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Courier service
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 08 10:27 am
by AllKiller
Anyone know or used a courier that will ship to Switzerland and doesnt cost the earth over 60 quid ish
All couriers on line i ve found want stupid money because the box ( with Raliegh Chopper) in is to big ?
More than a one man lift im told ??
its a bike nothing else,
but they all seem to have a regulated size and wont touch it after that ?
Quoted 240 quid........what !!
Box is L x 132, H x 82, W x 19...weight 20Kgs
in a standard bike box...how do they ship bikes normally ??
Can anyone help ....
.Latil, how did your Dad ship em ?
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 08 11:24 am
by Anonymous
switzerland is very expensive to ship to , but try the people I use, (online quote)
www.pharosparcel.com
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 08 11:47 am
by AllKiller
Cheers Will
.........No same thing
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 08 11:54 am
by latil
Looking on ebay,private sellers are pick up only or £35. Whereas business sellers are quoting £10 next day,both rates for UK mainland.
Last ones Dad had were £8 each from the midlands.
I sent a vintage 2 gallon can to Holland last year and couldn't get a better rate than £38, 2KG with packing.
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 08 12:30 pm
by mopar_mark
Cant you ride it there & get the train back
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 08 2:11 pm
by AllKiller
Mark, i knew that was coming, from someone
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 08 7:09 pm
by Matt
You could have yourself a day trip - Easyjet Gatwick to Geneva, then train to Lausanne . Lunch in Lausanne , then back home in the evening .
It'd be cheaper, and the train ride aound lake Geneva is scenic.
Just a thought !
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 08 7:30 pm
by newport100
Steve
Ill ring around our couriers tomorrow- we get pretty good volume rates
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 08 7:41 pm
by Anonymous
blimey! a 700Kb avatar pic
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 08 8:46 am
by AllKiller
Cheers Mark, appreciate it
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 08 8:50 am
by AllKiller
Matt wrote:You could have yourself a day trip - Easyjet Gatwick to Geneva, then train to Lausanne . Lunch in Lausanne , then back home in the evening .
It'd be cheaper, and the train ride aound lake Geneva is scenic.
Just a thought !
Thanks Matt, know what your saying, i work a lot in Switzerland... Geneva and Lausanne, and have done plenty of sight seeing there
I was in Geneva for over 2 months a year ago
....just not when i need to, like now
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 08 8:56 am
by Jeff
That is the all new virtual weight thing! Its a bloody con!
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 08 8:58 am
by AllKiller
too right Jeff, they are telling me its a two man lift...its a push bike, whatever next H+S gone mad
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 08 9:00 am
by Jeff
Just got a 78 quid quote!
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 08 9:02 am
by Jeff
here you go