Best way to ship wheels

Rudelude · Post by **Rudelude** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 4:02 am

Okay...

This is probably going over old ground but I have seen some rims on fleabay and was wondering what is the best method
To organize shipping as the seller won't do it.

The wheels R in Wales and I need the shipped to west midlands.

Can anyone help or Is their a website to use...

Post by **ek9sid** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:06 am

I've always used paisley freight. Although they've been having some mixed reviews of late.

Post by **simonc** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:09 am

Hi @Rudlude. I've used this company to ship things point to point in the UK as well as internationally and they have been bloody marvellous. You could do no worse than drop them a line or call them to see how much they'll charge.
They're called Elite Shipping and they're based in Chesterfield.
Telephone: +44 1246 451 231
Contact: Julie Renshaw (very professional and extremely helpful)
www.eliteshipping.co.uk

Try them mate, like I said, they've been extremely helpful and efficient the times I've used them.
Good luck with getting your wheels.

chris167 · Post by **chris167** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:20 am

Have a look for carpartscouriers.co.uk I've just shipped a 3m exhaust for £25+vat next day delivery.

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:31 am

I've also used paisely freight in the past with no issues

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:33 am

Rudelude wrote:the seller won't do it.

This is only going to cause more of a headache for the seller if they don't organise it themselves. They still have to wrap, measure and weigh everything (The hardest part), and it would only take 5 minutes to arrange the collection and delivery of the wheels at a time they know is convienient to them... But now instead, they'll have to message back and forth with yourself in order to get an address handed over, decide on a convient time, and then once you've organised it, most likely get a shipping label forwarded to them, then they'll have to rush about because you've essentially put the pressure on.

Paisley Freight and for a really quick price comparison Parcel2go.com

Post by **Donald** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:59 am

What Nafe said.

Although if the seller can't be arsed with arranging a courier I'd be worried that they'd not put the effort into packing them properly. It's not a 10 minute job.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:07 am

^^^ Yeah and that. I forgot to mention my concerns on packaging

Rudelude · Post by **Rudelude** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 12:04 pm

Thanks All, I think I used paisley freight many many years ago, just couldn't recall the name.

I'll try the others too and yes the packaging will be a concern,
Let's see what happens.

To be fair I'll prob just end up refurbing them.
They are 17" motegis. Very cheap. Hence im investigating the shipping for the seller.

But I got a feeling he may have the can't be arsed

Shiny · Post by **Shiny** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:15 pm

Paisley Freight just contract it out, as to who collects your wheels depends on the luck of the draw. They didn't turn up twice when i bought my EP3 wheels, luckilly the chap selling them was working from home that week so he didn't waste 3 days (like what i had to waste) waiting at home for the courier.

Paisley Freight couldn't have been any less helpful if they tried.