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Old 04 January 2003, 07:53 AM
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Amtrak!
I've sent 4 wheels weighing 70kg down to Southamton from Scotland, this cost £28!

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Old 31 March 2003, 08:16 PM
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help!!
im trying to send a set of 16" wheels,with tyres to SHAW,OLDHAM-from GUILDFORD ,SURREY.
So far I have been quoted £60!
Does anyone know anywhere cheaper than parcel force?
parcel weighs 80kg!!!!!
with thanks.
Old 31 March 2003, 08:22 PM
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Would it not be chaeper to deliver them yourself and split the costs with the receiver ? I recently drove 260 miles (roundtrip) to sell some wheels and the buyer gave me half the petrol money and they got there in one piece, it was a good drive on a nice day
and I got to meet another owner.

Just a thought m8.

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Old 31 March 2003, 08:26 PM
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trying to avoid that one.it would be a 230 mile round trip.
someone must know someone/something?
come on guys,if you guys dont know!!????££££££££
Old 31 March 2003, 08:27 PM
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Old 31 March 2003, 08:34 PM
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Old 31 March 2003, 08:42 PM
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My couriers charge £8.50 + Vat for upto 20kg but you would have to send them from here Reading.
45kg to scotland cost me £38 + Vat
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Old 31 March 2003, 09:12 PM
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When i've sold wheels the BUYER has always come and collected.

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Treg, try www.apc-overnight.com to find your local depot and go and ask them how much. My local depot was very helpful (guy I was speaking to had an Impreza though!) and quoted £35 for a set of four 16” alloys with tyres delivered.
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Carl555DBM,
Thanks mate,give them a call today.Let you know the result.
cheers.
Old 02 April 2003, 11:37 AM
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PRICE QUOTED IS £60,FROM ALL THE ABOVE. MAYBE DUE TO WEIGHT OF DIFFERENT ALLOYS + DIFFERENT SIZE OF TYRE?? WHOS TO SAY?
THANKS TO EVERYONE.
Old 02 April 2003, 01:28 PM
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TREG,
20kg is the break point for a parcel, over this it starts to get v'expensive, you will need to weigh each one exactly (bathroom scales would be ok), make sure they are all under 20kg, (if any are more then it will be costly).
Drop a mail to "Puff the Magic Wagon" one of the moderators on here, he was going to do me a good deal when I was selling a set about a month ago, can't remember exactly how much, think it was about £38 for the same sort of distance.
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