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Hi.
Apologies if this has been done recently - Tried searching but can only find old threads.
Just wondered who the go to courier was these days for frames (I.e. parcels over 1m)? I need to send a frame via courier with insurance up to approx £450
Quotes are coming out at around £45 on parcel monkey etc. Maybe I'm getting old (or more tight!) but this seems to have shot up since I last sent a frame... Admittedly it has been about 5 years and I have selected the insured option 🙂
Any pointers for keeping costs down would be appreciated!
Cheers
Avoid Paisley Freight/bikedelivery.co.uk at all costs. Most unhelpful bunch of ****s I've come accross, ended up taking them to court, but they back down and settled the day before the case was heard.
Anyway, that was for a whole bike. I've used Parcelforce for a frame and they were fine, £25ish if I remeember right, although it was a while ago and may have changed.
Paid £65 to send a £700 bike with parcelforce. Even Hermes were only about £8 cheaper once insurance was paid for.
Told the buyer it was £35 so ended up covering the rest myself. Next tine I'm sticking with collection only.
I did wonder if since the online shopping boom if they just didn't want one off parcels, I can't imagine the likes of on one are paying 40% of a frames value to ship it and that must be where the money is.
Thanks for the feedback on paisley freight - was thinking of using them but will avoid now you've said that!
Think I'm going to have to follow suit and only offer collection on larger items now as it's no longer cost effective. Hey ho.
Thanks for your input. Not booking till tonight so other suggestions welcome.
Cheers.
Pop me a message mate, I'll give you a parcelforce 40% discount code
I think parcelforce is cheaper if you book it online before and then just drop it off.
But I've also used myhermes if you can get the box inside their max dimensions
Just looking at this myself. Has anyone used Cycle Sent?
Parcelforce work out at £47, Cycle sent are £33
Both prices are collect from home rather than you dropping off at a depot, which for me would be an hour's journey into Leeds - almost as quick to drive to the recipient's address!
I went ahead and booked with parcel force based on the advice above - afraid I didn't come across cycle sent in my earlier searches so no idea if they're any good.
I think parcelforce is cheaper if you book it online before and then just drop it off.
It's cheaper, but only about £8 cheaper.
Half the cost was insurance which is daft. If you're paying for a service which is moving object a from location b to c. Why does it cost double to stop you trashing it?
Just a word of caution with MyHermes... I sent one last week which was less than 120cm in length but marginally over the 245cm combined dimensions. They appear to have delivered it but I've just received an invoice for £10.80 by way of additional charges for oversized item (£7.80) & admin fee (£3).
Probably still cheaper than sending via Parcelforce but left me out of pocket due to the rate suggested on eBay for postage.