posting a frame

welshkev

i'm not sure if this is the right place but i couldn't think where else to put it...

anyone nkow how much it is to post a frame via parcel force?

sorry mods if it's in the wrong place

cooldad

Stick the weight and dimensions in on their website and it will tell you.

welshkev

cooldad wrote:

Stick the weight and dimensions in on their website and it will tell you.

cheers mate, i didn't realise i could do that. sorted

The Rookie

Depends on value, for cover upto £46, most frames (over 2Kg and under 3Kg wrapped) will come in at £8.80 via PO standard parcels, if you have a frame valued over that but upto £100, £12.40 for 48hr, over that in value and your looking at about £25 for signed for service.

For wrapping I use bubble wrap, one layer, then extra over the hard points (dropouts, seat tube, BB and headset) then another full wrap all just 'taked in place' and then use parcel tape wrapped (vertically) every 6" and also one 'top to tail', never had any issues like that and I've posted 7 or 8 now.

danlikesbikes

welshkev wrote:

cooldad wrote:

Stick the weight and dimensions in on their website and it will tell you.

cheers mate, i didn't realise i could do that. sorted

+1 it makes it quite easy and uses the same link as if you sold it via flea bay, just need to remember the weight of any packaging your going to ad too

vmgscot

Remember to stick a 'spacer' between the rear dropouts if possible.... someone WILL stand on the box at some point in its travels lol

Torres

From experience posting frames by parcelforce 48 insured up to £100 comes in at less than £15.

I also echo the point of packing up the rear end; especially the dropouts to stop them getting bent. If the mech hanger is removable I'd reccomend taking that off too and packing it seperately.

welshkev

cheers guys, i didn't think about the rear drop outs, just bubble wrapping up

supersonic

I just posted a heavyish FS frame, insured up to £150 on a next day courier (City Link) for just over a tenner.

70\ʹspenguin

I found these great and dead easy to use https://www.myhermes.co.uk/

ste_t

I always us parcelmonkey. It's always the city link guys who do the couriering (that a word?) Much cheaper than parcelforce

mrmonkfinger

70\'sPenguin wrote:

I found these great and dead easy to use https://www.myhermes.co.uk/

I wouldn't touch myhermes with yours

utter cowboy operation

easy to use, sure

parcels arrive? possibly, but possibly not
parcels arrive in one piece? even less likely
parcels arrive at the right place? less often than you'd like


never, ever, again, will I use those chumps