courier advice needed - Germany to Ireland

eurotrotter

hey all

im in germany about 2.5 years now and im finally returning to ireland.

i have accumulated a lot of gear in this period and need to return with all of it.

there is nothing oddly shaped, its just a lot of clothes, and a few electrics/electronics.

anyone recommend any particular courier, or have any advice on how to go at this in teh safest and cheapest way.

thanks,
Ed

MrStuffins

Well, first of all, after seeing your sig it might be important to let you know before you come home that nobody uses Bebo anymore.

Run_to_da_hills

You should have no problems bringing curry from Germany to Ireland.

Bigcheeze

Just wear all your clothes on the flight. Ryanair passengers do this a lot.

Siuin

Leave das Vibrator in die Hause

Shzm

Load all your stuff in a car and drive back.

Caveman1

Why ask in AH ? Unless your looking to smuggle pot back from the Dam you've got the wrong thread

TheZohanS

eurotrotter wrote: »

hey all

im in germany about 2.5 years now and im finally returning to ireland.

i have accumulated a lot of gear in this period and need to return with all of it.

thanks,
Ed

well Ed you need what we call a drugs mule, that's someone you pay to transport the gear for you at a knockdown price. Have you tried hanging out in bars popular with backpackers? Do this and keep an eye out for a dude with dreadlocks, befriend him, buy him drinks and promise him an easy life for taping a small package to his torso. Make sure you tell him that you've done the run several times before yourself and that security in the airport is nonexistent. The night before he's due over meet him in a hotel and duct tape the bejesus out of him with the gear you have accumulated, if he gets panicky threaten him. Tell him you'll meet him in the arrivals lounge with his money.

Best if luck!

A0

eurotrotter wrote: »

hey all

im in germany about 2.5 years now and im finally returning to ireland.

i have accumulated a lot of gear in this period and need to return with all of it.

there is nothing oddly shaped, its just a lot of clothes, and a few electrics/electronics.

anyone recommend any particular courier, or have any advice on how to go at this in teh safest and cheapest way.

thanks,
Ed

Good luck... you will need it. I'm working with UPS and sometimes other courier, I hardly got what I want on time and stuff is often damaged (whether the box itself or what is inside). Pack everything very well and, if possible, do not ship fragile stuff.

stupidusername

Courier forum?

Sunday morning boards is so boring

Autosport

I use DHL for all my transporting goods to and from Germany to Ireland

Son Of A Vidic

Well OP when I moved back from London a couple of years ago, I didn't use a courier like DHL ect. I got a removals company that specialised in long distant home moves. There were quite a few companies that covered the UK-Ireland route. So it might be worthwhile checking if there are any based in Germany, that might offer a similar service. I have no doubt you will probably save a fortune choosing this option.

ringadingding

Contact DSV , they have done 3 runs for me from kildare to Austria, they have a huge network, that I'm pretty sure covers Germany.
Try to deal with a guy called Viliam Siska , he's a legend, he has dealt with all of my friends here moving back and forth.

If your extremely nice to him on the phone, he has been known to only charge a nominal 50 quid.


Every other firm which I contacted to move our household furniture over wanted 3-4k and a 4 week turnaround, DSV charged 400, 3 day turnaround and even lobbed my motorbike on the lorry for free. Everything arrived exactly how it left.

http://www.dsv.com/irj/servlet/prt/portal/prtroot/ExternalWebGui.IntegratedInternet?content=/documents/DSV_DFDS%20Transport/Integrated%20Internet/External%20Web%20Site%20Repository/IE/ENG

artologistics

Hi eurotrotter,
I'm going every now and then to Poland through Germany with the van. If you still need transport we could arrange something.

SteelyDanJalapeno

artologistics wrote: »

Hi eurotrotter,
I'm going every now and then to Poland through Germany with the van. If you still need transport we could arrange something.

arrange, i get ya

Ghandee

The Luftwaffe.

TheZohanS

artologistics wrote: »

Hi eurotrotter,
I'm going every now and then to Poland through Germany with the van. If you still need transport we could arrange something.

That's fair sound. Do you charge or is it for free? Have a few little things myself that need transporting.

Elohim

artologistics wrote: »

Hi eurotrotter,
I'm going every now and then to Poland through Germany with the van. If you still need transport we could arrange something.

Will ya give him a free set of gates or a nice tarmacked driveway too?

artologistics

TheZohan wrote: »

That's fair sound. Do you charge or is it for free? Have a few little things myself that need transporting.

There is nothing for free in this world

Saila

TheZohan wrote: »

That's fair sound. Do you charge or is it for free? Have a few little things myself that need transporting.

muels yeah?

TheZohanS

artologistics wrote: »

There is nothing for free in this world

The love of a mammy is free.

amacca

TheZohan wrote: »

The love of a mammy is free.

Depends on the lovin I'm afraid.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I think maybe you should stay in germany, hasnt anyone told you how fúcked everything is here and we need someone on the inside to keep an eye on the pesky germanics!

El Weirdo

artologistics wrote: »

There is nothing for free in this world

Except for advertising, it seems.