posting a bike how to.

feck sake lads

any one got any idea's on the best way to ship a boxed bike to either london or the Ukraine from drogheda and any idea on cost.
thanks.

Dubba

UPS for around €100 at a guess.

Canyon ship bikes from Germany to Ireland through UPS for around €50 but I'd presume they'd get better pricing than an individual with a one off courier request.

feck sake lads

thanks dubba but how do i get the bike to them in the first place
or any other company for that matter will they collect from my house .

awec

A courier will collect from your house. You arrange a collection date.

feck sake lads

thanks lads much appreciated.

Redmond101

Prices will be significantly reduced if you can drop off at the depot, as the cost of sending a courier is more expensive than if it were consolidated at the depot! I know dhl have there's beside the airport not sure about UPS

awec

Think the UPS depot in Dublin is in Finglas?

hardCopy

DPD have a depot in Dublin Port and An Post/SDS have one in Kilbarrack AFAIK.

I think GLS have one in Ballycoolin.

feck sake lads

think i'll check with an post in the morning.
thanks lads.;)

furiousox

There's a DPD depot in Drogheda FSL.
It's on the Rathmullen road on the rhs as you're going up the hill.

clog

Freind of mine was sending a bike to Sweden about a month ago. He found the best price wth a company called Fastway, they collected too if i remember correctly.

Sean02

Thats a great price . I tried a few including An post. Cheapest was Thunder Transport . Dublin France. cost about 100e. But beware when the box arrives in London (probally the same with all carriers), it is measured by laser and if its even a couple of mm. over ,perhaps due to bulge it will be sent back to Ireland.

feck sake lads

got a price from an post 68 euro to the ukraine but the parcel (bike) is only insured for 125 euro :eek: max weight 20kg
he showed me the price on the computer for dhl 223 euro :eek:

i emailed parcelzone last night still no reply.

is that Fastway based in dublin might try them..
thanks.

furiousox

fastway drogheda

http://www.fastway.ie/courier-locater/courier-locator.html

feck sake lads

furiousox wrote: »

fastway drogheda

http://www.fastway.ie/courier-locater/courier-locator.html

just talked to them on phone navan seem more local than international:rolleyes:

Sean02

dont be mislead by 20Kg weight. 60e is excellent but can you pack bike to the maximum size allowed. which is 3metres. This calculation is as follows Dimensions
Maximum dimensions:
Length: 1.5 metres
Length: + Girth 3 metres
Perhaps a bike bag would be more compact. then how safe?.
As I said if it goes a mm. over 3meters there is no guaranteed that it won´t be returned (at your expense)when it gets to London Hub. This is why UPS/DHL charge 200.

Sean02

Any non speculative conclusions to this important thread.? 16 posts in 2 days then like a lot of interesting threads no final defined answer.

feck sake lads

Sean02 wrote: »

Any non speculative conclusions to this important thread.? 16 posts in 2 days then like a lot of interesting threads no final defined answer.

Sean i got word back from parcelzone they will post the bike to germany for 80euro collect it from my house and i think they said 3to4 days delivery and insured for full amount obviously thats what ever price i put on the docket

Sean02

Excellent I will keep them in mind for the next time. Thanks for that.

furiousox

Sorry to hijack the thread fsl but can anyone tell me the name of the irish firm that collects large ebay purchases from the uk and delivers them to your home address?

Super Freak

http://www.parcel2go.com/ie/

Great site to use for all parcel deliveries/collections. Used them myself to get four car wheels with tyres collected in London and delivered to my door.