Trying to find out if anyone has some experience of sending floorstanders by post / courier in the UK and if so the most economical way of doing it?
When I bought my ATC SCM40 the manufacturer shipped them to my dealer via UPS, all 78kg of them - in two boxes.
Parcel Monkey and similar websites can be handy to get comparisons. I’ve recently had bookshelf speakers collected, as it avoids a trip to the Post Office with more chances to drop them!
I’ve probably been lucky, but I’ve used DHL and ParcelForce with no issues. Parcel Monkey is useful for comparisons, but there if of course nothing to stop you buying direct. I did find PM’s tracking a bit confusing.Certainly retailers don't have a problem getting speakers shipped but I'm sure for regular business they pay a fraction of what I woud to send a pair of speakres.
I had a really bad experience with Parcel Monkey a few years ago, cost me £250 because of their complete incompetence ,,,, I'd never go near them ever again!
I'm wondering if sending 2nd hand speakers of medium valu emay end up more hassle than it's worth.
I know a guy who sells trade Hifi items and he never insures, even expensive DACs and the like. In effect he self-insures. He reckons it’s pointless because so many claims are disputed.I used Parcelforce in the end (went yesterday), it's not the cost of sending them that's expensive so much as the bloomin insurance that cranks up the cost, was £80 so not cheap! Would have been 1/2 that without insuring the full value.
Cheers for eveyone's input.
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Only just seen this thread - Parcel2go website would’ve been the best to use. Very good prices from couriers.