posting large parcels to europe

posting large parcels to europe

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andymc

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7,370 posts

209 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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hi all,
need to post a large item to belgium (TV), it weighs about 35kg, does anyone know of any couriers or has anyone ever posted such a heavy item?
andymc

mach1

121 posts

285 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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We normally use Parcel Monkey ( www.parcelmonkey.co.uk), good prices & never had any problems.

voicey

2,456 posts

189 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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I've used Parcel2Go to send heavy exhuasts (25kg) to and from Germany in the past. Service is DHL overland - 2 days to Germany, fully tracked. Cost me £28.

The size of the package is important, not just the weight. The inital box I used was about 20cm too long for the exhuast - I initally packed it with foam but discovered I could save quite a bit of cash by chopping the box down.

Muzzer

3,814 posts

223 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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Be careful

Most parcel couriers have a weight limit of 30kgs for 'small' parcels

Above that, it becomes a 'freight' parcel, which attracts a higher price.

If it's a TV, you don't want to use a courier that uses conveyor belts for their parcels - it'll be smashed to bits by the time it gets there.

In fact, I'd look into using a furniture carrier for that reason alone as TV's, in my experience, don't travel well on a groupage network.