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Sep
2017
A question about : Cheap Parcel Delivery Thread Mk4
This is the new discussion for the Cheap Parcel & Package Delivery article. The previous three discussions have now been closed, but can be found here for reference. Thread 1. Thread 2. Thread 3
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Best answers:
- Express Packages
Can set up daily pick up accounts with UPS. Rates can match if not beat SaleTrack.
Bookings are done online direct with UPS.
Email Express Packages for more details.
Ideal for 8+ a day.
FreightSearch
Seemingly now have the lowest import rates of any of the agents. All built in to their online system where you can select from over 200 countries to import from.
Great if you've got personal possessions to move around, and if you need to bring in samples from foreign manufactures (though the trick is to get them to pay!)
Sale Track Parcels
Will be launching Europe and International parcel services in the summer, and I have been assured their rates will be rock bottom.
This will all run off a new purpose built SaleTrack interface.
Interparcel
They are now offering FedEx UK services at fairly good rates. Though how many repeat customers they'll get I don't know, as FedEx UK is pants. Also interesting how FedEx have allowed them to resell, when my FedEx rep categorically said they are phasing out all resellers.
General Observations from me....
Parcel volume as dropped of a cliff it seems. Most of our DHL parcels on 48hr are delivered before 2pm next day, our Parcelforce driver is finished by late lunch and even with UPS letting Express offer some cracking rates through sub accounts speaks for it self. -
FreightSearch are currently offering the best value with DHL48hr Ј6.89+vat and 24hr at Ј7.89+vat.
FreightSearch
Booking Cut-off 1.30pm Ј100 Insurance DHL Parcelforce City Link TNT
DHL 48hr Ј6.89+vat
DHL 24hr Ј7.89
TNT Service >3m 50kg (contact)
Express Packages
Booking Cut-off 11am Ј50 Insurance Parcelforce
Parcelforce Ј12.99 (no vat)
DPD 24hr Ј9.99 (no vat)
Pay Per Parcel
Booking Cut-off 12.30pm Ј50 Insurance DHL
2-4 day Ј6.95+vat
1-2 day Ј10.19
Parcel Machine
Booking Cut-off 12.30pm Ј50 Insurance DHL
48hr Ј7.99+vat
24hr Ј10.25
Parcel Broker
Booking Cut-off 12.30pm Ј50 Insurance DHL Parcelforce TNT
48hr day Ј7.99+vat
24hr day Ј9.99
www.parcelsplease.co.uk
FreightSearch
Up to Ј / Extra cost
Ј250 - Ј5
Ј500 - Ј10
Ј750 - Ј15
Ј1000 - Ј20
Ј1500 - Ј23
Ј2000 - Ј26
Ј2500 - Ј29
Ј5000 - Ј50
Ј10000 - Ј80
Parcel Marketer
Booking Cut-off 10.00am Ј50 Insurance
50kg Ј34.95
70kg Ј39.95
Interparcel
Booking Cut-off 1.00pm Ј50 Insurance TNT
TITAN (up to 3m) Service Ј9.36-Ј60+vat
Boxby
Large, oversized parcels, consignments, 2 man delivery.
Couriers compete for your business.
If you have multiple parcels going to one location you can get them booked as a consignment, which is a lot cheaper than paying per parcel.
FreightSearch
Telephone/email for quote
You will need to know the dimensions & weight, plus collection and delivery postcode to get a quote.
Parcel Broker
FreightSearch
Telephone/email for quote -
Sale Track Parcels
Next day (24hr) Ј4-5.75 bracket
Next day by 12pm Ј6.56
Next day by 10am Ј13.13
Northern Ireland Ј8.54
Off Shore Isles Ј9.19
Saturday AM Ј13.13
They guarantee to beat your existing rate. No cut-off, set collection time, labels automatically created, telephone support, track shipments in one place, no manual manifest and can be integrated with website.
Rates available on 100-800+ parcels a month.
They are part of the Sale Group who provide tailored e-commerce and marketing solutions:
Sale Pack Web design Ј200/month (est.) Fully integrated site and technician support.
Sale Track Marketing Ј250/month (est.) Maximise search optimisation and manage ad campaigns.
For some screen shots of how it works see here
Express Packages
Can set up daily pick up accounts with UPS. Rates can match if not beat SaleTrack.
Bookings are done online direct with UPS.
Email Express Packages for more details.
Ideal for 8+ a day.
Freight Search
Can setup sub accounts with any courier that's best suited to your requirement. Same benefits as Sale Track; no cut-off, auto labels etc. Area representatives will happily pay you a visit. Significant discounts available.
Express Packages
Booking Cut-off 11am Ј50 Insurance
Austria - Ј19.99 (no vat)
Belgium - Ј16.99
Denmark - Ј19.99
France - Ј16.99
Germany - Ј17.99
Holland - Ј16.99
Italy - Ј21.99
Rep. Ireland - Ј15.99
Norway - Ј29.99
Poland - Ј22.99
Portugal - Ј22.99
Spain - Ј21.99
Sweden - Ј22.99
Switzerland - Ј19.99
(other countries- contact for quote)
TransGlobal Express
France Ј12.50+vat
(weight dependant)
More will be added.
You will need to know the dimensions & weight, plus collection and delivery postcode/address to get a quote.
Parcel Broker
FreightSearch
With freightsearch you can send a parcel litteraly anywhere. Not only can you send, but you can also import. Their prices for both exports and imports are very good.-
Worldwide Parcel Services
TransGlobal Express
Both offer very good rates to Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada and to other worldwide destinations. Services provided by DHL, UPS and TNT
Express Packages
Australia 5kg - Ј39.99
Sending Worldwide
Cyprus 10kg - Ј29.99
Greece 10kg - Ј29.99
Malta 5kg - Ј27.99
Wrington Parcel Delivery (Ebay Listing)
You send them your parcel pre-labelled, you get a paypal invoice, your item is then sent via International Mail. 5-10 days, IMPORTS
FreightSearch
Book parcels to be collected from outside of the U.K. -
Postage Calculator
PayPal Postage
Access parcelforce for Ј11.99 which you can use to send to Northern Ireland and Scottish Highlands. Also standard 1st & 2nd Class mail, with the option of not having to disclose the postage cost.
British Forces Post Office
Sending parcels and packages to our boys and girls posted abroad.
Packet Post
1st and 2nd class post 40% cheaper. The stated minimum requirement is 5000 items annually, but the important figure is a Ј5000 yearly spend. If you do you can look forward to these prices.
Tracked
2-3 day small parcel delivery service which is tracked. 5kg and 61cm x 46cm x 46cm maximum. 5000/yearly parcels yearly minimum. Flat rate of roughly Ј4, calculator here.
International Destination Sort
Slash the cost of airmail by 60-75%. Ј2500 annual spend required. Prices. - Well i'd like to start this new thread with some good news..... i have just received a full refund from Direct parcel distribution, who sadly have disapeared very abruptly. i think its just taking them time to sort out our refunds as i can imagine there are many
many thanks - Any cheaper alternatives for the following parcel?:
1.3kg, 95cm x 13cm x 10cm
Value: Ј230
Cheapest I can get is transglobalexpress at c.Ј34 with insurance. Everywhere is so expensive for insurance - some companies want Ј10+ for Ј250 when Royal Mail's airsure will do insurance for only Ј2.20! grrr
So annoying that Airmail won't take it as it is longer than 60cm!
Any suggestions?
Advice gratefully received! - Parcel Drop have teamed up with some of the largest, most relaible parcel delivery couriers in the World
- The prices in the first post are incorrect..
Anyone know where I can get the cheapest price on a approx 40KG parcel, or alternatively two 20KG parcels UK mainland to UK mainland?
Please don't say FreightSearch - had a bad experience recently as documented in the other thread, which they didn't sort out, never mind address in any way. - Any advice for getting a parcel to Portugal please, its only 3kg and 30cm x 32cm x 10 cm.
I have tried a few links posted on the earlier thread but my main requirement is that i want to drop the parcel off myself to a depot. ie DHL or Parcelforce. - Best deals to Portugal are:
www.parcelmachine.com with DPD
www.interparcel.com with DHL
approx Ј16 + VAT.
If you want to drop the parcel off at a depot then it's best to use DHL. Make sure you contact your local depot to let them know you will be dropping it off. - If you open an account with Parcel Machine is it 5% off all bookings with them? or just the first?
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