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Courier / shipping reccomendations for a bivvy (11 posts / 1,289 views)
JeffE JeffE
Posts: 1,196
Post #1 9 Aug 2024 21:04
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Any recommendations guys please? I'm getting some ridiculous quotes.
HarrisonCarp HarrisonCarp
Posts: 387
Post #2 9 Aug 2024 21:19
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I just used Evri for a bivvy and it was £16 for Next Day Signed For and insured up to £200.

Just make sure you weigh your package accurately as you'll find it's lighter than you think which keeps the cost down.
Winkler
Posts: 663
Post #3 9 Aug 2024 21:41
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Parcel force, or have a look on parcel2go.com, compare prices..
0nslow 0nslow
Posts: 1,616
Post #4 10 Aug 2024 05:10
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In reply to Post #1
I was charged 40 quid by Evri and it took them over 7 days. Price was a mixture of length and weight.

Won't ever use them again
jhhilton1983 jhhilton1983
Posts: 1,945
Post #5 10 Aug 2024 07:43
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In reply to Post #1
When i last sent one the post office came in the cheapest and easiest to use and was delivered and signed for next day
Monkeypox
Posts: 440
Post #6 10 Aug 2024 08:30
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In reply to Post #1
I would look at DPDs prices , great service and always on time.
Wayne Wayne
Posts: 18,776
Post #7 11 Aug 2024 08:32
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In reply to Post #1
Last time I sent a bivvy I think I used a company called parcel monkey who find the cheapest courier for you based on size, weight etc.

Pretty sure it ended up being DPD but it was a few years ago......
Singlebleep Singlebleep
Posts: 2,380
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Site deviant... Post #8 11 Aug 2024 11:18
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Beware of using ‘umbrella' companies who then offer cheaper deals with courier companies. Although the actual carrier (DPD, Tuffnells, Parcelforce etc) delivers your item, if it goes pear shaped then your dispute is with the booking company not the actual carrier company. The booking ‘umbrella' companies have T&C's that actually make it nigh on impossible to claim back any loss or damage and the best you will get is 10% ‘goodwill' gesture on your next delivery with them if you were ever stupid enough to use them again.

It's a barely legal **** show.

One of the worst ever is Parcel Hero. I'd rather buy a new mobile phone contract from ‘David' in Mumbai than use this bunch of shysters again.
jeffire jeffire
Posts: 4,442
Post #9 11 Aug 2024 11:21
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In reply to Post #8
Totally correct 👍
carpy09 carpy09
Posts: 14,236
Post #10 11 Aug 2024 12:51
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In reply to Post #1
Try parcelforce website and you can drop it of at the post office for them to collect
audiguypaul audiguypaul
Posts: 1,534
Post #11 13 Aug 2024 20:30
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In reply to Post #1
Sent one recently, booking Parcelforce direct was the cheapest
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