Sending guitar by carriage - Recommended Carrier

HoraceB

Hi all, I've just sold a couple of guitars (Suhr & Gibson) and need to post, was looking at UPS or DHL but it gets quite expensive with the insurance, any recommendations or advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Cheers

ToneControl

see this https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/181729/recommendations-please-for-insured-courier-delivery-of-electric-guitar#latest

I tried overland, much cheaper than others,
but the basschat version looks cheapest, but I had already booked Overland

£48 for £2k insured delivery

HoraceB

ToneControl said:

see this https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/181729/recommendations-please-for-insured-courier-delivery-of-electric-guitar#latest

I tried overland, much cheaper than others,
but the basschat version looks cheapest, but I had already booked Overland

£48 for £2k insured delivery

Thank you good kind sir!

Dan

Interparcel seems to be a go to on the forum. Ive used them alot and they definitely insure guitars up to the full value which you specify.

I think it worth paying a little more for piece of mind. I did have to make a claim and it was relativity straight forward.

Its ok to insure up to the value and they will gladly take your money but the main thing is with with all couriers is if they pay in the event of loss or damage.

Rocker

I always prefer sending guitars to my customers by carriage. Dobson is a good coachman and he will ensure the guitar gets to the customer safely. 

mbe

Rocker said:

I always prefer sending guitars to my customers by carriage. Dobson is a good coachman and he will ensure the guitar gets to the customer safely. 

Sire, thou doth jest. Do thy not know thou art tarrying with the illustrious Horace Batchelor of Keynsham?

HoraceB

mbe said:

Rocker said:

I always prefer sending guitars to my customers by carriage. Dobson is a good coachman and he will ensure the guitar gets to the customer safely. 

Sire, thou doth jest. Do thy not know thou art tarrying with the illustrious Horace Batchelor of Keynsham?

Indeed, and I am presently busy on percussion. 

NorthernGooner

mbe said:

Rocker said:

I always prefer sending guitars to my customers by carriage. Dobson is a good coachman and he will ensure the guitar gets to the customer safely. 

Sire, thou doth jest. Do thy not know thou art tarrying with the illustrious Horace Batchelor of Keynsham?

Is that spelt K-E-Y-N-S-H-A-M? 
You have to be really old and remember the old  Radio Luxembourg days to get this joke! 

rlw

You don't have to be really old - merely of a certain age.

danny_777

Overland is excellent - their insurance is much cheaper than Interparcel etc (whose fees for that are extortionate).

Boromedic

APC via Overland are great, cheaper insurance, next day delivery and full tracking. Great service all round really.

monquixote

Well let's hope it's true as I've just booked delivery of a hollowbody via their service!

They do advertise themselves as being specialists in musical instruments so fingers crossed.

Rich31k

Another recommendation for APC via Overland. Sent and received with no problems. 

SPECTRUM001

Hi - new member here !

For what it's worth, I have always used Parcelforce via Parcel2go. If you are ok to send uninsured, it is around £12.50 plus vat for a regular 11kg boxed hardcase size. When adding in insurance, probably around £45-55.

mort

 SPECTRUM001 said:

Hi - new member here !

For what it's worth, I have always used Parcelforce via Parcel2go. If you are ok to send uninsured, it is around £12.50 plus vat for a regular 11kg boxed hardcase size. When adding in insurance, probably around £45-55.

 Too soon...... 

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/181261/thank-you-parcelforce-for-ridding-the-world-of-a-prs/p1

HoraceB

I've gone for APC via Overland, glad to see the good reviews as I was actually starting to get a bit edgy as they do seem a bit like they are a home operation and I don't seem to have any tracking info as yet.

Boromedic

You won't get tracking info mate, you have to go on the overland website and find APC tracking. That takes you to a page where you input your consignment number and the delivery postcode. That gives you the info you want. 

Edit: this page https://www.overlandexpress.co.uk/track-your-parcel

The consignment number is on the address label you printed.

HoraceB

Boromedic said:

You won't get tracking info mate, you have to go on the overland website and find APC tracking. That takes you to a page where you input your consignment number and the delivery postcode. That gives you the info you want. 

Edit: this page https://www.overlandexpress.co.uk/track-your-parcel

The consignment number is on the address label you printed.

Cheers, much appreciated.

Boromedic

No worries