Suggestions for courier service

[CompoSimmonite]

In my quest for an off road mobility scooter I've decided to look again at my Yamaha Breeze quad as a parts donor. Rather than cutting up the frame to provide a front "subframe" I've managed to get a spare frame off eBay for 99p.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121204783380?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Now it's getting the frame from Blandford Forum DT11 9AG in Dorset up to me in Stoke-on-Trent. If necessary I could collect as it'd go in my Smart Fortwo and fuel costs wouldn't be too high at 70 mpg ! I'd prefer, however, to arrange a courier to collect on my behalf. The size can be taken off my existing machine for the paperwork and all it'd require is the seller to add a piece of cardboard somewhere with my details as not much to damage in transit if unwrapped.
Anyway back to the question
I don't want to try Shipley etc and the ones I use via Parcel2Go don't normally deal with such packages.
So can anyone recommend a courier firm who will pick up and deliver for reasonable amount ?

Thanks.

Paul H

 

[steveo3002]

paisley frieght might be worth a look , they take bigger items

 

[CompoSimmonite]

paisley frieght might be worth a look , they take bigger items

Cheers.

Quick look at their web site shows very flexible with items -
https://www.paisleyfreight.com/

Paul H

 

[cecotto479]

Just don't take time off work waiting for them to turn up to collect.

 

[Robotstar5]

Just don't take time off work waiting for them to turn up to collect.

Some of them want you to wait in from 0700-1900! can't give a time slot

 

[cecotto479]

Paisley Freight just don't turn up in my experience. Not that it's them, they're just agents, but they've failed to turn up for me more than once.

 

[graffian]

I have used Tuffnell Express for large items.
I didn't ever get a reply to my e-mail to their website.
I went down to there local depot with the items and it wasn't a problem sending them. Not getting a reply to the website may have changed as I
last tried to mail them around 2000.

 

[Titus A Duxass]

http://www.thecouriersite.co.uk/FAF/

 

[ajlelectronics]

I last tried to mail them around 2000.

Have patience, 2000 to 0113 is only five hours;-)

 

[DrNik]

I can get that on a pallet for about £60 I'm sure

 

[CompoSimmonite]

Paisley Frieght won't take an unparceled item

 

[steveo3002]

Paisley Frieght won't take an unparceled item

tape some bin bags round it ? thats how ive had wheels sent to me

 

[CompoSimmonite]

tape some bin bags round it ? thats how ive had wheels sent to me

Unfortunatley the seller would have to do that rather than me and that is where the problem lies. I only paid 99p so don't want to take the mickey by then asking seller to spend time, and the cost of materials, to package.

Paul H

 

[steveo3002]

well have a word with the fella

maybe offer £10-20 to wrap it up ...still works out cheap for you?

 

[madkayaker]

Rope it down to a pallet the Speedyshift will sort it. Can only talk about the local driver but a more helpful bunch you will never find. They give you a time slot and ring half hour before there going to land