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Dawg
13th February 2006, 22:34
I want to send out parcels countrywide from one location to addresses all over the UK. I would like pick up, max 3 day delivery, trackability would be nice but Im not too fussed, basically a door to door. Parcel size about 35cmx35cmx35cm, approx 15/17kg. At the moment only about 20 a month, but should be a couple of hundred a month by summer. Any ideas?
Thanks.
fastfences
14th February 2006, 04:21
Hi Dawg.
Try: http://www.ecourier.co.uk/eCourierISAPI.dll?index
Cheers, Nigel
Dawg
14th February 2006, 06:56
Thanks Nigel,
in fact I'm looking for a parcel delivery service, not a courier service.
(I'm paying about £15 a parcel, eCouriers quote £189!)
Thanks anyway,
Matthew
YEM
14th February 2006, 08:00
Hi,
Try calling Kevin at Third Arm Logistics - he found us a very cost effective solution - saved us loads - eg; last month we spent £99 sending 3 parcels, but after speaking with Kevin, we managed to send 17 parcels for about £140 - tell him Lucy at Redwelly passed on his number - 01254 56557
ewan
14th February 2006, 08:38
http://www.parcel2go.com/ - best thing since sliced bread
Top Hat
14th February 2006, 08:44
If its less that 2Kg you will find it hard to beat Royal Mail at your volume.
Special delivery - Next day before 1pm, signed for, insured (£250??) and traceable (Just about)
Or First Class, much cheaper and usually get there in 3 days!!
Simon.L
14th February 2006, 09:59
I want to send out parcels countrywide from one location to addresses all over the UK. I would like pick up, max 3 day delivery, trackability would be nice but Im not too fussed, basically a door to door. Parcel size about 35cmx35cmx35cm, approx 15/17kg. At the moment only about 20 a month, but should be a couple of hundred a month by summer. Any ideas?
Thanks.
Hi Dawg, Where are you based?
Toon
14th February 2006, 13:25
http://www.parcel2go.com/ - best thing since sliced bread
Have you ever had a problem with them? If anything goes wrong then you will quickly change your mind! I used them religiously but they once damamged a parcel and here I am 8 months later waiting for a decent response from them. I did use them a couple of other times just incase the other one was a one off and if anything goes wrong they promise to call you back but never do. I now only use them for international deliveries only because they are way cheaper than anything else.
For UK deliveries I recommend Interparcel. They actually have customer service!
ewan
14th February 2006, 15:13
I haven't yet expeirienced any problems with them, but haven't used them that much up until now. My reason for using them was the amazing value they offer over other similar postal companies.
It depends how you look at it really, but the low cost could compensate for the odd mishap in the long run.
I'll have a look at interparcel's rates, thanks for the tip.
fastfences
14th February 2006, 17:28
Another one if you're still not fixed:
http://www.vitalcouriers.co.uk/services.html
Cheers, Nigel
Jon123
14th February 2006, 19:12
www.senditquick.co.uk
Is a good one.
Cheers
Jon
VITAL_COURIERS
17th February 2006, 12:27
Thanks Nigel.
Yes we can provide a parcel delivery service for you.
Please feel free to e mail us or call when you are free to discuss how we can meet your requirements.
Regards
ewan
17th February 2006, 12:45
Anyone used http://www.parcelfusion.com/delivery_uk.asp before?
gillypep
17th February 2006, 16:37
You can ask for bids on you delivery requirements on www.bobex.co.uk. Companies wil contact you with their bids and you can compare at you leisure. Costs nothing and you are under no obligation.
Gill
puravida
17th February 2006, 17:31
I'd call Parcelforce and set an account up with them. We send stacks of parcels out and have used several different companies in the past. Parcelforce seem to be working out pretty well.
Another option is http://www.interparcel.co.uk
They have been good for ad-hoc stuff