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Shipping a Macbook Pro

CDaniels1987
CDaniels1987 Posts: 341 Forumite
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Not sure if I am posting this in the right forum, but I am looking at sending a Macbook Pro via courier that I sold on ebay, it'll be fully boxed, wrapped in bubble wrap and then put in another box.

But I am unsure who to send it with, as I want to make sure its covered incase of damage through the courier.

Any help appreciated.
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  • CDaniels1987
    CDaniels1987 Posts: 341 Forumite
    I have just seen Royal Mail Special Delivery would be the cheapest way at £30.00, however I can't work out whether the £2500 compensation for loss/damage covers laptops.
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  • Quiet_Spark
    Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    The compensation is to cover the value of what is inside the box, not what it is (only the mickey mouse couriers pull that one).
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    Oversteer is when you hit a wall with the back of your car
    Horsepower is how fast your car hits the wall
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  • CDaniels1987
    CDaniels1987 Posts: 341 Forumite
    Ah ok, thanks.

    May try DPD as there Depot is closest to me so will be easier to drop it off.
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  • Quiet_Spark
    Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    CDaniels1987 wrote: »
    Ah ok, thanks.

    May try DPD as there Depot is closest to me so will be easier to drop it off.
    What I wrote above applies to Royal Mail, not necessarily to any other company. You may want to read DPD's reviews first, not many seem to have a good word to say about them.
    Understeer is when you hit a wall with the front of your car
    Oversteer is when you hit a wall with the back of your car
    Horsepower is how fast your car hits the wall
    Torque is how far your car sends the wall across the field once you've hit it
  • CDaniels1987
    CDaniels1987 Posts: 341 Forumite
    Oh I'm that case I'm just gonna go with Royal Mail as they are by far the cheapest.
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  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    But do check it's wrapped right - compensation may not cover it if it's wrapped in a binbag with a stamp on...and so for instance impact damage may not be coverable
  • CDaniels1987
    CDaniels1987 Posts: 341 Forumite
    Its in its original box which is then bubble wrapped multiple times, and then put in another cardboard box with loads of screwed up paper on top so it should be fine.
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  • Moneymaker
    Moneymaker Posts: 1,984 Forumite
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    Your packing sounds perfect. Make sure you print the recipient's name, address, postcode and mobile phone number clearly in large typeface that's easy to read. A "Documents Enclosed" wallet is ideal.
  • althas
    althas Posts: 410 Forumite
    I personally have always used Royal Mail Special delivery

    Not had 1 problem yet with them
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  • System
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    Hi

    Take some photos, just in case. You can even send them to the recipient.

    Then claims of inadequate wrapping are less likely to surface.
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