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Billbro - 14/10/09 at 09:15 AM

Has anyone used United Parcels as advertised on Ebay?
I need to send a m/c wheel from Scotland to Dorset and it needs to be insured for £1500.
Bill.

r1_pete - 14/10/09 at 09:24 AM

No, but I just used Parcel2go for a 7KG parcel to Germany insured for £200, for £25.

DHL are the carrier and collected on time as booked.

tegwin - 14/10/09 at 09:28 AM

£1500 for a wheel..? Is it gold?

oldtimer - 14/10/09 at 09:49 AM

Are not most of these agents? I've used similar and UPS have ended up delivering it - at less than UPS rates. Insurance seems good value for what must be a very special wheel.

r1_pete - 14/10/09 at 10:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
£1500 for a wheel..? Is it gold?


Probs Carbon Fibre, the BST ones on my old Ducati were over £3000 for the pair.

madrallysport - 14/10/09 at 10:18 AM

Parcels2go gets my thumbs up, they run a super service.

Billbro - 14/10/09 at 10:43 AM

The problem is the insurance. Parcel 2go only goes up to £500, DHL the same..
The wheel is off a 1957 AJS 7R. Mag alloy with TLS Brake.

wicket - 14/10/09 at 11:07 AM

Interparcel are very good as well

blakep82 - 14/10/09 at 11:24 AM

parcels2go, interparcel etc all use dhl. so yeah, mostly just agents

dave107 - 14/10/09 at 12:15 PM

Have u asked Fedex use them every week with insurance on goods upto £5000.

Billbro - 14/10/09 at 12:33 PM

Just checked with Fedex. £34+vat unable to insure the wheel unless it was new.

stevebubs - 14/10/09 at 03:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Billbro
Just checked with Fedex. £34+vat unable to insure the wheel unless it was new.


How much is a "remanufactured one" (can you get them?)

Billbro - 14/10/09 at 06:32 PM

Re manufactured for about £2500.
I've just sold this one and need to get it delivered.
United parcel offer enhanced insurance at a cost but I wanted to know if they were good or not so good.