Sending parcels overseas

gavbarron
gavbarron Posts: 824
edited August 2011 in The bottom bracket
Does anybody know the cheapest way to send parcels overseas? I'm looking into sending a frame to Sweden but all the obvious companies work out the volumetric weight so my 3kg parcel ends up being a 96kg parcel volumtericly and costing £100 plus.
Are there any sites or companies who use common sense? The box is only 85x67x31 cm

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  • jim453
    jim453 Posts: 1,360
    Just fill the remaining space with sand or better still, lead. At least you'll be getting a better deal. Sand may protect the (taped up) frame too.
  • neilo23
    neilo23 Posts: 783
    Small packet with the post office? That's how my mum sends me stuff. She's never paid anything like that. I think she paid about 8 pounds quite a box about the same size and weight as yours full of my Christmas presents. DHL and the like are very expensive for that kind of thing. I'll give her a ring and ask her if you like.
  • DrDavros
    DrDavros Posts: 62
    Yup: Try the following

    www.interparcel.com
    www.parcel2go.com
    www.parcelbroker.co.uk

    I've used all of them (interparcel only today, in fact) and all are reliable. The DHL services usually come out cheapest and have always arrived promptly wehn I have sent stuff (thats between UK and France, however). The more you send, the cheaper it is per Kg.
  • paulbeardy
    paulbeardy Posts: 6
    Ive always used "small packet", with a customs label,,,,,not sure it ll stretch to that size thou
  • estampida
    estampida Posts: 1,008
    check those postbox offices

    they have been pretty lax to me sending stuff far and wide

    or stick an ad into gumtree, someone must be flying there soon

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