thedarxide Posted February 28, 2008 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
finnbass Posted February 28, 2008 Posted February 28, 2008 I'd want it hand-delivered by a troop of naked dancing girls for that price. Quote
Old Horse Murphy Posted February 28, 2008 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
finnbass Posted February 28, 2008 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
Happy Jack Posted February 28, 2008 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
E_MaN Posted February 28, 2008 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
chris_b Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 I posted a bass and it was over £60. What's the problem??? Quote
thedarxide Posted February 29, 2008 Author 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
Dr.Dave Posted February 29, 2008 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
finnbass Posted February 29, 2008 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
Bassassin Posted February 29, 2008 Posted February 29, 2008 I posted a bass & it was more than £60. It was to Iceland, mind. Jon. Quote
finnbass Posted February 29, 2008 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
Bassassin Posted February 29, 2008 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
NJW Posted March 1, 2008 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
finnbass Posted March 1, 2008 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
neepheid Posted March 1, 2008 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
markytbass Posted March 1, 2008 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
tauzero Posted March 2, 2008 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
Protium Posted September 20, 2008 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
chris_b Posted September 20, 2008 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
thebeat Posted September 20, 2008 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
markytbass Posted September 20, 2008 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
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