Hi all does anyone know who's best for posting rods and what sort of price are u looking at for one 12ft rod
Cheers
Cheers
In reply to Post #1
Booked through Parcel force website is cheapest I found but that's with basic insurance as soon as you add extra insurance especially if it's a good few hundred quid the price increase a lot expect to pay around £40 odd quid with basic insurance and will rise a lot once you add extra insurance
Booked through Parcel force website is cheapest I found but that's with basic insurance as soon as you add extra insurance especially if it's a good few hundred quid the price increase a lot expect to pay around £40 odd quid with basic insurance and will rise a lot once you add extra insurance
Think I have found a viable alternative chaps - it seems that the Parcelforce Express48 Large Service permits packages with one dimension of 250cm, up to 20kg. Rods would be fair game. I think the trap we all fall into is searching for "tube" services.
In reply to Post #3
When I tried to book a parcel on the parcel force website I just put in the dimension I don't select tube I just go on the dimension and it still comes up expensive price
When I tried to book a parcel on the parcel force website I just put in the dimension I don't select tube I just go on the dimension and it still comes up expensive price
In reply to Post #4
Start from the link below - it doesn't request any dimensions but offers a Parcelforce Service when you select large parcel.
LINKY POO™ https://send.royalmail.com/send/youritem?country=GBR&format=&weight=&weightUnit=G&CountryName=UnitedKingdom&serviceFilter=parcelforce&adobe_mc=MCMID%253D71499921307226259566709460520761282834%257CMCORGID%253DBB331CFE53309F560A490D45%2540AdobeOrg
Start from the link below - it doesn't request any dimensions but offers a Parcelforce Service when you select large parcel.
LINKY POO™ https://send.royalmail.com/send/youritem?country=GBR&format=&weight=&weightUnit=G&CountryName=UnitedKingdom&serviceFilter=parcelforce&adobe_mc=MCMID%253D71499921307226259566709460520761282834%257CMCORGID%253DBB331CFE53309F560A490D45%2540AdobeOrg
If you click on the green "Package Sizes" link, it shows this:
**Larger items are welcome on our Parcelforce express48 large services that allows up to maximum length of 250cms and length and girth combined of 400cms.
**Larger items are welcome on our Parcelforce express48 large services that allows up to maximum length of 250cms and length and girth combined of 400cms.
In reply to Post #5
But when you click on large parcel it says maximum size
No one dimension can exceed 150cm
Length + girth must be no more than 300 cm
But when you click on large parcel it says maximum size
No one dimension can exceed 150cm
Length + girth must be no more than 300 cm
In reply to Post #7
If you then use the Express 48 Large service, the dimensions I posted will apply. I have had my postie take a package that was pretty much two metres long yesterday and she didn't bat an eyelid. I'll post back here when the recipient has safely received!
I think it's confusing on purpose.
If you then use the Express 48 Large service, the dimensions I posted will apply. I have had my postie take a package that was pretty much two metres long yesterday and she didn't bat an eyelid. I'll post back here when the recipient has safely received!
I think it's confusing on purpose.
In reply to Post #1
parcel2go
parcel2go
When i posted some rods recently ups were cheaper than parcelforce and it was next day delivery before 12
So the Ultralite + Skull Cap that I sent on Express48 Large service for £25.10 has arrived with no issues. That was with full insurance too.
In reply to Post #11
I personally find Parcelforce o.k, I sent my RT4 for a service last year, it cost £77 full ins
It said 48hr, but was del next day.
I personally find Parcelforce o.k, I sent my RT4 for a service last year, it cost £77 full ins
It said 48hr, but was del next day.