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Best Courier?
« on: February 15, 2014, 10:49:25 am »
Hi all,

looking at shipping some alloys from a member on here to me. I've seen prices of approx £50-60 insured, which I'm happy with, but lots of them have mixed reviews.

I was leaning towards P4D (who use Yodel) based on price. Any previous experience?

Any input is much appreciated!

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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2014, 10:52:08 am »
For wheels I have always used Paisley Freight, usually they use City Link (and much cheaper than £50 unless you have loads of insurance on top)
Used to have Edition 30 - number 009 and a GT TDI 140.
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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2014, 11:06:18 am »
£55, not the worst and I have used them before.

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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2014, 11:31:51 am »
Have a look at parcel 2 go. You I put the sizes and weights and they quite lots of companies and prices. I got alloys moved for a lot cheaper.

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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2014, 11:48:04 am »
They came out at £64, I can go via P4D and get it for £52.

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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2014, 12:02:44 pm »
Try parcelmonkey and interparcel too
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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2014, 12:04:36 pm »
Thanks bud I'll take a look.  :happy2:
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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2014, 01:00:21 pm »
Paisley freight for big items. Myhermes for smaller stuff


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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2014, 08:13:49 pm »
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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2014, 08:53:39 pm »
I sent my alloys which I sold from my GTR with Interparcel. I taped the alloys together face to face (cardboard on each face first) and wrapped them in polythene so I had 2 parcels each 45cmx45cmx45cm. With insurance it worked out at around £25 to send both parcels.  :happy2:


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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2014, 08:01:17 am »
Nice one! thats saved about 8 quid  :happy2:
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Re: Best Courier?
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2014, 08:16:57 pm »
I used ones of ebay, two sets of wheels, was like ~£30 each set, no problems. Also used carpartcouriers for a bonnet, £24 or something delivered to the highlands, pretty good I'd say.