Next day watch shipment (inter UK)

[benjj]

Hi all,

I've found a watch I've agreed a deal on (him in Midlands, me in Yorkshire) but I need it tomorrow as I'm away from Thursday.

Can anyone suggest a next day service that is reliable and can be dispatched now (as in over the next few hours)? We've already missed Royal Mail Special Delivery.

Thanks,

Ben

[AndrewWF]

Royal Mail take post in for next day special delivery up until 17:00 I believe

[benjj]

Thanks though I looked online and it gave a 1pm cut off.

[GWC]

Last time I paid £7 to post a special, next day before 1pm delivery the bds took two days to deliver it.

[AndrewWF]

benjj said:

Thanks though I looked online and it gave a 1pm cut off.

Royal Mail themselves don't seem to have a cut off (that I can find) but companies who ship products may specify a 1pm cutoff date to give themselves time. Many local post offices take parcels in until 5pm for next day delivery.

[benjj]

Thnks guys. All a bit academic now. I was hoping to ship a watch I saw yesterday to me today as I'm going away tomorrow. The trader actually said that he couldn't do it (when I spoke to him at 1pm.) Oh well, I'll keep digging for another.

[craigjm]

Use a courier, small item wont cost that much

[AndrewWF]

benjj said:

Thnks guys. All a bit academic now. I was hoping to ship a watch I saw yesterday to me today as I'm going away tomorrow. The trader actually said that he couldn't do it (when I spoke to him at 1pm.) Oh well, I'll keep digging for another.

If it's desperate, a motorbike courier could fetch it for you same day, but it will probably cost a few hundred depending on where you are.

[hilly10]

Royal Mail Special Delivery. I have sent and received many watches within the UK using RMSD as long as you get it in before last post its is guaranteed next day before 1 pm Royal Mail have never let me down. Items are insured up to £2500