Need Advice on how to post big items! ASAP

Soap MacTavish

Hi im looking for advice on how to go about posting big items that i want to sell through adverts.ie.

I generally post items which fit into a big envelope.

But my question is how do i post items like the ones i have linked.

And where can you get a box to post them in or can they be posted as is by a courior or something?

Need some quick replys thanks.

http://www.adverts.ie/soft-toys/pokemon-talking-plush-marill-toy-priced-to-sell-first-to-see-will-buy/1441845?notification=7148e29bb571c892fb3f273fb1c4f6d4-1340629119#comment_8611247

http://www.adverts.ie/radio-control/tyco-r-c-robot-showdown-the-ultimate-r-c-set-exremely-rare-and-fun/1441881

http://www.adverts.ie/soft-toys/pokemon-talking-plush-marill-toy-priced-to-sell-first-to-see-will-buy/1441845

http://www.adverts.ie/toys/little-tikes-off-road-truck-very-big-and-robust-as-new/1600969

The links are examples of what i want to post, thanks

dudara

Moved to Online Buying & Auctions

dudara

Kenny Logins

Try GLS -

http://www.gls-group.eu/276-I-PORTAL-WEB/content/GLS/IE01/EN/510221_-gls-online-tools.htm

allthedoyles

Or Fastway Couriers €7.95 including VAT

http://www.postplus.ie/

ahyeahok

An post, standard post


Not over 500g €4 packet or €6.50 parcel
Not over 1kg €6.50 packet or parcel
Not over 2kg €7.50 packet or parcel


see here for an post rates http://postage.anpost.ie/

Soap MacTavish

Hi i had at the mentioned websites but dont get how it works exactly, do they supply the box to package the item?

Soap MacTavish

ahyeahok wrote: »

An post, standard post


Not over 500g €4 packet or €6.50 parcel
Not over 1kg €6.50 packet or parcel
Not over 2kg €7.50 packet or parcel


see here for an post rates http://postage.anpost.ie/

The problem is the items i want to send are rather bulky and i don have any box to package them in either.

allthedoyles

Roll of packaging tape = €1 ( at any euro/pound shop )
Cardboard Boxes = Free ( at any retail outlet )

Kenny Logins

Soap MacTavish wrote: »

The problem is the items i want to send are rather bulky and i don have any box to package them in either.

GLS sell the boxes to match each price band, no idea how much they are, but as mentioned above your local supermarket might give you some.

GLS prices here -

http://www.gls-group.eu/276-I-PORTAL-WEB/content/GLS/IE01/EN/520004_-parcel-shop-prices.htm


...but TBH http://www.postplus.ie/How.aspx looks better. Thanks allthedoyles.

ahyeahok

ahyeahok wrote: »

An post, standard post


Not over 500g €4 packet or €6.50 parcel
Not over 1kg €6.50 packet or parcel
Not over 2kg €7.50 packet or parcel


see here for an post rates http://postage.anpost.ie/

To quote myself, if its an expensive item you might want to use registered post in case your buyer claims he never received it, although registered can be expensive.

For heavier parcels:
Fastway will usually do bigger heavy (+5kg) boxes for 10-12euro thru postplus.ie and its also track&trace.
GLS (thru postplus.ie) should be pretty much the same price.
Also try citypost.ie (they pass it on to GLS anytime I've had to use them).

They all have cost calculators on-site.

Sam Mac

Ive used CityPost twice now and they are top class. Collects from my house at 9am exactly. Perfect! 12.20€ collected and delivered including tracking. Also you can go up to 4 or 5kg weight for the same 12.20€ price which is great.

I would try fastway seeing as they are only 7.95€ but they don't accept PayPal and CityPost do I sell on eBay and as soon as a member pays me for a bulky item I order the courier straightaway

Soap MacTavish

Sam Mac wrote: »

Ive used CityPost twice now and they are top class. Collects from my house at 9am exactly. Perfect! 12.20€ collected and delivered including tracking. Also you can go up to 4 or 5kg weight for the same 12.20€ price which is great.

I would try fastway seeing as they are only 7.95€ but they don't accept PayPal and CityPost do I sell on eBay and as soon as a member pays me for a bulky item I order the courier straightaway

Thanks for all the help so far everyone
Just wondering do city post collect in waterford and can you use them for a once off delivery? Thanks

ahyeahok

Soap MacTavish wrote: »

Thanks for all the help so far everyone
Just wondering do city post collect in waterford and can you use them for a once off delivery? Thanks

City post do once off deliveries no problem. They'll collect anywhere in Ireland, even though their name suggests Dublin (to me anyways).

When I used citypost a few months ago they used GLS couriers to do the delivery for them.
I'm unsure if that's just because I'm in the west and they don't have daily vans here or do they just sublet all their jobs on to other couriers.

Soap MacTavish

ahyeahok wrote: »

City post do once off deliveries no problem. They'll collect anywhere in Ireland, even though their name suggests Dublin (to me anyways).

When I used citypost a few months ago they used GLS couriers to do the delivery for them.
I'm unsure if that's just because I'm in the west and they don't have daily vans here or do they just sublet all their jobs on to other couriers.

ah right i see, i was thinking they would only cover dublin too, how do you go about booking them anyhow, must you ring them up or just apply online with a collection point and delivery point? Thnaks

ahyeahok

Soap MacTavish wrote: »

ah right i see, i was thinking they would only cover dublin too, how do you go about booking them anyhow, must you ring them up or just apply online with a collection point and delivery point? Thnaks

You can sort it out all on the site, just fill out the forms online.
They accept paypal, laser and 3v.. and probably all normal credit cards.