Couriers for Photo Frames?

[visagephoto]

I am looking for a reasonably priced courier to deliver photo frames from Glasgow to domestic premises in the UK,

The frames range in size from aproximately 14"x 16"x 3" to 26"x 36"x 3" and fitted with plastic glass & MDF will weigh between 2Kg and 12Kg.

I checked out "Royal Mail Special Delivery" service which I've found reliable in the past and it is reasonably priced, but they only accept items up to 20"x 24".

These frames would be sold as individual items costing between £8.00 and £45.00 , but adding the prices some couriers charge for delivery may make them too expensive.

 

[Ozzy]

I have found CityLink to be the most reasonably priced courier I have come across - but I have also found them to not handle parcels too delicately so with glass it may be a bit risky.

 

[visagephoto]

Thanks Richard

I'm heading up out to visit CityLink just now.

I'm hoping that with the glass being plastic it should be OK, I'm more concerned about damage to the frames themselves.

 

[Deleted member 2816]

Ooer - I would be careful with Citilink, if I were you. There are entire threads about how unreliable they are! :?

 

[autolycus]

I've only ever dealt with Citilink as a receiver of goods rather than as a sender, but I would avoid them if possible - late deliveries, missed pickups, wrong address, etc.

In fact, nowadays if there are two websites selling the same item at similar prices and one uses Citilink and the other doesn't then I go for the non-Citilink one everytime.

 

[William Wilson]

Alan how did you get on with locating a courier?

I'm looking for one to ship (glass glaized) frames and large gallery wrap canvases.

 

[Asteeleleith]

I will look at the threads about inital city, bit i have dealings with them, never had problems

one thing is for sure, don;t use TNT whatever you do

Al

 

[visagephoto]

William

Sorry for not answering sooner. Anyway most of the orders I have recieved have been local therefore I decided just to deliver them myself.

The only orders I've had from further afield have been for wedding albums & accessories which have been delivered by "Royal Mails, Special Delivery", Gauranteed next day delivery, signed for & Insured, All for aproximately £7.50.

If I need Frames delivered over a distance, I would replace the normal 2mm glass with 2mm plastic glass and use Citylink.

 

[William Wilson]

Thanks Alan, I use special glass on my frames and don't want to use plastic that's why I delivery to galleries myself as I don't trust those ham fisted couriers.

Since it's for online sales I need a good solution and asking around it seams most supply un-framed images. My work is complete ready to hang and I don't want to go the unframed route, also my canvases need shipping, only a secure package will prevent scuffing and damage so I need to find a solution either way.

 

[visagephoto]

William not sure what type of glass you use to glaze your prints, but i'm assuming it would be, 2mm non- reflective anti-glare picture framing glass.

If so i'm sure any good picture framing supplier such as www.fwholroyd.co.uk can provide a plastic (prespex) alternative which has the same optical qualities while being indistinguishable from glass.

 

[William Wilson]

I will ask to see them next time I'm in FW Holyroyd, static was always my concern with plastic glazing.