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Courier or delivery service for 4 large items total of 100kgs worth £2,500
Avoriaz
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I need a reliable company who will be able to deliver 4 items of audio equipment (loudspeakers) weighing 100kgs and worth £2,500. It would need to be fully insured and trackable for Paypal purposes.
Two units weigh about 35 kgs each and are 75 x 42 x 26 cms.
Two units weigh about 15 kgs each and are 40 x 42 x 26 cms.
This is a specialist item with a very small number of potential buyers so I expect to have to relist repeatedly until I get a sale. I will choose free listing weekends. It would not surprise me if they take a year or more to sell. They do sell. I have owned them for twelve years and I have seen a few sell on Ebay and elsewhere.
I would anticipate the delivery cost to be very substantial, probably quite a few hundred pounds as it will probably need a specialist company and not a general courier. Maybe a furniture removal company if they do tracking that Paypal will accept.
Offering collection only will severely limit the number of buyers and also expose me to a Paypal claim scam. I will word the ad so that it is clear that a buyer can collect for cash without having to take Paypal for collection.
I will also consider overseas sales as British Audio is hugely popular in many other countries but again I need to protect myself from scammers.
I will also be considering other sales avenues such as Audio Magazines etc but again I need a delivery option.
Suggestions or advice would be welcome
Thanks.
Two units weigh about 35 kgs each and are 75 x 42 x 26 cms.
Two units weigh about 15 kgs each and are 40 x 42 x 26 cms.
This is a specialist item with a very small number of potential buyers so I expect to have to relist repeatedly until I get a sale. I will choose free listing weekends. It would not surprise me if they take a year or more to sell. They do sell. I have owned them for twelve years and I have seen a few sell on Ebay and elsewhere.
I would anticipate the delivery cost to be very substantial, probably quite a few hundred pounds as it will probably need a specialist company and not a general courier. Maybe a furniture removal company if they do tracking that Paypal will accept.
Offering collection only will severely limit the number of buyers and also expose me to a Paypal claim scam. I will word the ad so that it is clear that a buyer can collect for cash without having to take Paypal for collection.
I will also consider overseas sales as British Audio is hugely popular in many other countries but again I need to protect myself from scammers.
I will also be considering other sales avenues such as Audio Magazines etc but again I need a delivery option.
Suggestions or advice would be welcome
Thanks.
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