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Best Courier/Transport option for high value item?

  • 16-02-2012 12:12pm
    #1
    DublinWriter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,568 ✭✭✭


    Apologies if this is the wrong forum.

    I have a small circuit board that I need to send to a specialist company in the Netherlands for repair.

    The board is from a piece of audio equipment worth over €3,000. Without the board, the equipment is useless, so I'd need to be able to insure the package for at least €3,000.

    An Post registered aren't an option, as they only insure up to €350.

    A colleague recommended GLS.

    Anybody got any better suggestions?

    Many thanks!


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,644 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    DHL / UPS / FedEx?

    The insurance value should be the cost of replacing the board (assuming you can get a standalone replacement), not the whole piece of equipment.


  • #3
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,432 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    A Ryanair ticket for yourself?


  • #4
    DublinWriter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,568 ✭✭✭DublinWriter


    Victor wrote: »
    The insurance value should be the cost of replacing the board (assuming you can get a standalone replacement), not the whole piece of equipment.
    The problem is the piece of equipment dates from 1979. Replacement boards cannot be had, and the equipment won't work without the board.

    So, if the board goes missing I'll have to buy the equipment again.


  • #5
    topnotch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 410 ✭✭topnotch


    I would recommend DHL.


  • #6
    -Corkie-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    DO NOT TOUCH GLS OP AND YES I AM SHOUTING..

    Do a quick search here for them and you will see why. Fedex are quite good.


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  • #7
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    JustMary wrote: »
    A Ryanair ticket for yourself?
    I have done that already, proved cheaper than a courier at the time plus got a weekend out of it. :p


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