Help me get a parcel to NZ.

knightstyle

Well we have now removed a couple pf pics we were going to include so the weight has come down to about 3kgs, parcel about 50x40x25 and yes it will be vacuum packed.
I have taken things abroad and back for people, including strangers whilst living abroad, ex-pat forums often have a "favours" thread where people ask/offer to do things like this but couldn't find one for NZ.
Before anyone asks, it is too big to stuff where the sun doesn't shine!

Moto2

Parcel Monkey have decent international prices

gettingtheresometime

knightstyle wrote: »

I have taken things abroad and back for people, including strangers whilst living abroad, ex-pat forums often have a "favours" thread where people ask/offer to do things like this but couldn't find one for NZ.

Have to say you've either been very lucky or very naïve.

soolin

knightstyle wrote: »

Well we have now removed a couple pf pics we were going to include so the weight has come down to about 3kgs, parcel about 50x40x25 and yes it will be vacuum packed.
I have taken things abroad and back for people, including strangers whilst living abroad, ex-pat forums often have a "favours" thread where people ask/offer to do things like this but couldn't find one for NZ.
Before anyone asks, it is too big to stuff where the sun doesn't shine!

I think you are either very brave or very over trusting...have you never read any of the news stories where people have been asked to carry ornaments or books or something for a very nice man they met, and then get real jail time for drug smuggling?

Also before you say how nice the people were , that's how scammers work, they want to be nice and be your best friend- they are looking for gullible people to act as mules and don't get one by sounding dodgy.

knightstyle

this is the site we used whilst living in France, 17 years and no-one from it ripped us off.
https://www.frenchentree.com/france-forum/discussion/general-discussion/favours-wanted-offered-not-for-general-info-requests/

mgdavid

knightstyle wrote: »

Well we have now removed a couple pf pics we were going to include so the weight has come down to about 3kgs, parcel about 50x40x25 and yes it will be vacuum packed.
I have taken things abroad and back for people, including strangers whilst living abroad, ex-pat forums often have a "favours" thread where people ask/offer to do things like this but couldn't find one for NZ.
Before anyone asks, it is too big to stuff where the sun doesn't shine!

parcel2go produced a quote of c. £60

martindow

I think you may have trouble getting any meaningful insurance. At best it is likely to be the value of a few metres of fabric and certainly won't reflect the hours of work involved.

knightstyle

Not worried about insurance, do ipostparcels add VAT? if so what rate?
I have asked them this but no reply yet.

ldeadman1980

I send parcels to a friend in New Zealand quite often & always use Ipost - Putting your dimensions/weight in comes out at £45.93 express

mgdavid

knightstyle wrote: »

Not worried about insurance, do ipostparcels add VAT? if so what rate?
I have asked them this but no reply yet.

if you put your weight and dims in on their website for a quote, you will see the cost and the VAT status. Easier to read than write emails!