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Post by robbiegong on Jun 3, 2022 21:43:06 GMT
Which parcel company should I use that isnt 'expensive' and has a good rep ?
Is it fairly easy to do ?
Parcel will weigh about 24 kg once done
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Bigman80
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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 3, 2022 21:44:43 GMT
Which parcel company should I use that isnt 'expensive' and has a good rep ? Is it fairly easy to do ? Parcel will weigh about 24 kg once done UPS. To be fair they are all dire, but UPS are generally less dire than the others. |
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Post by rexton on Jun 4, 2022 11:11:52 GMT
Royal Mail! Yes, I do send big things through the post with them and generally very very good. UPS are better though.
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Post by edward on Jun 4, 2022 11:44:25 GMT
Agree with others - preference UPS and then Royal Mail.
I tend to use parcelbroker and when presented with the carrier options choose UPS.
But of course proper packing is key. Double boxed ideally and plenty of internal cushioning.
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Post by macca on Jun 4, 2022 11:54:58 GMT
For domestic shipping I've always used RM Parcelforce and never had an issue, for small stuff I use RM Special Delivery.
I do pack properly though, double box and lashings of bubble-wrap. The item itself should be mummified in bubble-wrap at least an inch thick on all sides and packed in tight so no internal movement is possible.
It will then survive being dropped ten feet or more, kicked about, thrown ten feet or more, stood on, or stacked at the bottom of a pile of heavy parcels. All of those events are very likely with any courier.
if you deduct lost or stolen all claims have to be made because the packing was inadequate.
Short of them losing it or stealing it then it will always get there intact.
We did have a customer once who shipped out wine, in packages of 6 glass bottles. Policy with liquid was that if there was any leakage the whole consignment was binned, it was not sent back to the shipper. This bloke was incurring 50 percent losses. His claims were refused as liquid/glass was not covered and he was told he was not packing correctly.
He disputed this so they sent the rep out to visit his premises to inspect his packing first hand. When the rep got there the customer took his standard parcel up to the top of a 20 foot high flight of concrete steps and threw it down. It bounced all the way down the steps. He opened it up and all 6 bottles were still intact.
As it turned out someone at the collection depot was nicking half the shipments and reporting them as 'damaged - disposed.' They got the sack ofc.
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