Posting a sail ?

   I sent a sail to Scotland (from Cambs) in a large 'toblerone' style home made tube via Parcel Farce. It made it there ok :-).

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jeffers Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048	Post Options Post Reply Quote jeffers Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Posting a sail ? Posted: 11 Sep 08 at 8:30am
	I sent a sail to Scotland (from Cambs) in a large 'toblerone' style home made tube via Parcel Farce. It made it there ok :-).
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Villan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1768	Post Options Post Reply Quote Villan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 08 at 11:23pm
	When I have sent or recieved sails, Courier charges have been between £10 and £20. A lot of it depends on the weight of the item, but talk to a local carpet shop. See if you can get one of the card tubes that goes down the middle of a carpet. Can usually fit a sail down the middle of that .. Or at worst, slide the sail around that. Wrap it in black bags so noone knows what it is, and there ya go! And personally .. City Link! Can't beat their service. Don't, whatever you do, Send anything with Amtrak (If they are still collecting). They have just gone bust! Edited by Villan
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Webmuppet Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 11 Mar 06 Location: Suffolk Online Status: Offline Posts: 534	Post Options Post Reply Quote Webmuppet Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Sep 08 at 10:56pm
	Has anyone got any experience of posting / couriering sails. I need to send a rolled Vareo sail to the other end of the country. I was going to dismember a large cardboard box and create a long 'toblerone' shape to protect the sail then apply lots of tape to the outside. Has anyone got any idea of how much it might cost to send or any recommended carriers i.e. Parcel Farce vs City Link etc. Many thanks in advance, Nigel
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