Cheapest way to get an item to Amsterdam

Drake5 · 16 Jan 2015 at 21:04

My Blue microphone is faulty and I have to send it back to Amsterdam in order to get a replacement sent out to me. On the royal mail website they were quoting something like £38 to get it sent tracked which just isn't worth it.

Can someone recommend a cheap carrier to use?

Uther · 16 Jan 2015 at 21:07

This looks ok, not used them though:
http://www.courierpoint.com/parceltonetherlands

Tonester0011 · 16 Jan 2015 at 21:08

I use Parcel Force international tracked (3-5days iirc) when i send stuff to my mate in Germany. Normally a decent price, ultimately depends on weight.

physichull · 16 Jan 2015 at 21:08

Walk/swim it there yourself.

Participant · 16 Jan 2015 at 21:09

The cheapest way is to hitch-hike it there.

Edit - ginger stepchild.

M3G4UK · 16 Jan 2015 at 21:28

Royal Mail Standard parcels?

Failing that, try parcels2go - they play off the major courier firms off against eachother to get half decent deals.

horrorwood · 16 Jan 2015 at 21:49

Did you buy it from a UK retailer? if so then return it to them instead of the manufacturer?

Drake5 · 16 Jan 2015 at 21:57

horrorwood said:
Did you buy it from a UK retailer? if so then return it to them instead of the manufacturer?

I bought it used with a receipt (it was actually originally purchased from OcUK in 08/14) but they told me I'd have to contact the person I purchased it from but I don't have their contact details anymore.

Drake5 · 17 Jan 2015 at 03:44

Seems to be the cheapest at about £12ish, sucks I have to pay for postage to return a faulty item.

monkeyspank · 17 Jan 2015 at 04:25

Parcelhero are worth a look. We use them at work even though we have accounts with tnt, dhl etc

Hades · 17 Jan 2015 at 08:31

Fly it over there yourself and then spend the night in the 'dam. Not the cheapest but certainly the most fun

horrorwood · 17 Jan 2015 at 10:56

Tom_D said:
I bought it used with a receipt (it was actually originally purchased from OcUK in 08/14) but they told me I'd have to contact the person I purchased it from but I don't have their contact details anymore.

Change your name via deed poll to their name, return it to ocuk and tell them you've moved house. Then change your name back.

DJMK4 · 17 Jan 2015 at 12:05

Meet pedro in the UK, pick up a some money from him, he will pay for your travels, pop over to Amsterdam, on the way stop off at some shadey looking house, pick up a package. Go to your destination to get your mic fixed/replaced.

Come back through airport security looking mighty nervous. Possibly getting sniffed in the bum by dogs.

Make it through UK border security, drop said package back to pedro

dirtychinchilla · 17 Jan 2015 at 12:32

Tom_D said:
My Blue microphone is faulty and I have to send it back to Amsterdam in order to get a replacement sent out to me. On the royal mail website they were quoting something like £38 to get it sent tracked which just isn't worth it.

Can someone recommend a cheap carrier to use?

That's actually about the price of a return coach ticket. Deliver it yourself

Raggs · 18 Jan 2015 at 19:46

Tom_D said:
My Blue microphone is faulty and I have to send it back to Amsterdam in order to get a replacement sent out to me. On the royal mail website they were quoting something like £38 to get it sent tracked which just isn't worth it.

Can someone recommend a cheap carrier to use?

38 quid there having a laugh , i sent a corsair h100i to the Netherlands cost me 15 pounds i used parcel 2 go website.

img · 18 Jan 2015 at 20:11

You could take the mega bus there return for 30

cheesyboy · 18 Jan 2015 at 20:14

img said:
You could take the mega bus there return for 30

Do this ^ OP. It would be awesome

Mat · 18 Jan 2015 at 20:54

Give it to opethdisciple. He might be going there in Feb