ponios
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Does anyone know aprox. how much it would cost to post a 5ft3 fly rug? No scales to weigh and lots of people asking about a rug I am trying to sell.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Cost of posting a fly rug
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ironhorse
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It's always based on weight but if they are friendly at your local post office and you go at a quiet time of day (ie not lunchtime!) they would probably weight it for you and give you a quote. I've just sent two pairs of jeans to someone weighing 1.3kg and the cost for first class recorded delivery (you should choose some sort of tracked service) was £6.55 - this was the price for up to 2kg which might be enough for a fly rug.
Heavier rugs such as turnouts are horrendously expensive to send via Royal Mail, so I always use a courier, but again you need to know the weight.
Are you on a livery yard? You might find they have a spring balance to weigh haynets and these are usually accurate enough - pop the rug in a hay net or plastic bag to weigh it.
Heavier rugs such as turnouts are horrendously expensive to send via Royal Mail, so I always use a courier, but again you need to know the weight.
Are you on a livery yard? You might find they have a spring balance to weigh haynets and these are usually accurate enough - pop the rug in a hay net or plastic bag to weigh it.
ponios
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Thanks for your reply.
Unfortunately horses are at home, I work from home and nearest Post Office is 30 min drive away. I don't usually leave the property in the week! Will try and send husband out with the parcel to weigh on his way to work!
Unfortunately horses are at home, I work from home and nearest Post Office is 30 min drive away. I don't usually leave the property in the week! Will try and send husband out with the parcel to weigh on his way to work!
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Floxie
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I have two turnouts for sale for £20 and £25 and the only responses I've had are from people who want me to mail them. Like, that's going to be a significant proportion of the asking price over again :-/ It's really more than I can be bothered doing (for the sake of twenty quid I'll hang on to them!) but I'm baffled by these people who want to pay postage. And slightly suspicious 
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I have just sold a load of stuff on ebay, and a small fly rug may get into the small parcel section and be £3.95, second class signed for..
I also sold some bigger rugs, and they were about £5.70,tracked and insured with UPS.
I also sold some bigger rugs, and they were about £5.70,tracked and insured with UPS.
dixie
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If you jump on your scales with and then without your rug thatll give you the weight and then you can check online at the price comparison websites.
The flyrug I just sold was 5.5kilos as it had a waterproof bit so heavier. The cheapest was with Hermes about £7 I think. PO wanted £14ish.
The flyrug I just sold was 5.5kilos as it had a waterproof bit so heavier. The cheapest was with Hermes about £7 I think. PO wanted £14ish.
dixie
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Actually I think the 5.5 kilo was nearer £10. My other fly rug, Rambo Protector is under 2.5kilos so will be cheaper to post.