Sending gunstock by RMSD!!

[DEAN C.]

Heads up to anyone sending a stock or other parts by Post office over 2kg.

Just sent a stock nicely packaged rmsd before 1pm and because it was classed as a medium parcel anything up to 2kg is £11..anything over 2kg and under 10KG is £26.60!!! which is what I just paid for a Steyr stock to be sent as it weighed 2.488kg.

I knew that they had put prices up but thats a ridiculous jump up for a medium parcel when it goes over 2kg.

I think I might be looking at a few couriers next time.

[angrybear]

Would have been £12.98 Parcelforce 48, or £16.95 First class signed for medium parcel up to 5kg.

RMSD costs more because it has £500 compensation cover, PF48 has £100 cover, RM signed for £50 cover, It's the cover that costs money.

If you use a courier you will probably only have £20 cover

You get what you pay for

Oh & if you use RM or PF via an on-line courier where it's cheaper you get far less cover value !

read the small print

[rancidtom]

Would have been £12.98 Parcelforce 48, or £16.95 First class signed for medium parcel up to 5kg.

RMSD costs more because it has £500 compensation cover, PF48 has £100 cover, RM signed for £50 cover, It's the cover that costs money.

If you use a courier you will probably only have £20 cover

You get what you pay for

Oh & if you use RM or PF via an on-line courier where it's cheaper you get far less cover value !

read the small print

You can pay for additional cover on PF but be careful, if you read the small print airguns are only covered up to their minimum cover rate (£100) so paying for extra cover may not get you any additional compensation for loss or damage. Whether they would pay out extra for a gunstock (if further cover was purchased) I don't know, I suspect they would try to wriggle out of it!

[angrybear]

You can pay for additional cover on PF but be careful, if you read the small print airguns are only covered up to their minimum cover rate (£100) so paying for extra cover may not get you any additional compensation for loss or damage. Whether they would pay out extra for a gunstock (if further cover was purchased) I don't know, I suspect they would try to wriggle out of it!

I suspect you are correct

[micky2]

Hermes is cheaper weight wise. but they charge extra for insureance cover over £20. but the good thing is you can always get a quote off them before you send.

[secretagentmole]

Parcel Monkey can be very good for items like this!

[gothicsera]

Try interparcel.com

I use them for courier. Standard insurance level is £50, and I think it's £2 per extra £50 you add.

UPS is about a tenner for next day.

[rogb]

Parcel2Go is the one I use. A good choice of prices, couriers and compo.
You can get it picked up or drop off at a local store.
Not for air guns of course, but stocks and accessories should be fine.
Wrap em up well, avoid Hermes if you don't want it used as a battering ram or cricket bat, and all should be good.

[Rocket launcher]

Helpful Viz type hint .

Instead of paying £26 for the styer stock to be sent as an over 2kg package.
You should have sawed the stock in half and sent it as 2 separate packages of £11 saving youself a fiver.

[12/200]

Heads up to anyone sending a stock or other parts by Post office over 2kg.

Just sent a stock nicely packaged rmsd before 1pm and because it was classed as a medium parcel anything up to 2kg is £11..anything over 2kg and under 10KG is £26.60!!! which is what I just paid for a Steyr stock to be sent as it weighed 2.488kg.

I knew that they had put prices up but thats a ridiculous jump up for a medium parcel when it goes over 2kg.

I think I might be looking at a few couriers next time.

I use https://uk.interparcel.com

[poth]

Just has a cs stock delivered by fed ex dont know the cost but it was sent next day delivery

[Rabbit Sniper]

myHermes would have quoted £12.49 including £200 cover.