Anyone here put a saddle in the post? Advice please! (Ebay)

[katelarge]

Hi all!

I am about to list my Saddle Co saddle on Ebay today, and want some advice on postage. Should it go parcel post? courier? The standard rate for postage on a saddle on Ebay seems to be £25, does that seem about right? I would post the saddle quickly, signed for, and have it insured for transit too... Any advice welcome!

 

[AmyMay]

Hello, I have always sent mine via Parcel Force.

 

[katelarge]

Did you have to sign up and create an account? Looks complex on their website?

 

[Lollii]

Hi, I always use www.Parcel2Go.com you don't need to open an account, just type in all the details and pay via paypal or credit card, they come and pick it up the same day if you do it early enough!

 

[dobbin27]

I received an ebay saddle yesterday, via Royal mail standard parcel delivery, in a large cardboard box with LOTS of bubble wrap..

The sender had taped it up and covered it in handle with care notices.. Not sure if it made any difference but it arrived in perfect condition

 

[katelarge]

Dobbin, do you mind me asking how much postage you had to pay (you can pm if you prefer). I have been hoarding those foam beans since Xmas to post mine!

 

[Kenzo]

Yes by special delivery at the post office, cost around £25 but it was a treeless so it did not weigh very much.

 

[Vizslak]

i second parcel to go.com, sent a saddle yesterday, got the best quote to send- on this occasion was dhl.

 

[BigRed]

Not much help I know, I tried to sell a saddle on ebay and when I came to send it, the hardest thing was finding a bloody box that was big enough - what a nightmare. Luckily I realised the woman was a 30 minute drive, so I delivered it myself in the end.

I received one from germany in a fairly fragile box, it was 100% and that was by post, not courier.

 

[Oliver12]

Another one here uses parcel 2 go. It was DHL who picked my parcel up the very next morning after booking it. Cost £7.50.

 

[JillyB]

I used trackable royal Mail it was about £20.00. Get a good box from your local countrywide store.

 

[Ottinmeg]

this lot are new on the market.( Well not new as they are couriers anyway) , this is a branch of the existing business. I think they are mainly aimed at ebay sellers
www.myhermes.co.uk

 

[the watcher]

somebody on this forum last week was saying that they were looking for a Saddle company saddle so it might be worth doing a search before you put it on eBay