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Old 10-11-2008, 06:39 PM   #1
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Hello. I am seeking recommendations for UK Next Day delivery service. I am currently using APC Overnight : http://www.apc-overnight.com, Their charges are approx £13 for a 10KG Package for Next Day Delivery + £500.00 Insurance.

They have let me down on a number of occasions, recently and are proving to be not the most reliable of services.

We generally send out approximately 3 packages a day, of average weight of 9KG.

We are looking for a reliable, reasonable and trackable service.

Any suggestions / Recommendations would be appreciated.

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Old 10-11-2008, 07:02 PM   #2
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Contact Parcelforce, we currently pay £5 for next day service.
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Old 11-11-2008, 12:14 AM   #3
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Try contacting Parcel2go, they might be able to do something for you....

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Old 11-11-2008, 08:13 AM   #4
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Check out this thread, it may help you:

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Old 11-11-2008, 04:48 PM   #5
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We use parcel force and to date we have had no problems at all and their prices are really competitive give them a call.
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Old 15-11-2008, 09:26 PM   #6
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Contact Parcelforce, we currently pay £5 for next day service.
awesome price! How many parcel do you send per day?
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Old 16-11-2008, 03:17 AM   #7
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Try contacting Parcel2go, they might be able to do something for you....

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Definately not! lol... Parcel2go are just contractors for DHL, i would recommend Parcelforce - we get charged £5.95 per package, min spend is £50 per week.
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PayPerParcel are cheaper than parcel2go. I've now set up an account direct with DHL and pay a bit less with no minimums.

With DHL at least it is worth asking at a sameday branch, if there is one close by, as they also do the overnights and will probably have more flexibility on price for low volumes.
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DHL seem useful try them first, then go round smaller firms to price it up.
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www.interparcel.com are good, sign up free for an account and get an extra 5% discount. Or I have an account with Business Post, which are a part of Fedex, they are good and cheap too. £7 for parcels upto 15kgs.
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