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Post by jjmartin349571 » Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:12 pm

Hi guys,

Was wondering if anyone could give me a recommendation for a courier who would be suitable for shipping a body panel, reason being I've found a rear door for my Golf but the seller wants the buyer to arrange a courier. I've never shipped panels before, and I don't want to get a sore bum over the price, or receive a battered door in the post.

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Re: Courier Recommendations

Post by W1ggz » Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:37 pm

It's not gonna really matter what courier you use if he wraps it poorly. I've been using I post parcels and haven't had any complaints as yet and they are pretty well priced. And next day delivery

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Post by lewd lude lover » Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:39 pm

go pick it up or find one close enough to. sending panels through the post hads always ended in loss of money for me.

parcels2go are great on price but you might not choose the server. ups is their standard carrier i think.
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Post by Vtecmec » Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:53 pm

@Cebul does this a lot.

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Post by jjmartin349571 » Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:15 pm

Unfortunately as it's a Mk2 I'm having no luck finding a door in the right colour locally, there just aren't that many being broken any more, and the majority that are being broken are in the more popular colours like Helios blue or that horrible green :? I've even got a large VW breakers yard nearby and they were out of doors in my colour :( so my only choice is to look further afield. I could go and collect, but tbh I'm not spending loads on fuel just for a door :lol:

Cheers for the suggestions guys, I'll look up those carrier services and see if I can get decent quotes :) and I'll make sure the fella at the other end goes overboard with the bubble wrap!

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Post by wurlycorner » Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:20 pm

Where is it jj?
Might be a job for the LG express?

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Post by Supermarine Blues » Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:31 pm

I've used these for wheels:

http://www.wheelcourier.com/book.html

£35 for panels is OK~ish.

I believe they are another trading style of Parcel Togo or Herpes...

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Post by jjmartin349571 » Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:42 pm

wurlycorner wrote:Where is it jj?
Might be a job for the LG express?
That's a thought - it's in Stourport-on-Severn in Worcestershire. Problem is that it's a fairly wide door on the rear, so I wouldn't think it'd be easy to pick up in a car. I got my Golf's bonnet through the rear passenger door once :shock:

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Post by Donald » Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:26 pm

I've heard nothing but good things about Citylink

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Post by jjmartin349571 » Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:30 pm

:lol:

I'll give shittylink a miss thanks ;)

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