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  • Carriage Costs are EXPENSIVE!!

    Posted by Steve Lamb on August 22, 2003 at 12:03 pm

    We have just placed an order with a certain architectural signs company in Glasgow and in order for our delicate goods to arrive unscathed they want to give it presidential treatment on a dedicated courier. The problem is, the cost to our workshop in Hertfordshire is £200.
    Does anyone know of a cheaper alternative or do any of you Glasgow people come down this way at any time and could chuck it in the back of yer van?? Obviously there would be some hard currency for the safe deliver of our precious sign.

    I live in gracious hope.

    Cheers

    apache replied 20 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Martin C

    Member
    August 22, 2003 at 1:02 pm

    Try phoning some of the smaller Courier companies in your own area and in Glasgow itself and see if you can a get a backload price. Most self employed drivers will take accept a greatly reduced rate for a long journey to cover the return Diesel.

    You may have to wait for a few days for a pick up though.

  • apache

    Member
    August 27, 2003 at 6:51 pm

    Ive suffered the same many a time!
    I have just opened an account with Interlink, Superb overnight service up to 10kg for £18.00 fully insured!!
    Highly recommended.

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