Who to call to get a sofa collected from Manchester?

[kiwifraser]

Mrs kiwi has been at ebay again, and this time we have a sofa to collect from Manchester, and 2 large chairs from Preston. Both need delivered to Glasgow.

Who would you suggest I try to get the job done with collection sometime in the next week?


Someone has suggested Paisley Freight, which is cheap enough and timely. I'm a little concerned it will not be insured for damage and will come on a truck filled with tyres, car parts, and alloy wheels.

[anonymous-user]

kiwifraser said:

Mrs kiwi has been at ebay again, and this time we have a sofa to collect from Manchester, and 2 large chairs from Preston. Both need delivered to Glasgow.

Who would you suggest I try to get the job done with collection sometime in the next week?


Someone has suggested Paisley Freight, which is cheap enough and timely. I'm a little concerned it will not be insured for damage and will come on a truck filled with tyres, car parts, and alloy wheels.

I used Paisley Freight to transport wheels and the work was subcontracted to Interlink (I don't know if they even have any vans?), who safely brought them in a nice clean van alongside various other 'clean' packages, no old exhaust manifolds or gearboxes in sight!

[kiwifraser]

Great news. I'll get them to do it.

I just need to get the senders to somehow shrink wrap it to protect it a bit.

[911sse]

www.parcel2go.com

Used the above for loads of items, from wheels to a chair.

[whirligig]

I used this guy Jim Boyle, Tel: [phone], Cumbernauld Courier Services to bring chairs I won on ebay up to Glasgow from Chester. Very reliable and competitivly priced.

[Vixpy1]

The A-Team ?

[kiwifraser]

Vixpy1 said:

The A-Team ?

[kiwifraser]

911sse said:

www.parcel2go.com

Used the above for loads of items, from wheels to a chair.

I've used them as well, but they have a dimension limit of 2.5m and I think the sofa is about 3m

[kiwifraser]

whirligig said:

I used this guy Jim Boyle, Tel: [phone], Cumbernauld Courier Services to bring chairs I won on ebay up to Glasgow from Chester. Very reliable and competitivly priced.

Thx, I'll give him a bell tomorrow

[Davel]

What about Ramage(s)?

Aren't they based up there and they seem to be round the North West pretty often.

[kiwifraser]

kiwifraser said:

whirligig said:

I used this guy Jim Boyle, Tel: [phone], Cumbernauld Courier Services to bring chairs I won on ebay up to Glasgow from Chester. Very reliable and competitivly priced.

Thx, I'll give him a bell tomorrow

I spoke to him, but he only does collection/drop off in Scotland now.

[madmax666]

http://www.shiply.com/

[kiwifraser]

Paisley Freight - just booked now. Collecting tomorrow, and 24 hour delivery... £29


Tried Shiply, but 3 quotes were £59,£67, and £80.


I'll update this when (if) it arrives

[kiwifraser]

PART FAIL

Paisley Freight wouldn't collect the sofa from Manchester as it was furniture

They did however pick up the 2 lounge chairs from Manchester for the same price on the same day.





...Back to wait on Shiply for someone who can collect next Wednesday, unless anyone has some more ideas?

[kiwifraser]

Finally sorted courtesy of Shiply.

£79 collected Wednesday, Delivered Thursday. Perfect