Best Way to Ship a Bass

[dandini]

Guys,

Does anyone knwo a sensible courier for shipping a bass ive sold???

Ive been quoted £133 by TNT... The bass is worth £250 so thats crazy!!!!

Cheers

Dan

[danhkr]

try [url="http://www.interparcel.co.uk"]HERE[/url]

[Platypus]

To where?

[setekh]

[quote name='danhkr' post='1195161' date='Apr 10 2011, 10:27 PM']try [url="http://www.interparcel.co.uk"]HERE[/url][/quote]
What he said

[chuck_stones]

[quote name='danhkr' post='1195161' date='Apr 10 2011, 10:27 PM']try [url="http://www.interparcel.co.uk"]HERE[/url][/quote]
+1

[bumnote]

take the neck off if its a bolt on

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='gareth' post='1195196' date='Apr 10 2011, 11:02 PM']Parcelforce will charge you £25 to a uk address fully insured[/quote]
No it isn't!

Read the small print, even if you take out extra insurance (and they will take your premium) it isn't insured!

[lawriemacmillan]

[quote name='chuck_stones' post='1195191' date='Apr 10 2011, 11:01 PM']+1[/quote]

+2

[tom1946]

+45

[Apothem]

[quote name='gareth' post='1195236' date='Apr 10 2011, 10:54 PM']Perhaps you could elaborate [/quote]


I am afraid Warwickhunt is correct: last time I checked, Parcelforce do NOT insure musical instruments beyond £150. So even if you pay for extra insurance, that's your max protection anyway. I know in this case they shouldn't accept your extra insurance money, but they do..... tut-tut

I also use Interparcel, normally with UPS.

[warwickhunt]

[quote name='gareth' post='1195236' date='Apr 10 2011, 11:54 PM']Perhaps you could elaborate [/quote]

Some details here... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36625"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=36625[/url]

Apothem - I've used Interparcel in the past with no problems BUT I do seem to recall that 'their' T&C preclude musical instruments through UPS may not and your contract is with Interparcel. Worth checking as I may be wrong.

[BigRedX]

Everyone should probably look at the [url="http://www.interparcel.com/help/prohibited.php"]Interparcel Prohibited & Restricted Items Page[/url] which amongst other lists:
[quote]Magnets or items containing ferro-magnetic material[/quote]
That technically rules out all amps, speakers and instruments with magnetic pickups. Any creative insurer could use that as an excuse not to pay out if something went wrong with your parcel...

[KERMITNT]

[quote name='tom1946' post='1195323' date='Apr 11 2011, 08:00 AM']+45[/quote]
+1234

[Lozz196]

Interparcel, or Parcel2go are both worth looking at.

I`ve used Parcel2go to ship a few items. Won`t use the Parcelforce option again tho, 11 days for a Euro 48 item. The DHL option was very good, and would recommend it.

Bit concerned about the Interparcel exclusions, so will prob stick to Parcel2go.

[BigRedX]

Parcel 2 Go aren't much better.

check out their [url="https://www.parcel2go.com/shipping-items.aspx"]Special Provisions[/url]
[quote]Guitars - maximum parcel compensation value for damages is £100, up to £1000 compensation for lost items. Guitars must be sent in a hard case.[/quote]

[Lozz196]

Seems no-one actually wants the business, doesn`t it?

Now in a quandry, see if someone refuses cos of the magnet thing, or take a chance on no damage above £100?

Aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhhh