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Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 8:37 am Post subject: postage/del for cider gift packs
Does anyone know/can recoomend a delivery/postage service for posting 3 bottle gift packs of cider? Ive just looked at Royal mail to check prices

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 8:59 am Post subject:
Parcel2go.com

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 9:34 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Parcel2go.com

Don't mention them to me, I am in a fuming rage as they have lost my work on its way to Australia

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 10:00 am Post subject:
Personally Ive had issues with Parcelfarce and wont use them again. In competent, late and cheeky arses on the phone.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 10:02 am Post subject:
Okay, so its gonna be expensive. Shipping stuff with weight is going to be. Ive reckonned about a tenner for a box of 3 500ml bottles of cider. Not worth it, but might be good as a pledge item for the crowdfunding. Im open to some ideas as to pledge ideas for people who dont live in Cornwall or wont be travelling down here. So - light to post, bit different, possibly cider related?

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 10:09 am Post subject:
How about https://www.ipostparcels.com - looks to be about �5 or thereabouts - I've seen other Crowdfunder's state that there will be P&P on top of the funding

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 10:09 am Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

Nick wrote:

Parcel2go.com

Don't mention them to me, I am in a fuming rage as they have lost my work on its way to Australia

To be fair, they're only a broker, not a courier.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 10:12 am Post subject:
The best way is to order some from someone else online and see who delivers it (in one piece)

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 10:15 am Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

The best way is to order some from someone else online and see who delivers it (in one piece)

That tells you about the van driver that comes down your drive. Not the one who goes down your customers', tho. Perhaps the one that delivers it in many pieces but then deals with the complaint best.

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
Posts: 7972
Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 10:18 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

earthyvirgo wrote:

Nick wrote:

Parcel2go.com

Don't mention them to me, I am in a fuming rage as they have lost my work on its way to Australia

To be fair, they're only a broker, not a courier.

True, the real culprits are Trak Pak, or some idiot in the Trak Pak Process Centre.

Let's see how P2G deal with it ...

EV

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 10:35 am Post subject:

Nick wrote:

Rob R wrote:

The best way is to order some from someone else online and see who delivers it (in one piece)

That tells you about the van driver that comes down your drive. Not the one who goes down your customers', tho. Perhaps the one that delivers it in many pieces but then deals with the complaint best.

If your competitors are using them it's a good indication of overall service, though.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 12:15 pm Post subject:
Joanne, thanks for the ipost linky. Ive punched in a few postcode variations, and it does depend on where you are posting to. For instnace from W'bridge to Truro is around a fiver, but W'bridge to Paisley is �7.49

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 14 12:16 pm Post subject:
plus VAT

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 1:37 pm Post subject:
parcels to go dont allow alcoholic beverages..... The search continues....

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 14 1:39 pm Post subject:
Ipost will allow alcoholic beverages, but wont give me compensation cover....

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