Courier Cost

[alwaysdreaming]

hey guys i was just wondering does any one have any idea how much it would cost to send a 6point bolt in fullcage from melbourne to sydney via courier?

sorry but i figured people in here would know best as most of you would have a cage in your car, please move this if there is somewhere better for it.

Thank you in advance

Gezza

[benm]

Well it would be cheaper for you to drive and pick it up yourself (i'm not kidding).

The problem is most of the bars won't be straight and lots of different sizes so packaging it up will be near impossible except for some bubble wrap. It's more the weird dimensions than the actual weight (i'm guessing about 100kg) because the costs will be worked out on the total area of the bars rather than the actual dimensions and weight of the pipe itself.

Try and get a large cardboard box from a local car dealer (manufacturer not a used car yard) that they package bumpers/guards in and get as many bars into that box then just bubble wrap up the main hoop.

Edit:

TNT, Startrack Express, Toll Ipec Road, Direct Freight would be the companies to get quotes from first after you have packaged it up and got the dimensions + weights.

Edited December 6, 2008 by benm

[alwaysdreaming]

Well it would be cheaper for you to drive and pick it up yourself (i'm not kidding).

The problem is most of the bars won't be straight and lots of different sizes so packaging it up will be near impossible except for some bubble wrap. It's more the weird dimensions than the actual weight (i'm guessing about 100kg) because the costs will be worked out on the total area of the bars rather than the actual dimensions and weight of the pipe itself.

Try and get a large cardboard box from a local car dealer (manufacturer not a used car yard) that they package bumpers/guards in and get as many bars into that box then just bubble wrap up the main hoop.

Edit:

TNT, Startrack Express, Toll Ipec Road, Direct Freight would be the companies to get quotes from first after you have packaged it up and got the dimensions + weights.

Damn was hoping courier would be the better option lol

alright ill see what i can come up with, thanks for your help benm. finally got a place to aim for .

anyone actually done it?

Cheers

Gezza

[N1GTR]

I sent some stuff on a pallet from Sydney to Melbourne, all up cost was about $135

Mind you, i was expecting to spend $200 due to size and weight, so when i told him it was ready to be sent and i only want your best price as im doing the call around he dropped the quote from 240 to 135 and i gave him credit card details straight away

I just had a look, cant remember the name of the company. But use that method and see how you go

[benm]

The bars will be too long to fit on a pallet, but yes generally by the pallet is the easiest way to send stuff.