Mailboxes etc or Pack and Send ?

Hi,

I am planning on bidding for an item online. Basically I phoned up these 2 companies but they are very vague in giving me the pricing of these items. I am planning on bidding on 2 or 3 laptops. Once the bidding finishes, assuming I won the item, I will email them the invoice over and they will go and pick my item up, pack it and send it over. Just wondering of these 2 companies, which one would be cheaper? I have never used any of these guys before so I am unsure which one to choose. I asked the guys, 2 ultrabook laptops of around 13", Mailboxes said roughly £38, Pack and send £40.

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  • RainbowDrops
    RainbowDrops Posts: 4,674 Forumite
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    Are you guying or selling?
    And are you asking about courriers?
    Your post is a little confusing.
  • Flyonthewall
    Flyonthewall Posts: 4,431 Forumite
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    So you want a man with a van or a courier to pick up an item you're planning on bidding on? Ebay I assume?

    Have you checked with the seller that that is ok?
  • campdave
    campdave Posts: 2,198 Forumite
    Any laptop seller who lets a buyer arrange their own courier needs their head examining.
  • AceCobra1
    AceCobra1 Posts: 620 Forumite
    Hiya,

    I will be buying and bidding at a land based auction at i-bidder.com
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 73,757 Ambassador
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    AceCobra1 wrote: »
    Hiya,

    I will be buying and bidding at a land based auction at i-bidder.com

    Then you may find the auction house has a certain courier they use. The one I last used only allowed one courier, even though I collected my item I got an automatic quote for delivery from that courier.
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