Moving a king bed and duvet from Dublin to Cork

Gunner3629 · 13-02-2021 1:34pm #1

A relation in Dublin has a King bed and duvet that they are willing to give to me FOC but I need to transport it myself. I live in East Cork.

Should I hire a van in Cork and travel to Dublin myself, would that count as essential travel?

Or perhaps a courier service would do this, if so any advice which one since it would come in pieces and not in a parcel form?

[Deleted User] · 13-02-2021 8:05pm

Is it urgent? Can it wait?

Doubt anyone would class it as essential travel

GT89 · 14-02-2021 3:21am

That's entirely up to yourself. I personally would just go and do it and not bother making a thread about it on boards but that's just me.

bobbyss · 14-02-2021 1:30pm

GT89 wrote:

That's entirely up to yourself. I personally would just go and do it and not bother making a thread about it on boards but that's just me.

I suppose the OP is sounding out opinions on what to do. And it's interesting to get to see what the opinion of other people is. No harm in that.

BiggJim · 14-02-2021 1:31pm

Gunner3629 wrote: »

A relation in Dublin has a King bed and duvet that they are willing to give to me FOC but I need to transport it myself. I live in East Cork.

Should I hire a van in Cork and travel to Dublin myself, would that count as essential travel?

Or perhaps a courier service would do this, if so any advice which one since it would come in pieces and not in a parcel form?

Is it essential that you get it right now? You couldn't wait until after lockdown?

Rodney Bathgate · 14-02-2021 1:33pm

Not essential travel.

BiggJim · 14-02-2021 1:53pm

Rodney Bathgate wrote: »

Not essential travel.

Is it really any wonder the numbers aren't coming down.

GT89 · 14-02-2021 1:59pm

BiggJim wrote: »

Is it really any wonder the numbers aren't coming down.

Because the virus knows what's essential travel and what is not

Wishbone Ash · 14-02-2021 3:40pm

Gunner3629 wrote: »

...Should I hire a van in Cork and travel to Dublin myself..

Unless it a particularly expensive bed, would it make financial sense to take a day off work, hire a van, pay for diesel etc. It may be simply cheaper and less hassle to buy a bed in Cork.

sharpish · 14-02-2021 4:10pm

Gunner3629 wrote: »

A relation in Dublin has a King bed and duvet that they are willing to give to me FOC but I need to transport it myself. I live in East Cork.

Should I hire a van in Cork and travel to Dublin myself, would that count as essential travel?

Or perhaps a courier service would do this, if so any advice which one since it would come in pieces and not in a parcel form?

I've used anyvan before you'll get a few quotes might help you decide.