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jc_uk
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 314
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Collection/delivery/postage for a Discovery tyre - any ideas |
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Hi,
I have a tyre I am selling on ebay - Pirelli Scorpion 255/55/19 - no rim.
Big, bulky and heavy.
Any ideas on how I can get it shipped to a buyer at reasonable cost please?
I'm guessing too big for Hermes and PostOffice....
I see DPD do Tyre delivery but can't find the costs.....
Many thanks
JC
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9th Aug 2022 9:12 am |
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V8man
Member Since: 01 Jan 2021
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9th Aug 2022 9:22 am |
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nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4234
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I had a trailer tyre sent to me by Hermes, it was just wrapped in clingfilm, seemed to arrive no problems, size wise I think you'd be ok with Hermes (their maximum weight is 15kg) but would you trust them? I wouldn't... ParcelFarce are ok with bulky items, will be using them soon... I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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9th Aug 2022 9:34 am |
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480GT
Member Since: 18 Apr 2022
Location: Oxford
Posts: 43
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I've sent many large and bulky things with Parcel Force as well - if you can package it (as nigethecat says cling film/black wrap should be fine) you can take it to the local depot:
https://www.parcelforce.com/depot-finder
...and they'll weigh it and name their price:
https://www.parcelforce.com/sending-parcel/our-prices
Note that the prices there are the basic cost, so a tyre (being large and heavy) will cost more. D3 2005 HSE
GAP IID
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9th Aug 2022 9:46 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15261
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Paisley Freight [good for all bulky stuff] will ship a 19" tyre for £20 in vat.
https://www.paisleyfreight.com/alloy-wheel-courier ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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9th Aug 2022 10:46 am |
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jc_uk
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 314
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Hi,
My wife has done some digging today on this.
Looks like Post Office can do it as a parcel door to door for £12 or £9 if dropped off at their local depot.
Thanks
JC
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9th Aug 2022 1:41 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
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Just give forum member and site sponsor Big Dave a call:
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9th Aug 2022 1:51 pm |
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bigdave
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Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 9870
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Thanks LT,
Sadly i cant compete with he Post Office on this one.
Seems v low to me.
Cheers.
Dave
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E-mail info@md-couriers.co.uk
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9th Aug 2022 2:19 pm |
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LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
Posts: 1001
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UPS will do tyres and were really quick when I sent one to Scotland - out of here at 09:30 and delivered at 10:00 the following day.
However…
…and it’s a big one…. I’d wrapped the tyre in pallet wrap so it was a giant black Polo with a hole in the middle. Dead easy to handle, move around etc and very, very well wrapped.
Imagine my concern when I got an additional charge about three weeks later on the basis that it hadn’t been properly packed! Apparently, their packing requirements are that it should be protected either side with card… so fully packed to either side and then pallet wrapped would have been far harder to handle but OK (in their eyes) and cheaper to move. D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
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