Budget carrier for over-size parcel?
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From: Chris Lapthorn on 8 Mar 2010 14:58 Hi My daughter has asked me to return an Ebay item (a buggy) weighing 17kg but measuring 71x48x96cm through our DPD contract at work. However, this is outside their size limit (they charge an arm and a leg for anything that volumes over about 30kg) and I'm having no luck finding a company who will do it for about a tenner, which is twice what we would pay if it was within the limit. It's going from Hampshire to Essex. Any suggestions for companies that don't bother too much about volume? I've looked at Parcel2Go, Interparcel and a few others. Thanks Chris
From: petrolcan on 8 Mar 2010 15:36 In article <HFcln.229582$X_6.98693(a)newsfe22.ams2>, Chris Lapthorn says... > > Hi > > My daughter has asked me to return an Ebay item (a buggy) weighing 17kg but > measuring 71x48x96cm through our DPD contract at work. However, this is > outside their size limit (they charge an arm and a leg for anything that > volumes over about 30kg) and I'm having no luck finding a company who will > do it for about a tenner, which is twice what we would pay if it was within > the limit. It's going from Hampshire to Essex. > > Any suggestions for companies that don't bother too much about volume? I've > looked at Parcel2Go, Interparcel and a few others. I'd look at the method of how was it sent in the first place. Failing that, try the post office.
From: petrolcan on 8 Mar 2010 15:37 In article <MPG.25ff7011a565162a989c82(a)text.news.virginmedia.com>, petrolcan says... > > In article <HFcln.229582$X_6.98693(a)newsfe22.ams2>, Chris Lapthorn > says... > > > > Hi > > > > My daughter has asked me to return an Ebay item (a buggy) weighing 17kg but > > measuring 71x48x96cm through our DPD contract at work. However, this is > > outside their size limit (they charge an arm and a leg for anything that > > volumes over about 30kg) and I'm having no luck finding a company who will > > do it for about a tenner, which is twice what we would pay if it was within > > the limit. It's going from Hampshire to Essex. > > > > Any suggestions for companies that don't bother too much about volume? I've > > looked at Parcel2Go, Interparcel and a few others. > > I'd look at the method of how was it sent in the first place. > > Failing that, try the post office. <bad form> I've had a few big parcel deliveries from myhermes.com (or .co.uk), might be worth a try.
From: Chris Lapthorn on 8 Mar 2010 17:32 "petrolcan" <petrolcanSPAM(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:MPG.25ff706d9dccbcc0989c83(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... > In article <MPG.25ff7011a565162a989c82(a)text.news.virginmedia.com>, > petrolcan says... >> >> In article <HFcln.229582$X_6.98693(a)newsfe22.ams2>, Chris Lapthorn >> says... >> > >> > Hi >> > >> > My daughter has asked me to return an Ebay item (a buggy) weighing 17kg >> > but >> > measuring 71x48x96cm through our DPD contract at work. However, this is >> > outside their size limit (they charge an arm and a leg for anything >> > that >> > volumes over about 30kg) and I'm having no luck finding a company who >> > will >> > do it for about a tenner, which is twice what we would pay if it was >> > within >> > the limit. It's going from Hampshire to Essex. >> > >> > Any suggestions for companies that don't bother too much about volume? >> > I've >> > looked at Parcel2Go, Interparcel and a few others. >> >> I'd look at the method of how was it sent in the first place. It arrived with DHL and my daughter paid �11 to the seller for delivery. Unfortunately it arrived damaged and it has to go back. The seller is not too chuffed and I suspect wouldn't be sorry if my daughter had to pay a small fortune to return it. >> >> Failing that, try the post office. > > <bad form> > > I've had a few big parcel deliveries from myhermes.com (or .co.uk), > might be worth a try. Just looked at Myhermes but maximum weight seems to be 15kg (might have got around that) but volume/girth is too great. Best offer I have had is �17.61 with Parcel2Go Large service. Thanks Chris
From: Fran on 8 Mar 2010 17:37
"Chris Lapthorn" <chris.lapthorn2(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:1Weln.327385$DL1.267313(a)newsfe25.ams2... > It arrived with DHL and my daughter paid �11 to the seller for delivery. > Unfortunately it arrived damaged and it has to go back. Check with DHL. If it arrived damaged, they ought to return it on your behalf. |