Couriers for two peice 12ft rods....

tigger · Jan 19, 2016

I wasn't sure where to post this question so posted it on here as it may be spotted by more memebrs.
I'm looking for a courier who'll deliver 12ft two peice rods but that will also insure them as the couriers i've seen won't insure fishing tackle!
I'd be gratefull for reccomendations

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john10 · Jan 19, 2016

You can post 12' rods (2 - 6' sections) with Parcel Force. I used them some months ago and it cost around £12 a rod. They were insured too.
Hope this is of some help.

dann · Jan 19, 2016

You could try collect plus, they ship forks and other large cycle parts so I don't see why they wouldn't do a rod.

chrissh · Jan 19, 2016

Another vote for collect plus …

tigger · Jan 19, 2016

chrissh said:
Another vote for collect plus …

Longest parcel collect plus will deliver is 60cm long and my rods are nearly 200cm in a tube.

sagalout · Jan 19, 2016

I also use parcel force for rods, i couldn't find a cheaper insured option.

tigger · Jan 19, 2016

sagalout said:
I also use parcel force for rods, i couldn't find a cheaper insured option.

I've checked them out and it's £35 ! It's a little off putting for a buyer, there's gott'a be better alternatives. I'm sure the shops who are selling don't pay those kinds of prices, they certainly don't charge them, usually about £8 if you look on ebay.

sagalout · Jan 20, 2016

I certainly didn't pay that, £12'ish.

I went into the local PO and handed it in over the counter.

maggot_dangler · Jan 20, 2016

I was in my local Angling shop a few days ago .

One of the staff came back from the local post office with a tube containing rods 2 2piece 12 footers trying to send them told too big for post now , seems there may have been a recent change in the rules on sizes they normally send them via the PO seems no longer is that the case .

PG ...

steve2 · Jan 20, 2016

I have also tried find a courier for rods, now only sell if the buyer collects, In most cases it works out cheaper for them. I recently received a rod by Royal Mail when I went to return it they said that it was too long for them to handle.
I assume the shop as a business deal with Royal Mail.

Andy Pet · Jan 20, 2016

Have you tried Interparcel? There's gernerally several options there with enhanced insurance at a cost.

john10 · Jan 20, 2016

sagalout said:
I certainly didn't pay that, £12'ish.

I went into the local PO and handed it in over the counter.

I did exactly the same, posted three rods separately at around £12 each.

robtherake · Jan 20, 2016

I've used a few different ones without any getting lost or damaged (always send them in a tube and insist on a signature.) Parcel Monkey have been as good as any other service, plus they're cheap. I've also used Yodel and DHL without any problems and they collect on time, too. They email a label out to you; just print it out and stick it on, job done.

tigger · Jan 20, 2016

Thank's for the relpies gent's.

pratty117 · Jan 21, 2016

Couriers can be a bit of a nightmare! Some class anything over 1 metre long as freight and sting you £35, even if the item weighs under 1kg, yet a 15kg parcel under 1 metre can be as little as £6.50!! I think some operate on how much room is taken up in the van by long parcels. Parcel force would be my choice.

tigger · Jan 21, 2016

pratty117 said:
Couriers can be a bit of a nightmare! Some class anything over 1 metre long as freight and sting you £35, even if the item weighs under 1kg, yet a 15kg parcel under 1 metre can be as little as £6.50!! I think some operate on how much room is taken up in the van by long parcels. Parcel force would be my choice.

I've just had parcelforce pick up the rods I was selling, finnished up costing me £38 including vat and insured up to 250 notes (cost an extra fiver to knock the insurance up from 100 to 250)...I reckon that's expensive but I couldn't find another courier in time to do it. There's gott'a be some better ones to use!

steve2 · Jan 21, 2016

A quick check on parcel force, anything over 1.5 metres is class as a large parcel, price starts at around £25.

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A quick check on parcel force, anything over 1.5 metres is class as a large parcel, price starts at around £25. How do you measure a tube for posting they want to know length, width and height. What is the height of a tube?

pratty117 · Jan 21, 2016

tigger said:
I've just had parcelforce pick up the rods I was selling, finnished up costing me £38 including vat and insured up to 250 notes (cost an extra fiver to knock the insurance up from 100 to 250)...I reckon that's expensive but I couldn't find another courier in time to do it. There's gott'a be some better ones to use!

Maybe not as cheap as I first thought then!! Like you said there must be cheaper couriers out there! Its crazy because in some instances it would cost less in fuel to deliver the item yourself!!. I think in a nutshell companies sending such items on a regular basis must send such a high volume that they have a vastly reduced rate!

Ray Daywalker Clarke · Jan 21, 2016

Fed Ex.

The main problem is making sure the Parcel goes to the right address, and is signed for by the person it is meant for. Most will just drop it off with whoever than can get to sign for it.

laguna · Jan 21, 2016

steve2 said:
How do you measure a tube for posting they want to know length, width and height. What is the height of a tube?

Simply lay it down on the floor and measure its packaged height. L. X H. X W.
I use a local independent courier for sending parcels overnight £6-£10.50 depending on weight (max 15Kg) incl. sig and insurance. They dont have restrictions on length so long as it fits in a sprinter van (4M). Another cheap option is myhermes up to 15Kg but delivery times vary (2-5 days) and restriction up to 120cm in length.

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