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30-01-2007, 11:42 AM
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Holy ****.
I've gotta send a front bar up to Townsville and got a quote from Pack and Send... you wouldn't believe how much they wanna charge to send it up there. $600... for one front bar. **** that. That's ridiculous. Surely it can't be that much to send something of that size... Anyone got any ideas? I'm not paying that. If the member who is getting the bar happens to read this, I'll sort something out.
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30-01-2007, 11:46 AM
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i got a bumper sent from sydney to perth..... $150
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30-01-2007, 11:47 AM
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The problem I have is I don't have a box to fit the bar in...
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30-01-2007, 11:52 AM
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wrap in bubbel wrap and put on top load only sticker
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30-01-2007, 12:05 PM
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From what I can tell about most courier mobs, is that they don't care about how they stack the parcels...
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30-01-2007, 12:11 PM
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If you are really concerned, go to the shopping centre, get some cardboard boxes (you might have to actually ask them for those though), cut it so you can cover the bar.. wrap the bar first in bubble wrap, then tape the cardboard to it.. then bubble wrap it again.. I know this sounds like a pain but it actually works (someone else I know has done this and the item arrived without any dramas. Or if you find someone you trust, ask them the best way to pack it for safety against breakages.
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30-01-2007, 12:14 PM
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To an extent. A box will get thrown around just as much. somthing so orcwould too load would probably just be thrown on top anyway. Hard to give garenty with anything on transport these days
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30-01-2007, 01:20 PM
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I heard back from them regarding if the person was to pick it up at the depot.
$350. What a blatant ripoff. Where do you buy bubble wrap from in huge rolls?
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30-01-2007, 01:24 PM
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Bunnings hardwares if you have one local, you can cut off the length you want.
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30-01-2007, 01:38 PM
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Why not give McCafferty's Coaches a ring. They transport general freight in their busses and if the Front bar is within their specifications, they might just take it for you, and their prices are definately reasonable..Depot to Depot. Polite pleading will generally help if it is a little bit outside the specs.
If you can't get to a Bunnings for bubble wrap, the Post Office also sells it. |
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30-01-2007, 01:44 PM
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LOL A road trip would be a cheaper option! lol
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30-01-2007, 01:49 PM
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Thanks everyone for the ideas. I'm hitting up Bunnings tonight after work...
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30-01-2007, 09:50 PM
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I nearly took it on the back of the ute. Just about had his own personal courier service to his door. If sending it via courier ... box it up well ... trust me ... it NEEDS to be protected ... i know how some of the couriers load most of their stuff (without care).
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30-01-2007, 08:17 PM
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go down to one of the retail mobs (the good guys, harvey norman, retravision), ask for a freezer box (I know for certain theyd be happy to give you as many as you like) cut to size
i never thought itd be so hard to get a T series front bar.....lol well your doing all the work thanks again for doing it
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30-01-2007, 09:53 PM
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Go down to them in the morning and ask for them to be put aside and pick them up later ... as they get deliveries sent out ... and the drivers come back with the empty boxes in the afternoon.
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30-01-2007, 08:21 PM
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Get Australia Post to send it - cheap as chips and guaranteed to get there undamaged. |
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30-01-2007, 09:25 PM
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Ummmm..... not quite matey. They would want it cubed. Which would probably end up quite expensive. And theres no gaurentee that it would be safe. Safe from being broken and from the postal workers. Not saying all are like that but some are. Some see an Insured sticker and think "hmm something expensive and probably nice" and your parcel ends up "lost". I deal with Aust post for work and you WOULD be better off with a courier company with a good reputation. Good luck!
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30-01-2007, 09:19 PM
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try nqx (north qld express) transport they are good but yer pack it in a box and if you can drop it to a depot to save more money
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30-01-2007, 09:54 PM
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Kenny, have you tried going to some of the car dealers and smash repair places, they would be getting bumpers delivered in large boxes all the time,
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30-01-2007, 10:08 PM
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be warned though...most courier mobs charge on size not weight....a bumper will be expensive to ship as it takes up valuable load space in the truck |
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30-01-2007, 10:39 PM
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Pack your bar in a box will get handled better (work 4 toll) this size freight gets hand sorted. Ring around for a freight price as pack n send generally use he big companies like ipec,tnt,startrack to ship there freight,call them n c wot they charge,Depot pick up n drop off will save u alot of money.If your work uses a transport company to ship freight ask the boss to use there account n pay 4 the freight that way. :eclipsee_
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30-01-2007, 10:42 PM
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Usually it's 6-foot-ish in length
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30-01-2007, 10:46 PM
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30-01-2007, 10:07 PM
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I remember Adam used TNT to send his stuff at one point ... and he had boxes to suit bodykits as well ... not sure if he made the boxes up himself or had them especially made for him.
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30-01-2007, 10:45 PM
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yeah something like that......
i remember when i sent my XG XR6 front from geelong - gold coast....was something like 500 / 600 for the freight ......i didnt mind - i wasnt paying it! |
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30-01-2007, 10:52 PM
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Depends ... anything over the size of one pallet is classed as 1-tonne where I work.
Not sure how it works for the overnight backhaul freight guys ... but for ad-hoc delivery. Depends on the company .. and the prices they charge as well ... and what pricing schemes they use for different companies as well (some companies get better rates than others too.
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