Posting a 42" LCD Television - No Carriers! Argghhh
 

Hi all,

Well I have just booked with CityLink to send a 42" TV, and they emailed me back to say they won't be permitting this to happen as its prohibitable goods.

I have just looked at all other carriers and they all have disclaimers to say the same.

The TV at 42" is in a good sturdy original box with polystyrene and measures 110cm x 90cm x 20cm at 24kg, I charged the buyer £15 postage, the actual cost was £25 but I was fine with this, but now it's cancelled I can't find bugger all else to use :mad:

Any suggestions please?

I've put it on Shiply to see if they come back with anything!

Rob

Put masses of bubble pack around it, put in another sturdy box and write PICTURES/FRAGILE on outside. Use decent courier and keep fingers crossed. dl

if its not far deliver it yourself? Where are you delivering it to as on Friday I'm heading to Nottingham to pick a leather trim up so if its on my way back home I will drop it off for you?

+1

you dont have to declare it as a tv so just insure the delivery and as said say its pictures etc

And what if they drop it and break it , and you try to claim they broke the TV , but you told them it was pictures ?

It's a good job city link refused it as it would get wreked or stolen by one of the agencey drivers.


Ups or TNT will take it, and as above bubble wrap again with fragile stickers on.

ah good point............epic fail on my part :brickwall:brickwall

It'll never go through the letterbox.

Well, it will - but in many pieces if ****tylink took it.

have you tried http://www.parcel2go.com I wanted to send a 32" over to spain before Xmas they would happily take it but it wouldn't be insured.

Getting a TV sent insured is a nightmare, however if you use a site like myvan you can get bids that will include insurance but I feel it would exceed your £15 postage by a considerable amount.

:lol::lol:

I've delivered TV's that have been reversed into by an Artic, and ones that have been fire damaged when I worked there.

Take it out and get it refused. Why insult the customer?

how about these (not used them..)

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Paisley-Fre...p2047675.l2563

should say - they seem to take all sorts, but no mention of tvs...

They use TNT so I'd use parcel to go for a better price quote

Many many thanks for the advice and offers.

The buyer is 140 miles away at sy7 9nw from me BB18 ;(

Steve even I could let you help me, I couldn't ask such a request, that is so good of you to ask but that is way to much above and beyond helping me out ;)

As for the other carriers such as parcels2go, I think it's these that specify 36" max size of size. Others all seem to state no TV's or TV's not insured.

I really need to ensure it gets there in perfect condition, or allow any carrier to take it as long as it's with adequate insurance for the value!?!?

Rob

Ps. I work for a company that delivery all around the country, but as I no longer (as of today) really see eye to eye with the transport/distribution department manager I can't ask for help LOL

Never used it myself but what about http://www.uship.com/uk/ ?

Cheers :thumb:

Recommended cost £69 LOL

http://www.uship.com/uk/delivery/LG-Tv-42/500239195/

Rob

If you were to buy a tv off the Internet, who would the shop use as a carrier?
Worth asking?

I recently bought a 55" from Currys and it was delivered by Knowhow.

I think Knowhow IS Currys?

I half expected that to be honest

I'm pretty sure no courier a accepts these unless under special agreement, much like wine and beer. City link is normally your best bet for this size and item but there is a reason why they don't want them... Fragile, high value bulky and heavy. Depends on the value but only reasonable cost will be city link, Shipley or anyvan will be 60 to £100.

No mainstream couriers will insure tvs or car bonnets, bumpers, doors etc for that matter for damage, only lost items, it's advised that you package very well and send at your own risk!
Couriers will take them but at your risk.
99% of items get there safely IF packaged correctly.
The damaged items is down to poor packaging/padding.
Don't be scared of the threat, package very well as suggested and use a firm like ups, dpd or TNT and you'll be fine.

You can't blame me for being sceptical.

https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...-carriers.html

A 300 mile round trip - thats an afternoons drive and half a tank of fuel assuming you have a halfway economical car.....which will be the only way to assure that it arrives intact. As said above, you will find a courier that will take it eventually but they will very probably not insure it.
Having seen first hand the way parcels are handled at depots (regardless of whether they are marked "fragile" or not) Thats what I would do.
Ok, they probably wont reverse a truck over it... Probably... but is the packaging good enough to prevent damage if it falls over flat from standing up, or has another box dropped onto it? It probably wont get smashed to bits, but as it gets shoved, jostled and bumped around with the rest of the parcels, perhaps that will be enough to cause internal damage?


Its a moot point knowing who delivers online purchases as if there is a problem, you send it back and get a new telly from the supplier and they deal with the claim from the courier - you cant do that.

Wrong carriers for a start so not surprised 1 bit, and 'maybe' poor packaging that helped damage to items.

(I had my own courier business so know the trade very well)

Cheap is not always best!

Explain the problem to the buyer and ask if they would meet you half way maybe.

You could deliver it yourself as its not that far for peace of mind.

Alternatively get your sister to do it as she seems to like driving your cars :thumb:

She could pop in mine on the way back for a brew :norty:

I drove class 1 for DHL and I did TVs most days. Might be more expensive but it'll be insured

Problem with LCD is unless its kept horizontally at all times, the liquid crystal runs out ruining the tv, hence no carriers.

I'd use Yodel........

:thumb: Vertical.