 Poster: A snowHead
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Has anyone experience of this? What should I use to package them and which courier etc.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@DanFuller, used interparcel a couple of times.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Any tips on what you’ve used to package them up?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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£45 for a delivery from Essex to North London?
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@DanFuller _ You didn't specify that you meant an EBay offload.
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@DanFuller, interparcel or UPS are the best , best way to pack is bubblewrap and duct tape , unless you have a local ski shop which would have a ski box going spare , usual cost for skis and bindings circa £20
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| DanFuller wrote: |
| Any tips on what you’ve used to package them up? |
I cut up a cardboard box that a fridge came in for one and a made a long box out of 2 smaller ones for the second. Wrapped in bubble wrap inside. Loads of packaging tape
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Recently sent two pairs by Hermes booked through parcel2go. Both went missing but turned up 6 days later after a investigation. Think approx £15 but by the time you add insurance etc it's approx £20.
Both skis were rapped in bubble wrap inc between the skis. I then hacked up some cardboard and heavily taped the carboard around the skis. Seemed to work well.
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ski bartlett sent me some skis I bought from them in a proper cardboard box, loads of bubble wrap inside - from their base to my door in Austria. It was only £20odd and took c 3 days, tracking info sent along the way etc and I can re-use the box and wrapping - not sure who the carrier was and maybe bartlett get volume discount but don't get ripped off.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Has anyone sent ski's to italy before ?
Do you send them to the local post office or the apartment ?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I used www.transglobalexpress.co.uk which used TNT to send skis from UK to Val d'Isere. Just used a standard ski bag but padded it out with clothes and towels etc. The long narrow eBags / packing cubes fit nicely either side of the bindings.
Get some of that pallet wrap film to wrap your bags into a cocoon. It stops the straps getting caught and protects the bag from damage or getting too dirty.
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Use Interparcel.com or Parcels2Go and choose either the UPS Economy/Std or TNT Express options as they don't use 3rd party labour and their tracking is the best. Avoid Hermes and similar as they're $hite and not worth the risk to save a few quick. The UPS/TNT options will be circa £20-25 for UK shipping depending upon the weight/volume.
UPS & TNT have recently introduced surcharges for goods not in a cardboard box and you'll be retrospectively charged a penalty so use either a ready made box or make one up from smaller boxes. You'll also be charged if you're found to be 'economical' with the weight/dimensons of the box so get it right.
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You know it makes sense.
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Thank you
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Trying to get a quote from parcel2go to return some skis but when I put in the size of the parcel they only offer the post office and Hermes as options. Am I missing something or have they changed the policy? The ups site allows me to send a long parcel.
Thanks
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@skitow, thanks I used ups direct as it was the cheapest way with insurance.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Just booked with Parcel2go. They failed to collect as arranged with no explanation. SO annoying. I would avoid them.
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| Sunandpow wrote: |
| Just booked with Parcel2go. They failed to collect as arranged with no explanation. SO annoying. I would avoid them. |
Parcel2go are only a booking agent so coming on snowHeads to slag them off is a bit pointless. If you want to complain constructively then tell us which carrier you booked through them?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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It was TNT
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Booked to send a pair on 22nd, picked up 23rd, delivered 24th, TNT booked through Interparcel. When I was booking these I looked at Parcel2go but they weren't accepting bookings for over 150 cm long.
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