Spring Global Mail

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Burrito

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Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Anyone have experience using Spring Global Mail?

They've approached us with a view to taking our low value international packets, currently sent with Royal Mail.

Pricing is pretty competitive on their sorted packets but would be interested to hear of existing clients' experiences. Particularly their transit times given the need to travel via the Netherlands.

Mr Overheads

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175 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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What sort of volumes are we talking and what size/weights?

Burrito

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Wednesday 15th April 2015
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International is only around 7k parcels a year, 80% September to Christmas.

Parcels average under a kilo and around 3kg by volume.

Simpo Two

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264 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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Burrito said:
3kg by volume.
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Burrito

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Thursday 16th April 2015
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Simpo Two said:
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International couriers charge based on weight or a "weight value" based on the volume, whichever is greater. So for the company I work for, sending our lightweight products we tend to be charged on our volumetric weight.

For the majority it's cm3/5000 to give the volumetric weight in kg.

http://www.dhl.co.uk/en/tools/volumetric_weight_ex...


Simpo Two

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Thursday 16th April 2015
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Aha, sort of density then. Thanks!

Mr Overheads

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Thursday 16th April 2015
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Simpo Two said:
Burrito said:
3kg by volume.
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But not all couriers quote in the same way, so what are the usual dimensions of your 1kg parcel?

Burrito

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Thursday 16th April 2015
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Mr O, two most common boxes are: 34*24*13cm and 34*32*13cm, split around 70/30 respectively and both under a kilo.

Chris200

591 posts

236 months

Friday 17th April 2015
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Service is pretty good and they and you will have more control and visibility then RM. I believe they route via Post NL, who are one of the better postal authorities out there.

Burrito

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Friday 17th April 2015
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Cheers Chris, hope you're well.

Still have your prices on my desk!

Chris200

591 posts

236 months

Sunday 19th April 2015
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Burrito said:
Cheers Chris, hope you're well.

Still have your prices on my desk!
You to Karl. Best give Mark Hurdis a call, I have now moved on. Number is the same so feel free to give me a shout.