MadGrip

I'm possibly wanting to send this


from West Yorkshire down to the Surrey area

the dimensions are

(W) 3'6 1/2 Inches (107 cm)
(D) 1' 10 1/2 Inches (57 cm)
(H) 4'2 Inches (127 cm)

How much do you think it will cost? I'm not sure of the weight, possibly 30kg.

any reccomedations as to who to use?

Cheers

Phil

The Chief

I think TNT do stuff over 30kg not sure though, i'm sure the experts will be along shortly.

Crikey that will need to be packed carefully

Spec'c'57

iTrader: (1)

i would rather collect/deliver myself TBH....

babber

I work for TNT (as a sub contractor) and it's surprising the amount of tvs / plasmas etc that pass through the depot.

I think you'll find that most parcel companies use the weight and size of the parcel to calculate the cost. I'd definately make sure I took out the insurance, as accidents do happen.

I'd use them to send something like that, or use a point to point courier at a cost of around 85 p to £1.40 per mile.

Phill

Dazza01

Personally i'd use a courier to take it from door to door and make sure its insured

Scooby Soon!

That will never arrive in one piece!

Freak

Will either end up:
a) smashed to pieces
b) sitting in some pikeys front room after being 'lost' en route.

Don't do it-petrol to deliver will cost less than a courier. Or meet them half way

Stephb1986

my step dad is a courier at 75p per mile plus vat he is fully insured too and will arrive in one piece pm me if your interested

MadGrip

Steph, dont have his exact address yet, but a price from leeds to deliver to the surry/hants border would be good

al4x1

at .75p plus vat you're looking at £187 all up. Direct courier is the only way unless you have the original packaging even then I wouldn't trust it. thet 187 will be the best price you get as its dirt cheap depends where he's based he may want more if he's off the route. Owner drivers tend to be out for all they can get

Stephb1986

roughly it would be about £187
Owner driver's aren't always out for what they can get he's done jobs for matalan when they've needed a new outdoor neon sign taking down south. ive took the odd job like 2 £20.000 photocopiers to colne and they got there in one piece so we are careful

MadGrip

Thanks for that Steph, much appreciated.. TNT quoted me £122 fully insured

al4x1

fully insured but look at the T&C's they have lots of get out clauses especially regarding packaging etc!

Dazza's-STi

Where is Surry??? I often go down to London and our office is in Miltion Keynes... when do you need it taking?
Daz

Scooby Soon!

PMSL

MadGrip

oops !! Meant Surrey . Not sure when yet mate, the guy just wanted to know how much it would cost.

If you're heading down that way (obviously not in the atom) let me know when and pm me your ..eermm.. fee and I'll let him know

cheers

Phil

babber

I'd have thought that was cheap to be honest with you!! And as he says it will arrive in once piece. I'm always very careful when I handle things like this, but there are lots of idiots out there.

Phill

PS TNT quote isn't that bad

mickywrx

iTrader: (29)

What he said.

No matter which courier company used there's always the chance of it going missing, less so with dedicated point - point companies/individuals, and equally as much chance of it getting damaged regardless of who is used to ship it.

Puff The Magic Wagon!

iTrader: (2)

Overnight companies have at least 8 points of failure - which means people taking responsibility or not as case may be - so there you are more likely to have things lost or damaged.

With a direct courier, it is the same person that picks it up that delivers it. If that courier is insured for Goods In Transit, then you are covered. Sure, **** happens with directs too but so does it happen with your m8 and you doing it on the cheap.

Thing about couriers is that you entrust your goods to "someone" and then have absolutely no idea of where it is until it either does or doesn't turn up. Glad to say that my company have totally bucked that trend

@75p per mile, Steph's dad is very good vfm. Royal Mail Sameday are over £1 per mile and we (London based) are even more ( ). I think we pay our sub-contractors at least 80ppm lol