Options for posting a 1.47m 6Kg box

[MoreWellie]

Being a bear with a small brain I looked up the shipping costs for parcels on parcel2go and could see that UPS offered a service that covered items up to 1.5m in length for £12.64

When I tried to book this 6Kg, 147cm x 33cm x 18cm the price jumped to £21.72

If I have to use this I will but it means UPS will make more out of this particular sale than I will

Before I commit can anyone suggest an alternative service to check

 

[Bladevane]

Parcel2Go gives alternatives. Its also easy to use.

 

[MoreWellie]

it did and I took the one they offered that covered up to 1.5m everything else had shorter maximums

A friend suggested Royalmail Express48 which gives £14.82 for that combination so I think I have an answer, thank you

 

[rtcosic]

Try Parcelhero as well.

We have found the same dimensions and weight entered in both can give 2 different prices even though they use the same panel of couriers.

No I don't understand either - it must be like insurance quotes, air fares, train fares........

 

[frank horton]

or try parcel monkey .com.....guess should be around a 10'er....

 

[graffian]

with large things If you haven't stuck the dimensions in quotes don't mean much.
But that sometimes counts for smallish things, I often find the conveneint box I
have to send something in means paying a few quid more; I am tight but handy
with tape n knife.

Who are you getting the £12 quote from?

 

[fizzy]

You have to watch out for volumetric weight.
Different couriers have different allowances.
For TNT their multiplier/divider is 4000 - for DHL it is 5000.

eg

147x33x18 / 4000 = 21.83kg

This is why a box of bubblewrap costs more than a brick to ship!

We would be great for shipping it to Europe or Worldwide but not so good on UK parcels - we don't really want them.
We could do it for £21.68 to France

 

[DAPPH]

Being a bear with a small brain I looked up the shipping costs for parcels on parcel2go and could see that UPS offered a service that covered items up to 1.5m in length for £12.64

When I tried to book this 6Kg, 147cm x 33cm x 18cm the price jumped to £21.72

If I have to use this I will but it means UPS will make more out of this particular sale than I will

Before I commit can anyone suggest an alternative service to check

What are you sending ? Could members be used ?