Best couriers?

Landy · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:22

Hi guys

I need to send my PC back to OCUK, But i've never sent such a large item before, im sending it in the Carbide Air 540 box that it came in, which would be the best courier to use for this? i'm not bothered about it being cheap, just want to make sure it gets there, i'm looking at Parceltogo etc etc but don't know which one to go for, could i not just take it to the post office?

cheers in advance

DaleTheWhale · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:23

DPD, that's what they use or UPS.

russell664 · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:25

DPD or Citylink for me.

monkeyspank · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:26

Interlink are really good. Same co as DPD pretty much. new customers get £5 off. good tracking etc. parcel hero can arrange it for you too. UPS are ok until something goes wrong and then they are useless.

koooowweeee · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:27

Royal mail will cost you twice as much as anyone else

Dis86 · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:27

I'd avoid whoever shipped those migrants from Hungary to Austria. They don't seem very good...

pepsilol · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:30

DPD
APC

Vulcan · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:31

TNT or DPD.

Dis86 said:
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Nick1881 · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:40

russell664 said:
DPD or Citylink for me.

Good luck using CityLink now, they went into administration at the start of the year unfortunately.

DPD are excellent.

Avoid Yodel.

Landy · 28 Aug 2015 at 10:46

I really want to use DPD, but parcel hero and Parcel to go arnt giving them as an option, yes i realise i am being stupid here but can yuo book direct through the DPD website 'cos i can't figure it out, if you can

Robzere31 · 28 Aug 2015 at 11:13

DPD or Fedex are what I use.

tom_e · 28 Aug 2015 at 11:21

Landy said:
I really want to use DPD, but parcel hero and Parcel to go arnt giving them as an option, yes i realise i am being stupid here but can yuo book direct through the DPD website 'cos i can't figure it out, if you can

You won't be able to use DPD unless you have a business account AFAIK.

monkeyspank · 28 Aug 2015 at 11:35

but you can use interlink
http://www.interlinkdirect.co.uk/interlink_direct_5_pound.jsp

eddiemcgarrigle · 28 Aug 2015 at 11:41

DPD give you a time as to when they will likely arrive as well as the name of the driver and the ability to track where they are in relation to your house.

Landy · 28 Aug 2015 at 12:02

Thank you guys, i really appreciate the advice, i'm just waiting on the email from overclockers now with the details, taking ages to come, might need to ring them again

traveyb · 28 Aug 2015 at 12:03

Dis86 said:
I'd avoid whoever shipped those migrants from Hungary to Austria. They don't seem very good...

Du dum, tish!

Awefull!

DPD/UPS/DHL. DPD is the best though as you get the nice time slot

Nazbit · 28 Aug 2015 at 12:47

Lots of recommendations for DPD and they are the best courier, but they don't cater for private bookings so no use here.

monkeyspank · 28 Aug 2015 at 13:01

but their sister company interlink do lol. same service, same systems. different colour vans but that is about it

Robzere31 · 28 Aug 2015 at 13:05

monkeyspank said:
but their sister company interlink do lol. same service, same systems. different colour vans but that is about it

Indeed, interlink is the public side of DPD.

Lopéz · 28 Aug 2015 at 19:01

eddiemcgarrigle said:
DPD give you a time as to when they will likely arrive as well as the name of the driver and the ability to track where they are in relation to your house.

That isn't much value when you are returning an item to a business that doesn't really care when it arrives.