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Posted by Bill Dewison on 19 May 2004 at 20:17

As always, my newbie status shines through like a torch under a wet blanket 😀

I need to send a parcel weighing around 10 kilos from one end of the country to the other. Atm this is a one off, but it may become a regular thing. I’ve been quoted £15 – £20.

Is this reasonable? I’ve dealt with a few suppliers and the courier charge is £12 – £15, which isn’t a great deal of difference for a one off, but on quantity, it’d be a pound or two 😕

Cheers, Dewi

Tim Painter replied 21 years, 5 months ago 8 Members · 11 Replies
11 Replies

Mike.Smith

Member
19 May 2004 at 20:26

Ive an account with amtrak.
they charge me 15.28 all in for anything up to 10 kilos.
Nicola McIntosh

Member
19 May 2004 at 20:37

hi dewi!!

i use this company http://www.spds.co.uk check and see if there is a depot near to yourself!!

very reliable and good prices!

Nik
James White

Member
19 May 2004 at 20:40

We have used a few, now with Initial City Link paying £5.90 plus vat for next day delivery UK.

James
Timmy Mallet

Member
19 May 2004 at 20:56

There is an online site usfull if you only do one off’s http://www.parcel2go.com/ and I use Interlink express about 14.70 + vat

Timmy….
Bill Dewison

Member
19 May 2004 at 21:48

Thank you 😀 Seems today I’m being helped left, right and centre 😀

Some varying prices, the £5.90 is amazing, is that on 10 kilos?

I’ll ring them tomorrow Nik, see what prices they come up with. I just figured it was worth asking everyone, as I know many of you use the courier services day to day 😀

Cheers, Dewi
Mike Grant

Member
19 May 2004 at 22:04

Be carefull, we use Business Post and have always been told it’s £15 and that is what we have been charging our customers. Recently I notice on the invoice there is an extra £5.00 admin charge!! (hot) (:)

Robin barstewards! If the depot wasn’t so close I would use someone else.

Now gotta charge 20 squids to customer. (chat.)
Gordon Forbes

Member
19 May 2004 at 22:23

A bit off topic but the same really bought a heat press and the guy wants £141 to deliver from Devon to Inverurie.

Pallet delivery 3 days I told him to try someone else as I find this a bit tooooo much really

Anyone give advice on this then?

Sorry to hijack your post but this has really piffed me off (no my tetth aren’t out lol)

thanks for any help.

Goop.
Nicola McIntosh

Member
19 May 2004 at 22:26

a horse & cart would be cheaper!!

Nik
Bill Dewison

Member
19 May 2004 at 22:30

For that money, I’ll drive down and collect it for you Goop 😉 😉

Cheers, Dewi
James White

Member
20 May 2004 at 05:53

Yes Dewi 10kg we average 10-15 parcels a week with them.

James
Tim Painter

Member
21 May 2004 at 14:53

Thats pants Goop.

£141 no way! Is he buying shares in the carrier.

I would of thought you could get it for around the £60 mark on a pallet 3 day service.