Postage recommendations for sending a monitor in 2022

niggyg · 13 Dec 2022 at 10:47

There are a few threads on this but most are quite old. I'm looking to purchase a monitor and the seller wants a door-2-door service.

Parcelforce lists monitors as excluded from compensation due to 'their inherent nature are particularly susceptible to damage'.
DHL max box dimensions of 70 x 70 x 70cm and only covers you for £25 unless you pay a decent amount more.
DPD lists 'Computer Monitor/Monitors/Imac' as items they won't carry and they can cancel your delivery/pickup.

Any recommendations? You'll only know how good a company is when things go wrong.

Captain_Bosh · 13 Dec 2022 at 11:00

I use UPS for expensive monitors. Prices are not too bad and they will collect too.

Baddass · 13 Dec 2022 at 12:27

Another vote for UPS here. reasonable prices and covered by their insurance up to £1000 (if you add additional cover when you book)

edit: oh, and don't use Evri / My Hermes, hopeless

Glanza · 13 Dec 2022 at 14:22

UPS seem to be the only one that actually covers monitors, even though DPD happily ship 1000's a week from retailers.

Deluxe1 · 14 Dec 2022 at 14:47

I used DHL for my 28" monitor which was covered in their policy.

Wing-Man · 18 Dec 2022 at 23:20

Do ups do lcd cover..? Last I heard they didn't.

Cover upto 1000 but the second you said it's a screen it void..
But I haven't sent a monitor for about 4 years

Zefan · 18 Dec 2022 at 23:27

When it comes to monitors (most things, tbh) UPS is best PS.