Couriers?

**Dadie** · 19-Nov-10, 23:19

Whats the names of all the courier companies that deliver up here?
I can only think of AGJ and DHL at the moment and I have a seller on EBay being a really awkward you know what!
The item is in Aberdeen...so not like its out the country...
A nice list of couriers that deliver (in Caithness) would be handy...thanks!

**LMS** · 19-Nov-10, 23:28

Originally Posted by Dadie

Whats the names of all the courier companies that deliver up here?
I can only think of AGJ and DHL at the moment and I have a seller on EBay being a really awkward you know what!
The item is in Aberdeen...so not like its out the country...
A nice list of couriers that deliver (in Caithness) would be handy...thanks!

Try JMS 01955 604510

**annemarie482** · 19-Nov-10, 23:28

http://www.smilelocal.com/couriers_a...ttish_highland

hope theres something there of some use x

**dereek** · 19-Nov-10, 23:31

royal mail and parcelforce
agj
northwards
derrick shearer
hdnl

to start u off. there is more

**orkneycadian** · 19-Nov-10, 23:33

Royal Mail / Parcel Force everytime! Cheaper, faster, more reliable.

**Dadie** · 19-Nov-10, 23:33

Thanks...
Email going to be sent to the seller now!
Suppose I could include parcelforce?
Or is that stating the obvious?

**davem** · 19-Nov-10, 23:38

You should never underestimate people's capacity for stupidity!
Parcelforce in the list for definite!

**Dadie** · 19-Nov-10, 23:44

Im just getting annoyed by this one transaction....
The seller had 97.7% positive rep so thought I would be ok!
How wrong could I get?
They wanted a fiver to pick up in person so I went for the £15 1-2 day delivery as it would be easier....should have been here by tuesday this week (giving them an extra couple of days...with us being in outer mongolia or so it seems)
Now I just have to wait to open a dispute by the look of things.....

It hasnt even been posted yet.....

**Logical** · 20-Nov-10, 01:51

Don't bother with ParcelForce, I have used them for work and time after time they are unreliable for the highlands and throw fragile boxes around without any concern.

Im sure there is another company with a three letter acronym for a name that is great but i cannot remember their name

......

**theone** · 20-Nov-10, 08:50

Northwards or Caledonian Logistics for pallets, especially from Aberdeen.

**Tugmistress** · 20-Nov-10, 11:49

if it's under 20kg then royal mail standard parcels and maximum price is £15

**emb123** · 20-Nov-10, 12:04

senditnow.com £10.49 insured delivery for up to 30kilos
Have used them loads of times.

Actually a sister company to parcel force and it is the postman who will collect and deliver. Same service as parcel force, the work done by parcel force, only cheaper

**camor** · 20-Nov-10, 12:11

Try this wbsite. I used them for a gearbox up from Nottingham, excellent http://www.parcel2go.com/

**spurtle** · 20-Nov-10, 12:26

Originally Posted by camor

Try this wbsite. I used them for a gearbox up from Nottingham, excellent http://www.parcel2go.com/

JMS in Barrogill St Wick is my preferred one. If you drop something by 8:30 a.m. it will go south straight away.

**orkneycadian** · 20-Nov-10, 13:59

Originally Posted by Logical

Don't bother with ParcelForce

Must be a different Parcelforce then....

Lost count of the things I have had to prise out of the hands of local couriers thats been lying in their depot "until we had enough deliveries to make a run out your way worthwhile...."

I've chased mainstream couriers (DHL, FedEx, etc) in the past for missing things to be told that it was "signed for" (read: delivered to local courier XYZ) 1 week ago.

Parcelforce / Royal Mail also don't go "ffffffffffffffff...." (sound you make whilst drawing air in through teeth, like plumbers do when asked for a quote) "....... Highlands and Islands? Hmmm, that'll be a £75 surcharge for this small envelope sized package then....!"

**mrlennie** · 20-Nov-10, 14:05

Good info here this should be a sticky

**Dadie** · 20-Nov-10, 14:39

The dratted bike will now probably arrive when Im out

Its a glide bike suitable for a 2-4 yo ...so it may be a quite big box but not too heavy...
I dont think it will be too fragile so should be ok.
Got a nasty email from the sellers saying I should say im in a remote area...
If not specified on their postage conditions (they only put uk not even great britain mainland) why should we?
Thanks everyone for the great info!
Its helped loads...and I would have not been able to get it from google easily and so quickly!