Anyone recomend any decent online parcel co's ?

[cptsideways]

Having great fun & annoyance with my regular online parcel people, their name has 2go in the middle. Utter utter complete incompetence, even have emails bouncing between me & the MD with the replies from his staff to me, astonishing stuff. Looks like some unemployed peeps about to join the dole queue.

Anyway can anyone suggest a worthwhile alternative, I'm a relatively low rate user, but want an online booking & payment system without too much hassle.

[Plotloss]

www.interparcel.com

Used them a few times now, brilliant.

[blueyes]

We use UPS.

Not the cheapest but you can do it all on line, they bill your credit card and you can print out the parcel docs.

Oh yes, most importantly... they collect and deliver when they say they will.


www.ups.com/content/gb/en/index.jsx

[cptsideways]

Plotloss said:

www.interparcel.com Used them a few times now, brilliant.

Just tried them, all going well till you get to page 5 of the online booking system, then its broken. Tele dept give 8mins of queuing.........on hold now

[Plotloss]

How odd.

Only ever used the website which has been great.

Never called them, admittedly...

[Selmer]

www.parcelfusion.com

Miles cheaper than anyone else I've found, with no difference in service.

[cptsideways]

Selmer said:

www.parcelfusion.com Miles cheaper than anyone else I've found, with no difference in service.

Nice and simple website, 5 mins to book online for a few parcels to the states, thats £200 worth of business their way today & hopefully a new long term customer.

Cheers for the link, I'll keep you all posted on the results

[Selmer]

cptsideways said:

Selmer said: www.parcelfusion.com Miles cheaper than anyone else I've found, with no difference in service. Nice and simple website, 5 mins to book online for a few parcels to the states, thats £200 worth of business their way today & hopefully a new long term customer. Cheers for the link, I'll keep you all posted on the results

The last parcel (bike frame to Europe) I sent with them cost me half what it would of done using ParcelForce etc.

[Broccers]

Interesting thread.

I'm looking into how many people would be willing to pay £ 12.00 for a next day UK service at the mo. Collection from your home / work office of any consignment upto 30 kg.

Is there a niche there ?

Thoughts.

[cptsideways]

Broccers said:

Interesting thread. I'm looking into how many people would be willing to pay £ 12.00 for a next day UK service at the mo. Collection from your home / work office of any consignment upto 30 kg. Is there a niche there ? Thoughts.

Yes yes & yes - all those on ebay need something along these lines, sell it via ebay - target audience too!

[glocko]

[quote=Broccers]I'm looking into how many people would be willing to pay £ 12.00 for a next day UK service at the mo. Collection from your home / work office of any consignment upto 30 kg.
quote]

I've got something to go tomorrow, 20 kg's 50cm x 50 x 60, yes an erstwhile ebay entrepeneur here, give me a shout. [e-mail]

Cheers

[Broccers]

Thanks for the replies.

This is going to be targeted at small business owners, which ebayers do fall under these days. People sending on a regular basis would be the target market.

Reply sent Glocko


edited for spelling

>> Edited by Broccers on Tuesday 25th April 22:28

[ferrisbueller]

NOT Parcelfarce.

[miniandy]

www.postvan.com were goot when I used them for transporting Mini panels.

Cheers

[Broccers]

miniandy said:

www.postvan.com were goot when I used them for transporting Mini panels. Cheers

Similar concept but .....

www.ciao.co.uk/Reviews/postvan_com__5330259

Hmm.

[blanc]

Broccers said:

Interesting thread. I'm looking into how many people would be willing to pay £ 12.00 for a next day UK service at the mo. Collection from your home / work office of any consignment upto 30 kg. Is there a niche there ? Thoughts.

Yes please.

Let me know if you get it off the ground.

[Broccers]

blanc said:

Yes please. Let me know if you get it off the ground.

Coming very soon. If you send 3 plus parcels a week I can help now.

[edc]

I've used Postvan too. No fuss no problems. Sent a full set of door cards for a hatchback.

[Leftie]

I use TNT, service is good but they upped the price because I didn't hit a volume target I never knewe I had. Never let me down and local depot I can drop stuff at 24/7.

[cptsideways]

Well I have to say parcel fusion have been brilliant, even calling me to check my email addy so they could send me the parcels address labels & info to print off & how to check it etc.

Arrived on the day suggested & literally half the price of the competition.


One happy customer in the states with some shiny old skool compomotives