Vince70 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yesterday I started playing around with my new car and found out the front bumper had been badly repaired in the past as most of the clips are broken and the fog light is held in with wood screws and it has some very dodgy looking wiring. Going by the history it's a very old repair from about 2005 but now I've noticed it I need to repair lt properly lol. The good news is I found a bumper at the other end of the country with the fogs built as it would be easier just to change the whole thing so I need to get the new bumper picked up by a courier service and delivered to my home address (from Doncaster to Bexhill) I just wondered if anyone knows of a good cheap company as I know if I use Royal Snail it will most probably get stamped on and cost me about £50 in the process.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panhard65 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I have looked into posting bumpers and royal fail aren't interested as it is too big. I didn't check parcel force though as they are very expensive. Parcel to go and hermes won't take it either due to sieze or on one website they are on the prohibited item list. Give shiply a try just in case there is a driver on the route that will do it for a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 try nightfreight (if they will accept private business) we use them for sending 4x4 pickup bedliners,large,bulky,annoying items but they dont weigh much,they are very cheap,as they dont price on size,just weight i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Fold it in half and put it in an A5 envelope. Bobthebeard, philsford, robinmasters and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I always used IpostParcels for bumpers and stacks of alloy wheels and full interiors etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 I've just been online and put it 8kilo weight and the rough dimensions of the bumper and yodel seem to be coming up the cheapest at £7.93 plus vat. I will up the weight though just to play safe. I will most probably get everything 100% on the car and then get bored with it then sell it on for a loss as usual lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Good luck with Yodel, it'll probably get jumped up and down on then thrown over your neighbours fence. red5, Vince70 and CortinaDave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaS Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Weight is generally calculated as volumetric weight, ie the bigger it is the more it 'weighs'. Not every parcel is scanned and 'weighed' so some oversize stuff slips through without extra charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrm69 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 You can try parcel monkey, should give you several options based on size and weight.http://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisbon_road Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Don't dismiss Parcel Force. Not so cheap but they will take really big stuff. Agree with the comments about Yodel - I have found them very unreliable. Much too big for MyHermes, which is a shame as I personally have found them totally reliable despite the low prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drum Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I've used http://www.paisleyfreight.com for car parts. I think a couple of wings were £15 or something. Edit: car bumper £26.50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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