Guitar Postage?

[DoubleYellow]

Any advice on who to use to send a guitar by courier? Speed not really an issue, cost is more important. A home collection would be handy too.

Also, what would you expect it to cost. In the north east if that makes a difference.

Cheers...

[audidoody]

UPS - around £25 within the UK

[jas xjr]

Parcel2go (dhl) up to 25kg collected and delivered mainland I'm just
Over £8.

[Funk Odyssey]

parcel farce, despite their reputation... have never given me any problems in 10 years or so and many guitars

[Supersonic pies]

jas xjr said:

Parcel2go (dhl) up to 25kg collected and delivered mainland I'm just
Over £8.

+1

I sent a guitar using this only a few weeks ago

[gingerpaul]

Just be aware that some couriers restrict the insurance they provide to about £150 irrespective of what you pay for if you are shipping a guitar because of the number of snapped neck claims they were getting. Check the fine print before choosing your courier!

[rumpelstiltskin]

I've sent two recently.Both had hardcases.One weighed a ton(Yamaha sg1000)and one didn't (Ibanez 7vwh),Both cost a fraction under £16 using Parcelforce!Insured up to £500 or something,which obviously wasn't enough for either guitar but they both arrived safely!

[gingerpaul]

rumpelstiltskin said:

I've sent two recently.Both had hardcases.One weighed a ton(Yamaha sg1000)and one didn't (Ibanez 7vwh),Both cost a fraction under £16 using Parcelforce!Insured up to £500 or something,which obviously wasn't enough for either guitar but they both arrived safely!

Did you check the terms? I think you'll find you were only covered up to £150 with Parcelforce.

Edited to add I've just found the relevant bit.

Parcelforce site said:

If the value of your package exceeds this, you can take out our enhanced compensation cover for loss or damage, up to a maximum of £2500 per consignment, to give you total peace of mind. Musical instruments will only be covered up to £150 of compensation for loss or damage.

Edited by gingerpaul on Monday 30th March 20:16

[kaese]

Just make sure you use a hard-case. My mate sold a Gibson SG on eBay and it snapped in half in transit. Not happy!

[Nickyboy]

audidoody said:

UPS - around £25 within the UK

Even cheaper if you UPS it thru www.interparcel.com should be less than a tenner