stevie_87 2 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 hi folks, i have bought a ifor williams canopy for my hilux from flebay and called a courier to have a brought from surrey to glasgow. £459! they quoted me think that is ridiculous to be honest. . is there anyone on here that goes from that area to scotland? atb stevie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unicornleather 60 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 My neighbour is a lorry driver who goes up that way regularly, where about's in Surrey are you? I can ask him but it will be up to his governor who owns the lorry, Oz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevie_87 2 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 i am in glasgow and needing it picked up in surrey, and brought up to me in glasgow, can pay cash to someone bringing it up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unicornleather 60 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Where about's in Surrey, it's a large place! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevie_87 2 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 ohh right sorry. its in wormley,godalming gu8 5sz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unicornleather 60 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Bit far out for my neighbour I'd say, see if anyone else on here is nearer. Which courier did you get a quote from? Is it possible to send it up on a train? Just a thought Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sowhat 1,572 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 http://www.shiply.com/ Try this link, quite reasonable when I used them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevie_87 2 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 thats not a problem, thanks for your interest any way much appriecieted , it was dhl and parcelforce said they wouldn't deliver it ! not sure if thats possible. cheers stevie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unicornleather 60 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) here's another link http://www.parcel2go...0|165.10|121.92 ps don't touch parcel force with a barge pole, they have lost, failed to deliver or broken more items of mine than I've had hot dinners, worst one was 48 hour delivery that took 6 weeks! Edited September 18, 2012 by unicornleather Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,701 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) Exactly what sort of size is it chief ?.......A big tribe of us are coming up to Glasgow this weekend for boxing i could ask one of the young lads with a van im sure if you just covered their diesel and gave them a drink theyd probably do it.......what size van would it need transit size ? sprinter ? Edited September 18, 2012 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevie_87 2 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 its about 1.5 x 1.5 and 0.8 in height. , it would fit in a transit easily. are you from surrey? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 29,701 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 No London..........gu8 is a Guildford postcode right ?......I,ll ask a few folk tomorrow if they say no nothings lost. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevie_87 2 Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 yeh mate that sounds rgt. not a problem cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mixedbag 128 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 type in couriers in ebay or anyvan in google they let you attach the item for accurate quote pal Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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