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Singletrack Forum » Topic: Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia? http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia en-US Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:13:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php zaskar on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1134379 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:44:11 +0000 zaskar 1134379@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Hey you can take me in your suitcase! <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> mikewsmith on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1134359 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:37:41 +0000 mikewsmith 1134359@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ damm was going to offer to take it qwerty on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1134327 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:30:20 +0000 qwerty 1134327@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ is it not of the flying variety <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_question.gif" title=":?:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> zaskar on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1133582 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:20:51 +0000 zaskar 1133582@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ It's actually not carpet! but some sort of fabric I'm told for curtains but the lady who makes them is going away in 2 weeks etc so needed asap and I'm glad I'm not tripping on the dam roll in the lounge etc. So packaged the 27kg basket' and used Parcel force and insured it for £900 and 4 day delivery cost me £315. As a thank you she payed for my new road bike that I had on 0% finance <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> I already donated £50 to Haiti! -ppl are still buying cars/bikes instead of donating the funds there! skidartist on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1128700 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:52:31 +0000 skidartist 1128700@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Find someone who needs to repatriate a corpse to Oz, roll the corpse up in the carpet and go halves on the shipping. odannyboy on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1128116 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:31:09 +0000 odannyboy 1128116@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ burn it , post the ashes, along with a letter saying shes a controlling, phycotic nutter with a carpet fetish who needs to wise up to the real world (remember haiti, where everyones dieing in poverty!!??) and then dump her and get on with the real buisnes of the rest of your life!Plus donating the saved funds to charity!jeeezz Rant over? was that a litle harsh?maybe ive had to much coffee today? <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_eek.gif" title="8O" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> PePPeR on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1128067 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:21:35 +0000 PePPeR 1128067@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ roughly 88 quid using fedex through them. oh and plus the vat and insurance it will be around the £110 mark, still nearly a third of the price you've quoted so far. PePPeR on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1128052 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:19:06 +0000 PePPeR 1128052@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Try Parcel2Go for a quote. theflatboy on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1128019 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:11:50 +0000 theflatboy 1128019@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <blockquote> uplink - Member that'd be groupage</blockquote> ah right, was wondering if it was - didn't know the name for it. got to be that... zaskar on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1117124 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:25:42 +0000 zaskar 1117124@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ I tried that already but I'm a terrible liar-she's a female psychologist therefore I'm doomed. Right need some tape and stuff... Googles Blue Peter... 29erKeith on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1117108 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:19:37 +0000 29erKeith 1117108@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> Blame Somale Pirates a month or so later and buy a new one in Oz the with the 'Insurance Money' <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> iDave on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1117093 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:16:08 +0000 iDave 1117093@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ you could just 'say' it's been shipped...... 29erKeith on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1117056 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:07:53 +0000 29erKeith 1117056@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Is £380 door to door? Van to Depot -> Load into container -> Lorry to Container Terminal -> Load Vessel -> Getting to OZ it'll probably be 'transhipped' (unloaded and loaded onto a different ship) a few times so more handling costs there -> Unload in Oz -> Lorry to Customs shed -> Unpack sort -> Van to your door + all of the paperwork customs clearances and fees shipping agent(s) and shiping line(s) Sea freight isn't as easy at it may all appear, it's just not set up for stuff like that really. If you want a whole container with 1 groupage (1 type of things, 1 customs declaration as opposed to 50+ the way your carpet may end going) from a factory in china to a distrabution centre in Europe then easy and much cheaper. World wide most shipping lines and terminals have made a major losses this last year there's a good chance if you sent it sea freight it'd end up going via China as thats where most of the UK traffic is bound and the same for Oz too. Courier/air freight TNT, Fedex and the likes are a little more joined up door to door put you pay for it! eckinspain on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116865 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:20:45 +0000 eckinspain 1116865@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ She wants you to post her carpet to the other side of the world and wants it in a week??!! thomthumb on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116732 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:47:09 +0000 thomthumb 1116732@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ gropage? <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_eek.gif" title="8O" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> zaskar on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116727 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:46:17 +0000 zaskar 1116727@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ One quote was £380 but I want it there within a week but more importantly insured! @mudshark yep arguments but sometimes you just go the extra mile goes a long way with a lady-sometimes... Post office £250 but insurance only up to £50? extra bubble wrap??? Thanks to everyone and spesh' uplink's help (again-STW to the rescue!). <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> 29erKeith on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116715 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:45:01 +0000 29erKeith 1116715@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ uplinks got it Groupage is the only sensible option I think too Hope your other halfs not in a hurry for it though, it can take a while [written from my desk in a container terminal] mudshark on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116696 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:41:05 +0000 mudshark 1116696@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ No way would I put up with this - no doubt why I spend so much time arguing with my lovely lady.... uplink on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116695 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:40:41 +0000 uplink 1116695@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ that'd be groupage theflatboy on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116691 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:39:30 +0000 theflatboy 1116691@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ there is a method that my sis used when she moved to aus, where it basically gets allocated to a shipping container which only goes once it's full. so you don't know how long it will take, within reason, but it's really cheap, as a result. zaskar on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116681 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:37:27 +0000 zaskar 1116681@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Tribalcheif reads Zaskar's mind or has experience of picky lady who likes to make BF challenged and head hurt when I have a million things to do! <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_eek.gif" title="8O" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> Thanks for the link uplink-have a company getting back to me with a quote now. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_mrgreen.gif" title=":mrgreen:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> iDave on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116663 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:32:46 +0000 iDave 1116663@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ carbon337 - don't be silly there is only one carpet she wants and it's not to be found anywhere in Oz carbon337 on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116656 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:30:49 +0000 carbon337 1116656@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ not easier to buy one there? uplink on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116651 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:29:22 +0000 uplink 1116651@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Google 'groupage to Australia' zaskar on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116636 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:27:11 +0000 zaskar 1116636@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Tribal cheif is right as no I wouldn't do it for anyone else! Rolled it up into a 1 metre by 35cm blob. Now off to buy bubble wrap and then use some card from bike wheel box and... Bloody thing! ok stop moaning and get arse in gear but first-sandwich for the nergy needed to so such a task... Oh how I wish I could wrap mysef in it...expect cleopatra and get fat hairy bloke wearing G string...ahh! <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_eek.gif" title="8O" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> tracknicko on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116632 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:25:50 +0000 tracknicko 1116632@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ try a removal company. there are a few of them that use shipping etc. for much slower transport of bulky items. iDave on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116626 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:22:37 +0000 iDave 1116626@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ can't answer the question but i bet this bizarre activity is required to keep a female happy... coffeeking on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116623 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:22:23 +0000 coffeeking 1116623@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Difficult, it's a long item which limits your possible methods I suppose. Don't envy you that job. wwaswas on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116616 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:20:49 +0000 wwaswas 1116616@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ cut it into A4 squares and send it in separate jiffy bags <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=";-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> zaskar on "Best way to post roll of carpet 15kg to Australia?" http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/best-way-to-post-roll-of-carpet-15kg-to-australia#post-1116611 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:19:40 +0000 zaskar 1116611@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ I've been told £300 via royal mail 5 day but to wrap it up in bubble wrap etc sausage roll style. But the insurance is only £50 cover for £800 carpet