Reasonable cost couriers for bike transportation
top_bhoy
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I've been in email correspondence with a company about sending a frame to Oz. They tell me that the cost is in hundred of pounds. When I pointed out ParcelForce accept up to 3 metres girth, i got told they won't accept it based o volumetric weight.
This causes me an issue I'd like to have resolved before middle of June because I intended to bring a mountain bike over in my luggage for use during my 2 month holiday. There is a catch in that I want to send the bike to family in Glasgow as soon as I step of the plane at Manchester because later the same day, I get a flight to Ireland and don't want to take the bike over to Ireland. The idea is to be repatriated with the bike in Glasgow a week later, use it for the remainder of the holiday and then leave it behind for my nephew to use.
I did intend to personally visit ParcelForce at Mancheter to send it to Glasgow now, given the info I received earlier, I'm not sure if that is possible. The bike doesn't need to be there quickly; it can take as long as 7-10 days if needed hence there is no need for express delivery service.Who are reasonable cost couriers for transporting a cardboard boxed bike to consider in Manchester?
This causes me an issue I'd like to have resolved before middle of June because I intended to bring a mountain bike over in my luggage for use during my 2 month holiday. There is a catch in that I want to send the bike to family in Glasgow as soon as I step of the plane at Manchester because later the same day, I get a flight to Ireland and don't want to take the bike over to Ireland. The idea is to be repatriated with the bike in Glasgow a week later, use it for the remainder of the holiday and then leave it behind for my nephew to use.
I did intend to personally visit ParcelForce at Mancheter to send it to Glasgow now, given the info I received earlier, I'm not sure if that is possible. The bike doesn't need to be there quickly; it can take as long as 7-10 days if needed hence there is no need for express delivery service.Who are reasonable cost couriers for transporting a cardboard boxed bike to consider in Manchester?
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My "go to" company is P4D, a broker. Around £5-600 TNT is the best they're showing, and that's a "business collection only". You may be better off with a removals company - try these folk - http://www.excess-baggage.com/?gclid=CI ... tAodtDUAJw0
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rafletcher wrote:My "go to" company is P4D, a broker. Around £5-600 TNT is the best they're showing, and that's a "business collection only". You may be better off with a removals company - try these folk - http://www.excess-baggage.com/?gclid=CI ... tAodtDUAJw
£5-600 to send a bike from Manchester to Glasgow? :shock: :shock: :shock:
To clarify my earlier rambling;
I arrive early into Manchester and want to send the bike from Manchester to Glasgow before I get the evening flight to Ireland. Sorry for any confusion.
Using P4D, their site accepts bike sized carton dimensions and I think I can drop it off at ParcelForce (as my original intent). I'll drop ParcelForce an email and confirm this.
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