Dazed Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Can anyone recommend a reliable service to send a bass from Germany to UK? The seller I'm speaking to is getting prices of over €400!! From dhl, deutsche post won't do it as its over 120 cm when cased. I've had basses previously from there that cost £50-60 insured. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehux Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Lots of us use www.interparcel.com Their 'own brand' service uses UPS as the courier. I've sent a number of basses to Spain, France and recently Austria, with no problems whatsoever - that one cost me £31 insured for £250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Hmm. I have just had a bass sent to me, via DHL and insured for 3000 Euro, and it costs under 70 Euros. I couldn't comment on the length of the parcel, but weight was 22KG. I was also offered another courier (don't know name im afraid) which cost 25 Euros but was only insured to 700 euros. The seller either isn't looking hard enough or is trying it on it would seem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thanks folks. Insurance is needed for definite. Kev do you know which service yours used? Sounds more realistic. (And what have you got now ? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) €400 sounds like some form of International Hasty Super Express delivery. I recently paid €220 to have a bass package from the USA in their custody as few days as possible. It was the most expensive alternative available, whilst the cheapest was half that (which still was some form of signed for International Express with insurance). My expensive choice should take two or three days, but did take nine or ten days, so was totally not worth it. He or she who sends must work a little harder to find the rates for more standard shipping, I'd guess. The choice of transporter seems to need to differ per country also if you look at their quality. Some that are seen as terrible in the UK have been stellar in Norway for example. Edited September 10, 2014 by BassTractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 Im told its due to the size? Over 130cm longest side…. still trying to sort something out. ho hum Ive been looking at DHL and Ups and arranging collection from Germany, and now my brain is fried. Norway huh? You must know my friend Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 [quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1410376970' post='2548817'] You must know my friend Colin [/quote] Of course I do. Everyone in Norway knows Colin! (...and ya know, it's not even that far-fetched. In Norway everybody does seem to know everybody. Never ceases to amaze me.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronj279 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I believe the bass I just sent to Sweden was 140cm long and cost roughly £50 to send insured to £750. Done using Interparcels own service (so UPS via Interparcel) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Just wonder how Thomann send their parcels by Deutsche Post 'cos their boxes for Basses are very big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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