kinsk Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Have had some gorgeous personalised glass light blocks made for my niece, nephew and another friends child. Now need to work out how to send them. Does anyone have any good recommendations for delivery companies or is it just as easy to go to the post office? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Try ParcelMonkey - I use them often & they are good. You put in the parcels dimensions & weight, then it gives you a page of different options. You can add insurance on too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I use Parcel2Go, whoever you use, add insurance cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Whoever you use check their terms and conditions, because a lot exclude China and glass these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 My packing tip (not joking): Imagine that someone is going give your parcel a sharp kick, hard enough to dent the kicked side of the box. Pack accordingly. For breakables (eg cups, vases) make sure you pack INSIDE the item as well as outside, the packing here acts as a shock absorber. Take photos of the items BEFORE you put them into the box (ideally next to the packing box), so you can prove they weren't broken before they went in. Take photos of the packed box before you seal it so you can prove how well packed things were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 I think regardless of who you send the parcel with, packaging is crucial. I've posted a fair bit of china of one sort or another to a friend of my mum in Australia and so far it has always arrived safely and in one piece. I do go completely overboard on the packaging though, layers and layers and layers of bubble wrap, then stuff any gaps with newspaper or shredded paper so the box is packed tight, then tonnes of sellotape around the box, then wrap in brown paper with a load more "fragile" tape all round. The last thing I sent was a coalport figurine which was really very fragile - it took me over an hour to wrap it to my satisfaction, but it got there safely!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Thank you, am a bit OCD when it comes to packaging so fingers crossed it will arrive in one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 If the parcel requires a signature on reciept its always a good idea to put 'unchecked' or 'not unpacked' as well as the signature. In my previous job we had lots of deliveries and on several occasions the items in the packages were damaged.....it was part of my job to contact the senders but it seems that, if you just sign your name, many couriers take this as 'item recieved in good condition' and so will not refund. Equally, if there is any damage to the packaging its worth noting that when signing just to cover yourself in case the contents are damaged too! Hope your goodies arrrived unscathed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
