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HAL 1 - 4/12/16 at 09:16 PM

Hi
I'm looking for a company that will transport a large package from the Netherlands to the uk for me, a few i've tried won't do it because it's too large/heavy or both.

it measures 117 x 142 x60 cm and weighs 70kg, can anyone help me with ideas please,
much appreciated.

Hal

ste - 4/12/16 at 09:49 PM

Parcel2go.co.uk

£66 plus vat

morcus - 4/12/16 at 10:06 PM

Road trip to the Netherlands? Not much further to go to Cologne which is meant to be fantastic this time of the year.

coozer - 4/12/16 at 11:26 PM

Not got a van to bring it???

Charlie_Zetec - 4/12/16 at 11:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ste
Parcel2go.co.uk

£66 plus vat


I wouldn't trust them to deliver my sandwich lunch, let alone any parcels!

Wadders - 5/12/16 at 07:54 AM

No idea if Shiply have continental couriers, but worth a try.

steve m - 5/12/16 at 09:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Charlie_Zetec
quote:
Originally posted by ste
Parcel2go.co.uk

£66 plus vat


I wouldn't trust them to deliver my sandwich lunch, let alone any parcels!


I use Parcel 2 go all the time, and have just sold £1800 worth of stuff on ebay over the last couple of months
and most of the parcels were sent with them

not one went missing, and even if it did, I always insure the item,

steve

swanny - 5/12/16 at 09:40 AM

left field suggestion, but you could try a post on the stoxnet forum.

lots of UK and dutch drivers travel backwards and forwards and though its the close season people will still be about buying cars and engines etc.

a good deal of drivers sponsors seem to be road transport related on some way

also i do remember seeing an advert on more than one lorry that did part loads and return trips between holland and the uk.

someone on there will know.

[Edited on 5/12/16 by swanny]

Charlie_Zetec - 5/12/16 at 03:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by steve m
quote:
Originally posted by Charlie_Zetec
quote:
Originally posted by ste
Parcel2go.co.uk

£66 plus vat


I wouldn't trust them to deliver my sandwich lunch, let alone any parcels!


I use Parcel 2 go all the time, and have just sold £1800 worth of stuff on ebay over the last couple of months
and most of the parcels were sent with them

not one went missing, and even if it did, I always insure the item,

steve


I used them once, and never again! 5 items for delivery, all insured, yet still it took 6 months and legal action to sort after they lost 2 of them. I wouldn't mind, but all items were collected at the same time, and due for delivery to the same place! Worst service I've ever used, and customer care/follow up was atrocious (hence the need for legal action). I know all courier services have their ups & downs, but this is the only one I would ever actively discourage using.

[Edited on 5/12/16 by Charlie_Zetec]

HAL 1 - 5/12/16 at 04:15 PM

Hi
Thanks for all the suggestions, parcel2go won't take it, too big, a few others the same, I'm trying quote's from some other couriers,
I haven't got a van but if I did I wouldn't mind driving over for it,
Quote's from other end are about 225 euros, I said I'll see what I can do from here.
Had a quick look on stoxnet might try again if no joy

Thanks again
Hal

PS, new hardtop for Austin Healey inside.

myke pocock - 5/12/16 at 04:22 PM

Sorry, but when I saw the title of this post I thought someone was showing off or is it just my warped mind.

Chris_Xtreme - 5/12/16 at 05:39 PM

just your warped mind, urm tho I almost didn't click the link in the office!

just to be fair, I have never had a problem with Parcels2go and have had to use thier customer service when I manged to click the wrong address for something. ok the end courier didn't update me to say the address was duff, but I called in and with 5mins p2go had sorted it for me.. It's a shame companies don't manage to be consistently good.