Sending a rod by courier.

[103841]

Just been offered a Drennan IM9 Super Crystalight, the guy is in Leeds and happy to post but can’t find a reasonable shipping price, I’ve found the same having just advertised a rod on EBay and I couldn’t find a quote under £35, I see lots of rods for sale on the bay with shipping costs around £15, where do these people find these prices?

 

[mikench]

Try Parcelforce John or think laterally and have a drive up with the wife and visit Harrogate overnight or longer. You get a nice break and collect a new rod; perfick.

 

[ian g]

I had a similar problem last time I sold some rods , luckily my son knew someone who sold rotary washing lines and they used there courier for me . I'll ask which courier it was .

 

[103841]

Try Parcelforce John or think laterally and have a drive up with the wife and visit Harrogate overnight or longer. You get a nice break and collect a new rod; perfick.

That would be absolutely perfect Mike, my better half loves Harrogate and I’m partial to a Betty's afternoon tea but her caring duties don’t allow for a 24 hour break any more. Otherwise it would be the one time she’d advise me to buy another rod!

 

[mikench]

Shame. How about this.Get a price | Royal Mail Group Ltd

From £12 for a parcel of 1000g, 150cm long and £100 value.

 

[sam vimes]

Just been offered a Drennan IM9 Super Crystalight

Inconsequential point of pedantry, are you sure it's not an IM8?

the guy is in Leeds and happy to post but can’t find a reasonable shipping price, I’ve found the same having just advertised a rod on EBay and I couldn’t find a quote under £35, I see lots of rods for sale on the bay with shipping costs around £15, where do these people find these prices?

Due to the configuration of the rod, it's a lot longer than a proper three piece rod. This extra length incurrs the same kind of shipping cost penalties that two piece 11, 12 and 13' rods attract for a normal courier customer. If someone is getting a courier at so much less than you can find, it's generally because a) they have an account. b) They aren't passing on the full cost/have no idea what the full cost actually is. c) they are sending it through a business/mate that has a courier account. d) they are using a really cheap courier that's very unlikely to offer proper insurance.

 

[103841]

You’re right Chris, it’s an iM8, most probably inconsequencial unless I can find a decent price to have it shipped.

 

[sam vimes]

By the time an IM8 Super Crystalight is put in a (cut to size) tube, it's going to be at least 170cm long.
I'd reckon on it being around £20 to send via Parcelforce on a 48hr service.

 

[dicky123]

"UPS TODAY." Try UPS Today, I use them and find they take long rods and are on time. Not UPS, but UPS TODAY.

 

[chrissh]

Would this help?

Leeds is around an hour’s drive from me

Im watching a rod that for sale in Whitstable, which is collection only

If I win the rod and if you agree I can collect your rod and you could collect my one and we could meet at the services on the Essex side of the Dartford tunnel

I am traveling down to my daughter in West Horndon Essex on the 30th

 

[mikench]

That sounds potentially perfect. I hope it works out for you both. Not bad this FM and it's members imo.

 

[103841]

That sounds potentially perfect. I hope it works out for you both. Not bad this FM and it's members imo.

Perfect? It me selling the rod!

Judging by recent posts I reckon there’s gold in some of those lofts and man caves, the thought of expensive posting puts folk off

if we set up a chain from the south to the north aka Chris’s offer a lot of unused kit could find new homes with a nice cash turnaround.

 

[103841]

Would this help?

Leeds is around an hour’s drive from me

Im watching a rod that for sale in Whitstable, which is collection only

If I win the rod and if you agree I can collect your rod and you could collect my one and we could meet at the services on the Essex side of the Dartford tunnel

I am traveling down to my daughter in West Horndon Essex on the 30th

Pm sent Chris

 

[markcw]

I go up to warrington once a month if that helps , could meet anyone on the way up or return journey

 

[mikench]

Perfect? It me selling the rod!

What irony but it still works if you can do a deal.