thedarxide Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Thunderbird-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ260215914961QQihZ016QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Epiphone-Thunderbird...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] I'd be all over that otherwise.... Edited February 28, 2008 by thedarxide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnbass Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd want it hand-delivered by a troop of naked dancing girls for that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 [quote name='finnbass' post='148479' date='Feb 28 2008, 04:22 PM']I'd want it hand-delivered by a troop of naked dancing girls for that price.[/quote] Parcelforce 69? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnbass Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='148481' date='Feb 28 2008, 04:24 PM']Parcelforce 69? [/quote] No! I'd want it to arrive in one-piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 GAK sell it new for £224 at the moment. If you want a hardcase to go with it, that's another £42. £150 BiN + £60 postage. I don't think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_MaN Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I had to post an alembic a while ago and the postage cost around 50-60 quid for it to go up to scotland ....I remember who that was with but yeah sometimes you need to...maybe not here though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I posted a bass and it was over £60. What's the problem??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarxide Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 [quote name='chris_b' post='148847' date='Feb 29 2008, 10:33 AM']I posted a bass and it was over £60. What's the problem???[/quote] The most shipping I've ever paid was £40 and that was for a valve amp head that weighed the same as a small planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Mail the guy - ask if you can arrange your own courier collection if you win. If he says yes , and you buy it - www.senditnow.com £10.99 and another tenner gets you £500 of insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnbass Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 [quote name='chris_b' post='148847' date='Feb 29 2008, 10:33 AM']I posted a bass and it was over £60. What's the problem???[/quote] Who did you use, NASA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I posted a bass & it was more than £60. It was to Iceland, mind. Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnbass Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 [quote name='Bassassin' post='149146' date='Feb 29 2008, 07:33 PM']I posted a bass & it was more than £60. It was to Iceland, mind. Jon.[/quote] Ah! That'll be for the team of sled dogs though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 [quote name='finnbass' post='149164' date='Feb 29 2008, 08:19 PM']Ah! That'll be for the team of sled dogs though... [/quote] Pedigree Chum ain't cheap over there... J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJW Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 [quote name='E_MaN' post='148569' date='Feb 28 2008, 07:24 PM']I had to post an alembic a while ago and the postage cost around 50-60 quid for it to go up to scotland ....I remember who that was with but yeah sometimes you need to...maybe not here though[/quote] Funny you say that... An acquaintance of mine just had a 2nd hand Alembic shipped up to Scotland which Parcelforce 'lost' and are as yet unable to track down Scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnbass Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 [quote name='NJW' post='149434' date='Mar 1 2008, 01:35 PM']An acquaintance of mine just had a 2nd hand Alembic shipped up to Scotland which Parcelforce 'lost' and are as yet unable to track down[/quote] That's why they are frequently referred to as 'Parcelfarce' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 [quote name='finnbass' post='149453' date='Mar 1 2008, 02:35 PM']That's why they are frequently referred to as 'Parcelfarce' [/quote] Royal Fail, DH-hell, sh*ttylink - the puns are endless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) I think most shipping costs involve insurance of somekind. On an expensive instrument the insurance could be quite high. If I was having a grand's worth of bass shipped I would want it insured and well packaged (hard case flight case etc) which would add to the weight. However, our friend is selling a bass worth IRO £150-180. In my opinion he/she can't be arsed with the rigmarol off posting so has w@nked £60 on for postage probably to put people off getting it posted. Edited March 1, 2008 by markytbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 [quote name='finnbass' post='149453' date='Mar 1 2008, 02:35 PM']That's why they are frequently referred to as 'Parcelfarce' [/quote] "Parcelforce - we can lose an elephant and break an anvil" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 [quote name='chris_b' post='148847' date='Feb 29 2008, 11:33 AM']I posted a bass and it was over £60. What's the problem???[/quote] The fact that you can post a bass for £15 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 [quote name='Protium' post='287931' date='Sep 20 2008, 12:06 PM']The fact that you can post a bass for £15 lol[/quote] You probably can, but not my vintage MM Stingray!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebeat Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 [quote name='finnbass' post='149453' date='Mar 1 2008, 03:35 PM']That's why they are frequently referred to as 'Parcelfarce' [/quote] Or more accurately: a bunch of useless bastards. I paid 24 quid with APC to send me Spector to Mike H and that included insurance for £350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markytbass Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I sent my MM Stingray + hard case for less than £20 that was with it insured for £750. The thing I like about couriers is that they collect from your door, you don't have to lug it to a post office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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