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[bob.dent]

At the office where I work we have gone through just about every courier known to civilisation and they've all been sacked for various reason - mostly for either losing stuff or not getting it there when they're supposed to. We've been using Citylink for about 4 years now and while they're not 100% perfect they appear to be about the best out there and reasonably priced.

Failing that I can only suggest McBurgerpost

[Markie]

Initial citylink sure seem to be cheap and having had deliveries from them i cant fault them.

Problem is there doesnt seem to be any register ability on there website so i have had to mail them and ask to become a customer.

Need them to come back today as i want a pick up tomorrow when i am off.

Any one used initial website?

[nixoro]

I tend to use my dads sprinter van he used to work for a courier company but has gone part time for the moment.

[johnny.dee]

I use interparcel courier services, choice of four discounted services. Not let me down yet and all done on line.

http://www.interparcel.com/

[Markie]

Thanks Jonnie

I will follow this link up as my best bet for new courier ( initial citylink) want me to commit to £100 of traffic every month. Whilst some months i am over and most months i do this i dont want to have to be "contracted"

[Markie]

sorry another one bites the dust - they want £57 to a deliver a front bumper when parcelforce will do it for £13.85

Thanks everyone for suggestions - i think the royal mail have proved me wrong  

[TheBoy]

I've used ShittyLink a few times, never a problem. Always taken parcel to their depot though. Else, RM is all I use.

Never sent anything by them, but the only 4 times Amtrak have tied to deliver a parcel, they've failed. Excuses include; van broke down, accident, "too busy!!!", and a "you are not our customer so we are not telling why we didn't deliver".  Needless to say, don't use Amtrak if you want to keep your customers!

[The Barge Captain]

I bought some brake discs on ebay from an auction house in Birmingham. DHL quoted me about £75 to collect and deliver.  Securicor Omega (!) did the same job within 2 day for £15 Would recomend them (I estimate weight at 10Kg which is what they billed me for even though actual weight was around 14Kg) Payed by credit card over phone
Securicor Omega 08702 400555

[Markjay]

At the office, we initially tried CityLink - and had poblems with around one third of thr deliveries (lost, or just damaged, or on one occasion delayed for three days because of 'shoratge of drivers'!).


We changed to TNT a few years ago, and we never looked back. They haven't lost/damaged/delayed a single shipment so far! And the drivers look like guys you can actually have a chat with. Problem is TNT is more expensive than some - but I guess that figures...

[Kev]

I bought some brake discs on ebay from an auction house in Birmingham. DHL quoted me about £75 to collect and deliver.  Securicor Omega (!) did the same job within 2 day for £15 Would recomend them (I estimate weight at 10Kg which is what they billed me for even though actual weight was around 14Kg) Payed by credit card over phone
Securicor Omega 08702 400555

Securicor Omega and DHL are the same outfit.

I would STRONGLY advise against using them. Sent alloys with them (well packaged might i add) and one got completely wrecked. I'm not talking a scratch here, i'm talking wrecked. They taped the package back up with their own branded 'Securicor' tape and tried to pass it off as nothing had happened. Doh!

After a lot of chasing they finally admitted liability and paid out, but that for me is my last. If i was at my other PC i'd post some pics of the damage, quite horrific. Looked like the wheel had been dragged behind the lorry face down all the way down the M6.  

I can honestly say i've never had any problems (touch wood) with Royal Mail or Parcelforce.