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Sending long parcel

robint_2
robint_2 Posts: 38 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
Selling a fishing rod on Ebay with the proper tube will be 200 cms long. Can anybody
recommend a courier at reasonable cost.
Many thanks

Robin

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  • TKPeters
    TKPeters Posts: 1,877 Forumite
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    Anything over 150cm is going to be expensive, unless you have a local parcel broker
    Interparcel are charging £14.30+VAT for 1kg 200x10x10cm
  • Bahtiyor
    Bahtiyor Posts: 11 Forumite
    Try parcelforce, they do accept larger oversized parcels and the good thing it's all tracked
  • cattie
    cattie Posts: 8,844 Forumite
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    I know when I was selling a brand new wooden venetian blind I found it impossible to find a courier to accept anything over 120cms unless you were an account holding business. Royal Mail were far too expensive to make financial sense for any buyer, so I had to list as collection only. I fear this is what you are going to find.
    The bigger the bargain, the better I feel.

    I should mention that there's only one of me, don't confuse me with others of the same name.
  • Oakdene
    Oakdene Posts: 2,560 Forumite
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    Use ParcelForce express 48hr large

    • Guaranteed delivery in two working days to the majority of UK destinations. Delivery standards may vary for remote areas
    • Online tracking and proof of delivery
    • 30kg maximum weight for individual parcels - no weight limit for multi-item consignments to a single address
    • Maximum parcel length is 2.5m. Maximum length and girth combined is 5.0m
    • Up to £100 compensation for loss or damage included in the price with enhanced compensation up to £2,500 available for an additional fee
    • Saturday delivery an option for an additional fee
    • 25% refund if your parcel is delayed
    Dwy galon, un dyhead,
    Dwy dafod ond un iaith,
    Dwy raff yn cydio’n ddolen,
    Dau enaid ond un taith.
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,358 Forumite
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    Oakdene wrote: »
    ..........................
    At a cost of £26.90 / £29.99 (less 10% discount code) :eek:
    I think the answer to the op's question is no, mainly to the second part ;)
  • Oakdene
    Oakdene Posts: 2,560 Forumite
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    molerat wrote: »
    At a cost of £26.90 / £29.99 (less 10% discount code) :eek:
    I think the answer to the op's question is no, mainly to the second part ;)

    Guess its all in relation to the cost of the fishing rod....
    Dwy galon, un dyhead,
    Dwy dafod ond un iaith,
    Dwy raff yn cydio’n ddolen,
    Dau enaid ond un taith.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    Oakdene wrote: »
    Guess its all in relation to the cost of the fishing rod....

    Exacttly. I have a friend who is carp fishing mad. £30 is a drop in the ocean on his fishing based spend. Weirdo that he is :rotfl:
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,666 Forumite
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    custardy wrote: »
    Exacttly. I have a friend who is carp fishing mad. £30 is a drop in the ocean on his fishing based spend. Weirdo that he is :rotfl:

    Drop in the lake, surely. Carp are freshwater fish:D
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
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  • ballisticbrian
    ballisticbrian Posts: 4,004 Forumite
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    Valli wrote: »
    Drop in the lake, surely. Carp are freshwater fish:D

    You wanna know big his parcel was???


    It was THIS BIG man!!! :T
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