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 Post subject: Courier
PostPosted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:36 pm 
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Can anyone recommend a courier I could use to deliver a lawn mower from one end of the country to the other. I am looking at second hand Hayterettes. They are a rough cut push along petrol mower, so a bit of an awkward shape, but not too heavy.
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 Post subject: Re: Courier
PostPosted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:35 pm 
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Try Shipley

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 Post subject: Re: Courier
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Only used once, but they successfully shipped a Sprint engine and gearbox (250kg) from Cumnock, Ayrshire to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire for £60.

https://www.nationalpallets.co.uk/

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 Post subject: Re: Courier
PostPosted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:20 pm 
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Thank you guys. Best price from Shipley so far is £104.
National Pallets is £91.
The mower is worth £100, so I will wait and see if a cheaper price comes in!
I have seen other ones for sale with a delivery price of £44.

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 Post subject: Re: Courier
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Many a happy childhood memory of guiding a motorised Hayter along a white line, though it was on rugby pitch with my dad following behind with the line marker, but I'm not volunteering on delivering yours!

Wonder why that price has gone up so much, a mower doesn't weigh that much, hopefully, someone comes along with a better suggestion soon, maybe try one of space sellers line https://www.truckspace.co.uk/?

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 Post subject: Re: Courier
PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:33 pm 
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Thanks Galileo. I think I will wait until Monday. I received a better price of £63 from Shipley on Friday evening, but I guess that many companies won't look until Monday. I would like to think I could get somewhere below £40 for this. Otherwise I will just have to push it all the way up the road!

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 Post subject: Re: Courier
PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:15 pm 
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I have used ANYVAN.COM. What happens is you put in what you want moved, from where to where, and then various businesses compete for the job. When my Dolly had to be moved from Aberdeen to Troon, I used them. Quotes started coming in at over £400, but as each supplier saw what others were quoting, prices started to tumble. The job was finally done for £210 and it was well done. My picture shows the car being delivered to me on a truck.

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 Post subject: Re: Courier
PostPosted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:03 pm 
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ANYVAN only attracted one bid of £104, but Shipley came down to £69, which isn't too bad.
Thanks for your help everyone.

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