£22.80 to post back a graphics card for RMA?

[stulid]

lol, I used Parcelfriend to pick up and deliver (next day) a case weighing 9kg for RMA. £8.99.

Shop around

Obviously, you'll have to pay a bit more if you want it insured for the value.

Exactly.

I always wrap it up ready, go and get a price from the post office and make a note of the weight using their scales, then just look at parcel monkey etc and save a fortune.

 

[vanandjuanunited]

First class recorded is best providing your item isnt too heavy.

I never take out insurance.

Should cost £10-£12

Make sure you let us know if your item gets lost doing this as I willbe interested how you get on with your compensation claim

 

[axer]

This is the UK, Highest taxes in the world.

Nope, not at all!

 

[passey89]

don't go to the post office.

I used parcel force from parcel monkey cost me £25 to EMA my EVGA GTX 670 FTW LE to Germany insured for £300.

 

[Nelly]

don't go to the post office.

I used parcel force from parcel monkey cost me £25 to EMA my EVGA GTX 670 FTW LE to Germany insured for £300.

Holy smoke! £25 to RMA a graphics card to Germany...

Think I'll stick with Gigabyte...

 

[humbug]

Use a courier, the Post Office have been jacking their prices up a lot, they are a rip off.

A proper courier is much cheaper.

 

[kissenger]

It was parcel force as I mentioned above. I asked for the cheapest way to send recorded delivery, with insurance up to £350. Bah, might have to go and steal some 'lollies' to redress the balance

I am joking....

You probably have a shady PO owner. A lot of these POs are privatised now and the person behind the counter has a direct interest in gettning you to choose the most expensive option, so they will often just stick you with Parcelforce instead of giving you the cheaper option of RMSD.

A GPU should weigh less than 2kg to send through the post so you shouldn't have paid more than 10GBP, unless you used some really heavy packaging materials.

 

[Antowns]

I think some companies refund you the RMA postage cost too if you were found to be correct and the card is faulty.

 

[mmj_uk]

It sounds like they have charged you for special delivery to me, I don't think the standard recorded delivery is insured and would have expected it to be around £15 instead.

 

[passey89]

Holy smoke! £25 to RMA a graphics card to Germany...

Think I'll stick with Gigabyte...

yeh but I got the next model card up so I paid £250 for a GTX 670 FTW. That's including the £25 RMA cost

 

[Cleeecooo]

Exactly.

I always wrap it up ready, go and get a price from the post office and make a note of the weight using their scales, then just look at parcel monkey etc and save a fortune.

TBH, RM special isn't that expensive for <2kg

It's all about packaging, so many people overpackage!

 

[IC3]

23 quid?

 

[passey89]

I overpacked mine tbh I did the advanced RMA with EVGA so they sent me the replacement first so I just sent it back in their packaging.

 

[SkodaMart]

Make sure you let us know if your item gets lost doing this as I willbe interested how you get on with your compensation claim

I've sold hundreds of things - many of them expensive I've never had a problem with Royal Mail

 

[wunkley]

I've sold hundreds of things - many of them expensive I've never had a problem with Royal Mail

It's a risk though aint int, and you've been lucky. I may have paid doubleish onewhat I might have if I shopped around. But it's my local post office, and I can't be arsed truth be told.

Long and short of it though - I'd rather spend a bit extra (eg £10) on insurance for something worth £350, just in case. In the scheme of things I see it as worth it.

 

[Uncle Petey]

I've sold hundreds of things - many of them expensive I've never had a problem with Royal Mail

Heh, I used to work for RM customer service and I have a slightly different perspective on that one

Still, if you work in what's essentially the complaints department, expect complaints.
Forums aren't too much different.

 

[borley]

The thing i could have just been on the edge with my card into the next weight bracket were you with your extra packageing could have went over into a different price bracket.

 

[Duke]

Never use the Post Office, use someone like Parcel2Go which are far cheaper and give loads of options of couriers to use.

 

[kissenger]

Never use the Post Office, use someone like Parcel2Go which are far cheaper and give loads of options of couriers to use.

That's always an option. You can usually get a card shipped with insurance for around 10GBP, plus they collect.

 

[Cleeecooo]

That's always an option. You can usually get a card shipped with insurance for around 10GBP, plus they collect.

RM is unbeatable with speed, insurance and price put together for <2kg IMO. Also, you don't have to be in all day