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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Lazurus on August 17, 2020, 04:03:02 PM

Title: Posting a stick!
Post by: Lazurus on August 17, 2020, 04:03:02 PM

I was asked to post a shooting / hiking stick for a friend. It is 1m 60cm long around a 6 cm diameter head and weighs .6kg. The cheapest i could get from a courier was £23 and royal mail wouldnt touch it. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Posting a stick!
Post by: bodrighywood on August 17, 2020, 04:12:58 PM

Why wouldn't royal mail touch it? I have posted larger things using Parcel Force.

Pete

Title: Re: Posting a stick!
Post by: Lazurus on August 17, 2020, 04:28:44 PM

They said it was over size (in length) for a tube parcel?????

Title: Re: Posting a stick!
Post by: seventhdevil on August 17, 2020, 05:08:55 PM

ask a company that sends industrial stuff in large tubes 8' long like weather strip for windows.
ones that specialise in postal tubes essentially...

i can't believe that they charge that much.

Title: Re: Posting a stick!
Post by: Dave Brookes on August 17, 2020, 09:18:53 PM

Stuart,
Have you tried My Hermes?

Dave

Title: Re: Posting a stick!
Post by: Lazurus on August 18, 2020, 08:01:31 AM

Yes i think some of the online booking portals seem to get confused when it is over a meter long for some reason - I know it can be done I just need to find the right company. Thanks for the above I will have a ring around again when I get time.

Title: Re: Posting a stick!
Post by: julcle on August 18, 2020, 04:49:01 PM

We use TNT to post camping flag and spinner poles they are quite reasonable.  Julian