MrMonkeywizard Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Chaps and chapesses, Do any of you fine lads and lasses have any advice on delivering? I'm trying to get a bass from Chorley to Bristol and there are some real horror stories out there regarding couriers. Any advice on who to use/avoid or is a road trip likely the only safe way to do it? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I always find it a traumatic experience. Ideally the bass with be in a hard case and have an outer box. It can be insured if double boxed like this but that can cost a fortune depending on the value of the bass. An option is to remove the neck for shipping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Road trip…or get a man an van to do it. I use a guy called Mark - happy to share his details. about £50-£60 and insured/safe. Rather than £50 that Parcelforce will charge you to smash or lose it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 I've recently used DPD local fora number of deliveries, not all instruments, and they were spot on. Agree with @GreeneKing regarding insurance, in most cases it's more than courier charges. I've started using Secursus to insure courier deliveries. Quite a bit cheaper than couriers insurance but I haven't had to claim, so not sure how good they are if you do need to claim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: I use a guy called Mark - happy to share his details Where is your man based Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMonkeywizard Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Road trip…or get a man an van to do it. I use a guy called Mark - happy to share his details. about £50-£60 and insured/safe. Rather than £50 that Parcelforce will charge you to smash or lose it Please! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: Where is your man based Andy No clue - he’s done about 4 basses for me. also does lots for @walshy and @marleaux62 Never had an issue apart from when I cocked up on a collection address which we sorted super quickly. Great bloke. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Mark is excellent. Moves a fair amount of expensive basses, amps etc and he’s super reliable! If he stays over - hotels etc he takes them in the room with him. Can’t recommend enough 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) I wouldn’t use anyone else now fantastic service. Even though Mark isn’t a player he really gets how much our basses mean to us all. Edited July 10, 2021 by marleaux62 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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