If anyone has sold and posted a monitor recently can you tell me which courier service you used? I've got one for sale but need to find one that is not too expensive and takes them. I've looked at Parcel2Go and they will take them but you are not covered if anything goes wrong. Do other couriers have a similar stance when it comes to sending monitors?
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If it's a TFT screen, then the main thing is to have its original box with the foam padding. I have used Parcel Force 48 to ship the last 2-3 TFT monitors that I've had.
CRT monitors - just advertise it as collect only
CRT monitors - just advertise it as collect only
have you actually weighed it? i remember using the monitor specs from the manufacturer website and when i checked royal mail online, the quoted price was something like 17-18 quid. when i got to the post office, it was actually much lighter and cost 12pound something.
Weighed it with my luggage scales and it's 7kg and the online quote is £18.20, don't really want to lug it to the post office if I can help it.
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Every courier I've looked at in the past couple of years do not cover monitors - even for loss.
Though Parcel force will cover loss.
Unfortunately you don't have choice. I just send them anyway and label them as computer equipment - gives me a bit of wiggle room if it does go missing. Though I'm sure it'll still be a pain to get any money out of them.
Though Parcel force will cover loss.
Unfortunately you don't have choice. I just send them anyway and label them as computer equipment - gives me a bit of wiggle room if it does go missing. Though I'm sure it'll still be a pain to get any money out of them.
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I sold a lot of monitors with Parcel2go. Out of like 100+ monitors. Only had one go missing and one arrive damaged.
They are a good service, depends on the price of the monitor though. If you selling anything expensive, I would use a proper delivery service, but if it's cheap then Parcel2go is good.
Just make sure you pack it right and attach the tracking notes all over the box. I could give you some tips on packing if you haven't got the box for it?
They are a good service, depends on the price of the monitor though. If you selling anything expensive, I would use a proper delivery service, but if it's cheap then Parcel2go is good.
Just make sure you pack it right and attach the tracking notes all over the box. I could give you some tips on packing if you haven't got the box for it?
Thanks but I've got the original box.
All the ones I've looked at so far (Hermes/Parcel2Go/Parcel Monkey) don't offer compensation for damage, only for loss. As it's in the original box and packing I think that should be fine as that's how I received it in the first place.
Parcel Force offer compensation on loss & damage though but Parcel Monkey don't but they offer Parcel Force 48 as a choice when I fill in the parcel details. Do the Parcel Force T&Cs come into effect if I choose that opetion or would I still have to claim through Parcel Monkey if anything went wrong?
APC have a fragile service that they ship all glass and liquids on.
I mean, I work for them so I'm biased, but in all honesty we get a tiny amount of damage when stuff is sent on it.
I've got customers that send avionics equipment, scientific glass ware, chemicals, TVs, potterery, specialist paints etc and they have no problems.
Some of that stuff other carriers won't even touch in the first place let alone give them special handling.
I mean, I work for them so I'm biased, but in all honesty we get a tiny amount of damage when stuff is sent on it.
I've got customers that send avionics equipment, scientific glass ware, chemicals, TVs, potterery, specialist paints etc and they have no problems.
Some of that stuff other carriers won't even touch in the first place let alone give them special handling.