Recommended courier company? Where I can drop off?

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Hi.

I have sold a steering wheel on ebay that Royal Mail want an obscene amount to send.

I have looked at myhermes, but their reviews are very poor. It seems most courier companies want to collect your parcel, but my job means I am out most of the week and not in any one place for an extended period of time.

Any recommendations where I can just drop off my parcel at the depot?

Jon.
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J4mes · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Karma :

Ring your local DHL/UPS/Citylink and see what they can do? Depot manager may be a bit more helpful than some retard in a call centre.

wilz1234 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 14 Jul 2010 Karma :

Or ask them to collect from your workplace.

Interparcels pretty good if you want to find out how much a courier would be as it gives a list of quotes from loads of courier companies.

https://www.interparcel.com/

EDIT: Just read that youre not in one place for long. I'm sure they'd be fine if you dropped it at a depot as it saves them the cost of collection.
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hedgehugger · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Nov 2007 Karma :

With Collect plus (Collect+), you can take it into a local shop. I think Myhermes also use some of the same shops to collect from.
We have used both in the past with no problems.
https://www.collectplus.co.uk/

collect+ is also trackable.

_Will_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Karma :

Go to post office but send via parcel force.
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I use myhermes a fair bit and am generally happy with them - certainly for the price.

They're definitely 'budget' as far as the service goes, but the price can be a good bit cheaper than the moderate-price options.

There's a drop-off under a mile from me that opens until 9pm, which suits me.

CLTNS12 for 25% off your first order with myhermes.

ZebraDriver · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Feb 2011 Karma :

Google "parcel monkey" they seem to come up with good prices. I sent a Land Rover adjustable towbar (approx 10kg) from Edinburgh to London for about £8. And they pick up the package from you as well.

ZD

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

Strange, went direct onto parcel force website as I had a 15% off code and they are actually really reasonable, bit of a strange pricing policy.

But i'll go with that then. Thumbs Up

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_Will_ · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Karma :

JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I think I found it on voucher codes, just search parcel force codes on google.
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