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Parcel over 2kg to France
Shoppaholic12345
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Just come back from the post office and was quoted £25.70 for a fragrance gift set for standard overseas mail, no signature.
The parcel weighs just 300g over the 2kg threshold otherwise it would only be £10.88 to send.
I don't have any accounts with couriers, but phoned DHL and got quoted £72. :eek:
Any way I can send this for not an extortionate price?
May have to ask buyer if I can dump the wooden presentation box that makes it so heavy.
The parcel weighs just 300g over the 2kg threshold otherwise it would only be £10.88 to send.
I don't have any accounts with couriers, but phoned DHL and got quoted £72. :eek:
Any way I can send this for not an extortionate price?
May have to ask buyer if I can dump the wooden presentation box that makes it so heavy.
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If no one recommends any cheaper couriers, could you split the item in two and send two parcels?0
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nightswimmer wrote: »If no one recommends any cheaper couriers, could you split the item in two and send two parcels?
I have my saw on standby.
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Hi, how about using parcel2go? www.parcel2go.com
They have "up to 10Kg" delivery to Europe for £19.99 + VAT and it is trackable. The collect the parcel from your home/work and then deliver it. Have used before with great sucess.
The only downside is they use "volumetric" weight, so make sure you send the item in a well protected, but smallish box.;)
Usual disclaimers apply - I have no connection with Parcel2Go.0 -
When man sacrifices the Love of POWER for the Power of Love, there will be peace on earth.0
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Or here and they take paypal0
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I'm sorry to ask MartinMoney, but do you have some kind of personal interest in those websites?
The reason I ask is that they both end up with the same parent company - a company that you have linked to, either directly or indirectly as here, in 6 out of your total 7 posts. The post without a link still recommends the same company."Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 20100 -
ppwexpress.com £16.00 DHL >10KG
Express Packages Deliveries £15.99 Parceforce >30KG
Cheapest, guaranteed .0 -
I'm sorry to ask MartinMoney, but do you have some kind of personal interest in those websites?
The reason I ask is that they both end up with the same parent company - a company that you have linked to, either directly or indirectly as here, in 6 out of your total 7 posts. The post without a link still recommends the same company.
The sites in a very very similar format as WPS.
Not cheap either got £21 to France.
Though saying that WPS are cheap for no EU, particularly Australia.0 -
Ah, just realised at 6 month old thread has been bumped.0
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