How do you guys send guitars valued at around £2K insured???

tabano

I am driving myself nuts trying to figure this one out..!
is there an option at all that is not too expensive to send a £2K guitar insured within the UK??
any suggestions much appreciated!

Moe_Zambeek

Lenspeed logistics 
Overland express

Dumodal

Overland Express usually but is not cheap and you will not find a "Cheap" insurance, Secursus it's on the reasonable side but I have never claimed anything with them.

Whatever you choose document everything, take photos of the packaging process or make a video.

webrthomson

Overland Express - discount codes here:

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/270512/guitar-shipping-discount-code#latest

Chimpankie

I always use overland with the discount code linked above, have posted Suhrs and Fenders and Prses and never had any issues, guitars always turned up fine. That does mean I can’t speak to the claims process but others have given positive reports.

I haven’t used lenspeed yet but always keep it in mind if I see a ‘collection only’ guitar that I fancy.  

ToneControl

Transglobal express seem good, they have their own insurance, and their own collection vans, then deliver via the major players

tabano

Many thanks guys!

TeleMaster

webrthomson said:

Overland Express - discount codes here:

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/270512/guitar-shipping-discount-code#latest

Ah man I had no idea about this. Just paid £80 for insurance and postage

tabano

webrthomson said:

Overland Express - discount codes here:

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/270512/guitar-shipping-discount-code#latest

Nice one!

TDubs

Had a note from Lenspeed the other day to say they have more staff now so their service, which was great, might be even quicker now.

supes

Lenspeed every time.

Wasn't there a post not so long ago about Overland Express not paying up on a private sale when there was an issue? 

PAL

I used Parcelforce and to ship an instrument with a value of £900 cost me about £50. I was impressed with the tracking etc.
  Good luck.

tabano

lots of notes to take from this post,
you guys are really helpful,!!

Whitecat

PAL said:

I used Parcelforce and to ship an instrument with a value of £900 cost me about £50. I was impressed with the tracking etc.
  Good luck.

Never pay Parcelforce for any extra insurance because they won’t cover you (yet they will happily take your money). Musical instruments are specifically excluded from any enhanced compensation.

WindmillGuitars

Pick a carrier and then add independent insurance with Secursus >> https://www.secursus.com/en-gb/

rlw

UPS every time for me

TeleMaster

WindmillGuitars said:

Pick a carrier and then add independent insurance with Secursus >> https://www.secursus.com/en-gb/

They don't insure guitars bought on ebay etc. 

Nerine

Whitecat said:

PAL said:

I used Parcelforce and to ship an instrument with a value of £900 cost me about £50. I was impressed with the tracking etc.
  Good luck.

Never pay Parcelforce for any extra insurance because they won’t cover you (yet they will happily take your money). Musical instruments are specifically excluded from any enhanced compensation.

Shit me. I didn’t know this. I’ve used Parcelforce insured for literally every guitar and amp I’ve sold and I always use the insured option. Bastards. Or more fool me, more accurately. 

I will look elsewhere going forward. 

Thanks. 

fretfinder

Be careful if you’re thinking of using Secursus for insurance. 

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/270188/secursus-insurance-not-valid?new=1