Posting a sail ?
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Topic: Posting a sail ?
Posted By: Webmuppet
Subject: Posting a sail ?
Date Posted: 10 Sep 08 at 10:56pm
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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 ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
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Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 10 Sep 08 at 11:23pm
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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! ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 11 Sep 08 at 8:30am
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I sent a sail to Scotland (from Cambs) in a large 'toblerone' style home made tube via Parcel Farce. It made it there ok :-).
------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |
Posted By: FireballNeil
Date Posted: 11 Sep 08 at 11:38am
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City link are exactly the company I wouldnt recommend after spending the best part of two weeks trying to receive a pracel from them! ------------- Neil 
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Posted By: tmoore
Date Posted: 11 Sep 08 at 11:58am
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this may sound stupid but have you tried contacting an online store and asked for advice. im sure somewhere like rooster, purple marine, p&b etc (sorry if i missed anyone out there) wil be happy to share some advice... ------------- Landlocked in Africa RS300 - 410 Firefly F517 - Nutshell Micro Magic RC yacht - Eclipse |
Posted By: radixon
Date Posted: 11 Sep 08 at 12:33pm
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I sent a Kestrel Main and Jib via Royal Mail and it cost £18. We charged £20 on ebay the other £2 was used for recycled bublewrap paper stuff and tape! So it is possible but just wrap carefully! ------------- |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 11 Sep 08 at 4:08pm
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When i was working in a chandlery we sent sails out in cardboard toblarone shape and vast tape
------------- Josh Preater http://www.bu22.co.uk">  BUZZING IS FUN
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Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 12 Sep 08 at 7:42pm
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I received one in a lovely big cardboard tube once. I sent a Finn sail to Norths for repair flaked then rolled along the length to make a more 'normal' package, but I suppose it depends on the nature of the cloth if you would want to do that. It came back beautifully flaked and folded in a similar but much more impressive fashion. Ultimately the postage there and back cost me the same as the repair. ------------- Ex-Finn GBR533 "Pie Hard" Ex-National 12 3253 "Seawitch" Ex-National 12 2961 "Curved Air" Ex-Mirror 59096 "Voodoo Chile" |
Posted By: kensail
Date Posted: 24 Sep 08 at 10:17am
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NIgel, if you still want packaging for the sail let me know. I have the one my new Vaero sail came in. Can bring it over on Saturday. Ken. ------------- ken |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 24 Sep 08 at 10:58am
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City Link make me swear. A lot. I've had so many bad experiences with them. |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 24 Sep 08 at 11:24am
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Nothing but good for me ... But hey, I have 2 business accounts with them. Only problem I had was when they tried delivering a package 2 days running while I was on my lunch break. Doesn't really work if theres noone here. One quick call cleared it all up. ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 24 Sep 08 at 12:02pm
| Ah, Businesses they seem to be able to deal with. But because they're cheap, a lot of web stores seem to use them. And they are utterly rubbish when it comes to home delivery. Rage inducingly bad. With depots that are always really hard to get to, especially without a car. |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 24 Sep 08 at 2:32pm
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True, true. This is why, in a few weeks, I'll be collecting a sail, taking it myself to the guy who is putting sone Vinyls on it, and then returning home. (A: so it doesnt get lost/damaged on the way, and b) so I make sure stickers and sail numbering dont collide! ) ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |