to South Africa , having no luck , Tia for any help

How much will they weight when packed? And can you give approximate dimensions?

soolin

martindow wrote: »

How much will they weight when packed? And can you give approximate dimensions?

All of that plus value as well please as insurance against loss on a high end item might add to the courier cost.

xkymx

martindow wrote: »

How much will they weight when packed? And can you give approximate dimensions?

about 1kg value £50 , less than 60cm length( hope that helps) thanks

katglasgow

I am trying to arrange a private sale with someone and I can see from parcel2go that there are several companies that will allow you to drop off at a local store - but will any of them deliver to a local point, or do they all have to deliver to an address, and if so does anyone know which might be kind and agree to leave parcel in wheelie bin or with neighbour?

companies seem to be collect+, my hermes, dvd or ups

thanks for your help! Karyn

Cluaranone

Hermes can't be faulted. They have just reduced the price of their parcel shop drop off to under 1kg to £2.60. Had a couple of missing parcels in the past but payed up under insurance. They seem to have learned from their previous mistakes too. They have just introduced an intenational service but not tried that yet.

WEIGHT BAND PRICE EX. VAT PRICE INC. VAT
Between 0-1kg £2.17 £2.60
Between 1-2kg £3.15 £3.78
Between 2-5kg £4.83 £5.79
Between 5-10kg £6.24 £7.49
Between 10-15kg £8.15 £9.78 Signature on delivery £0.83 £1.00 Remote area delivery (IM,HS,ZE) £1.67 £2.00

herminia_m_day

Hermes have now introduced an extra charge, which you are not made aware of until check out. They now charge 51 pence for you to drop a parcel to a parcel drop-off shop or 71 pence to collect it from your door.
This adds considerably to your overall postage costs. I have asked them for an explanation but they have not provided one thus far.

taiko01

Hi , can you guys/girls tell me which courier is best to use to ship 10 items which are worth 300 pounds each and just over 2 KG and dimensions are 310mm x 210mm x 255mm.

Thanks in advance