lsdweb
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 09:39 AM |
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Posting valuable documents help
Hi All
I need to post three A4 ring binders containing documents that are worth around £8000.
I've spoken to the local post office (who aren't very helpful) and they suggested I break the bundle into smaller packages and these can
be insured for up to £2k each - I can't break the bundle!
Any thoughts?
They need to go from South Wales to Birmingham so it's not too far for me to deliver (and a ride on the bike would be good!).
Ta in advance
Wyn
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HowardB
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 09:45 AM |
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use a solicitor who can post within the DX system,. they will charge, but they are used to shipping valuable documents around all the time.
Or use a dedicated carrier who is prepared for the value of the documents,. not tried DHL/Fedex but they must be used to shipping stuff worth much
more than that,..?
hth
Howard
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mookaloid
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 09:48 AM |
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Bike ride 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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dhutch
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 09:50 AM |
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There are pro's and con's to spliting. But assuming there only worth £8k as the full set, only con's.
Have no advice as such but I guess for such a valuable/specialise parcel you proberbly will have more joy from a dedicated courier, just start ringing
i guess.
Posting within the UK?
Daniel
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bi22le
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 09:51 AM |
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Pay yourself to go for a bike ride, obvious!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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blakep82
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 10:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
They need to go from South Wales to Birmingham so it's not too far for me to deliver (and a ride on the bike would be good!).
erm, what was the question again?
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balidey
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 10:51 AM |
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Can't offer any advice, but I'm intrigued as to what they are.
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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lsdweb
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 10:56 AM |
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Bike ride is looking the best option so far!!
We built our own house and this is the VAT claim (you can claim the VAT back on a self build) so 560 invoices!
[Edited on 20/6/12 by lsdweb]
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lsdweb
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 12:05 PM |
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I thought I'd check with HMRC and they don't accept hand delivered parcels! Bu**er! So I have to post it....
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bi22le
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 12:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
I thought I'd check with HMRC and they don't accept hand delivered parcels! Bu**er! So I have to post it....
Pretend your a delivery driver!!!
Track days ARE the best thing since sliced bread, until I get a supercharger that is!
Please read my ring story:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/13/viewthread.php?tid=139152&page=1
Me doing a sub 56sec lap around Brands Indy. I need a geo set up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHksfvIGB3I
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tegwin
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 12:13 PM |
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If they are just invoices then they themselves are not worth £8000 and if they went missing en-route you would not get £8000 for them I suspect....
If you photocopy them all (which you should have done for your records).... wouldnt a "normal" guaranteed next day delivery be
sufficient!?
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 12:19 PM |
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BIKE!
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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ragindave
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| posted on 20/6/12 at 04:22 PM |
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Royal mail
Special Delivery™ Next Day with Consequential lossIf you send an item that could be costly if it is lost, damaged or delayed in transit – such as a
contract or legal documents - then take advantage of our consequential loss cover of up to £10,000.
Special Delivery™ Next Day Stamp and Franking prices are exempt from VAT; however when bought with Consequential Loss the total price will become
subject to VAT at the standard rate.
Price List- Special Delivery™ Next Day with Consequential loss (Stamps/ Smartstamp)
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lsdweb
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 08:06 AM |
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Thanks All
Tegwin - yeah you're right - it's like a lump of clay before being made into a valuable vase :-)
ragindave - looks like the option! It's almost ready top post so hopefully I'll get down to the post office with it this afternoon.
Wyn
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 08:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
I thought I'd check with HMRC and they don't accept hand delivered parcels! Bu**er! So I have to post it....
So Royal Mail use robots?
What's the difference here? Surely hand delivered is just the same only you don't have to hope they don't lose it
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 22/6/12 at 09:27 AM |
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If you cant hand deliver personally I would use a courier rather than Royal mail, I write this as someone whom uses Royal mail for in excess of 100
items per day, anything of value that "cannot" be lost courier.
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bobinspain
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| posted on 24/6/12 at 10:11 AM |
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I know this post's late, (no pun intended) but it may be useful so here goes.
Three years ago I was sole executor of a UK will and responsible for handling probate. Mistake no1, I attempted to do it from Spain. I should have
ensured that the person whose will it was appoint a sole UK resident trustee/executor.
All docs were photocopied, but only originals will suffice for probate, (will, death certificate and various bank documentation).
The package was registered here in Spain and tracked to safe ariival at Heathrow two days later. From then, the trail went dead and remained so for 6
weeks, despite dozens of phone calls to the probate office (Liverpool) and Royal Mail. At the six week point, the documents arrived back here
(I'd made sure to write a return address on the package) IN TWO HALVES. Torn claen in two.
I had a pal flying to UK a couple of weeks later and he hand delivered the package.
As mentioned earlier, the Lawyers' DX system shifts 'high value' documents all the time and I'm sure that'd be
appropriate and safe. Personal delivery is best and surest.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 24/6/12 at 11:32 AM |
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Thanks all
I posted the parcel yesterday via special delivery with £10k's worth of consequential loss - the first post office I went to had no idea about
this and the second one took some head scratching!
Cost me £39! I'm really regretting not taking it up on my bike now but I had to get it in and the weather is cr*p for the bike!
W
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lsdweb
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| posted on 25/6/12 at 03:24 PM |
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Delivered today! Phew!
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