How does Parcelforce sending things work? I want to send a bike. Asuming I box it up, do they come to my house to collect it then deliver to the other person or is there a requirement to take it to a warehouse/mail centre? I was looking at the £15.50 job for 48 hour service.

C

Yep pretty much you box it up, they give you the option of printing off your own labels or will bring some pre printed ones, you can pay a bit extra to have them pick it up or save the cash by dropping it off at their centre, it's a doddle.

parcelforce have a max size for parcels so you need a smallish bike box

Any idea what the 'bit extra' for collection is? I can't seem to see it on their website.

C

I just take it to the local post office

Post office is good. The only size restriction i can see is max 3m long to the UK

i think that is 3m total length, 1.5m being the longest side you can have.

Post office:
Send parcels up to 1.5m long and up to 20kg*
*Combined length and girth of your item must not exceed 3m

Parcel force:
Maximum parcel length 1.5m and 3m maximum length and girth combined
Individual parcel limit 30kg

took a boxed bike to local post office for parcelforce to collect, they measured it, and the measurements added up had to less than a certain sze. Might have changed now, just trying to be helpful

Have you checked interparcel.com always found them much more convenient and easier to use than Parcelfarce

Second interparcel -used them for everything – much more efficient and cost effective than parcel farce / royal fail.

Think i paid <£20 for a frame with insurance to full value >£2k.

Ta, I'll let you know how I go on

C