Courier recomendation?

[No skills]

Hi folks

Got to ebay some bits, been a very long time since I have done so and I'm rather shocked at postal prices these days :shock:

So I need a parcel service that will collect from my house on a day I specify - insure parcel - let me track parcel if needed - and hopefully deliver it and not bend me over on the price. Who do you recommend?

Regards as always..


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[Baldhead]

I have used Interparcel economy service, UPS as the courier, and have never had a problem, it's a two day service but over 99% of the time delivery has been next day.

Highly recommend.

BH

 

[Chrispy]

+1 interparcel very good (so far)

 

[Ring]

I just used shiply no probs courier was great and price was good also .Jim

 

[petermillard]

I've been very happy with Collect+ - though it does rely on you having a drop-off point within striking distance.

 

[misterfish]

Depends on the weight of the items. I use MyHermes for smaller items up to 15kg and this has worked without problems. Currently I'm shipping two 19kg packages to a buyer and ended up using Parcel Monkey - the actual courier is City Link and is trackable, collected today and delivered tomorrow.

Misterfish

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

I've been very happy with Collect+ - though it does rely on you having a drop-off point within striking distance.

This sounds like a service where you take the parcel to a central point? Is that the case and if so I guess its cheaper than a home pickup?

 

[wizard]

I have used Interparcel economy service, UPS as the courier, and have never had a problem, it's a two day service but over 99% of the time delivery has been next day.

Highly recommend.

BH

me to i have tried them all this is the best

 

[petermillard]

This sounds like a service where you take the parcel to a central point? Is that the case and if so I guess its cheaper than a home pickup?

Not sure if it's cheaper - less than a fiver to send 2Kg in the UK, tracked and insured for £50, and a sliding scale for heavier items, more insurance etc... though to be honest I'd be happy to pay a premium just for the convenience of being able to drop it off somewhere at my leisure. Apparently you can have them collect from you, though I never have. They use a network of corner shops, mini-marts etc... as the drop-off points - I have three within easy striking distance, all 'open all hours' which is handy.

HTH Pete

 

[No skills]

Excellent stuff! Many thanks for all the input, =D>

 

[desperatedan]

Try Parcel2Go... been using them for ages. Try Hermes through them if you want it cheap. Hope this helps.

 

[woodiedonald]

UPS, usually delivered a day earlier than estimated.