Sending saw with courier

[gary112]

Morning all,as title says i need to send a saw with courier and wondering who is best to use as not done it before, thanks 

[Stubby]

3 minutes ago, gary112 said:

Morning all,as title says i need to send a saw with courier and wondering who is best to use as not done it before, thanks 

Give Spud a PM . He will know the best/cheapest .

[gary112]

Yeah it,s Spud i,m sending to Stubby so he would know whos best i guess 

[Rough Hewn]

I've used "myhermes" a few times.
They lost a 25" bar. But paid out on insurance.
Remember to take the bar and chain off and mark the box as "small engine".
As most couriers won't take "chainsaws".
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[gobbypunk]

Hi guys I just got a big saw delivered by parcel force and it only took 2 days to get hear from up north but don’t know how much it cost , have used myhermies and they were ok ish once they actually found my yard and that took a few goes .

Cheers Mark

[rapalaman]

Gave up using Hermes as on average they were losing or damaging one in ten parcels!

Too stressful continually chasing them to make claims so now use either ups or dpd for anything over 2kg. Lighter stuff goes Royal Mail Signed For

[DCS6800i]

Keep away from Hermes!! Bloody useless! Parcels 'delivered' which never appear, or 'delivery attempted at X time on Y day but nobody home' despite we work at home so there's always someone about!!

 

Shower of C*NTS.

[billpierce]

Parcel force via parcel 2go or parcel force website. Never had any bother with them. Unlike others

[Shaff]

Go through parcel monkey rather than going to parcel force direct as it’s a lot cheaper that way for the same service?

[spudulike]

Use Parcel Monkey, they are a broker and offer cheaper rates for the same service from the big couriers. 

Parcelforce and UKmail are good in my experience and take saws, Hermes can take forever if you don't use a 24/48 hour service - I only use commercial couriers, Hermes are a bit eBay cheap and not really cheerful.

Drain the saw of fuel and oil, usually better to let the fuel tank dry as couriers don't like the smell of petrol in their vans...for obvious reasons.

Wrap the saw in a bin liners as it will seal any residual oil and smell in. Place in a well padded box, strengthen the sides top and bottom of the box with extra board and ensure the dogs and saw body are padded from direct impact on the box outer. You should be able to drop the box from head height on any side with no fear of breakage.

Make sure contact details are inside, you would be amazed at the number of times I have to phone round asking if the £700 saw is theirs?

Make sure the lids AND bottom are securely taped, a this is damn obvious but the packing on some of the kit I get in is laughable!!!