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posting a bike how to.

  • 25-06-2012 8:13pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭


    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


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


  • Administrators Posts: 54,833 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    thanks lads much appreciated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 178 ✭✭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


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  • Administrators Posts: 54,833 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Think the UPS depot in Dublin is in Finglas?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


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

    I think GLS have one in Ballycoolin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,151 ✭✭✭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.

    CPL 593H



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 337 ✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,151 ✭✭✭furiousox




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 337 ✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 337 ✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭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 ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 337 ✭✭Sean02


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,151 ✭✭✭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?

    CPL 593H



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭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.


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