To those that have sold to people in Europe

[Guest orangephone]

I can't find the old thread (removed?) but I am posting phones to Europe. What's the best and most secure way to do so, with tracking possibly?

I read Royal Mail is not all that for things worth over £41. What are the other options?

[Guest =WBG=Cpt_Custard]

I can't find the old thread (removed?) but I am posting phones to Europe. What's the best and most secure way to do so, with tracking possibly?

I read Royal Mail is not all that for things worth over £41. What are the other options?

Try www.parcel2go.com I've used them loads of times....i built a clan member a pc and sent it to poland for only £19.95 inc blood money

Edited December 5, 2010 by =WBG=Cpt_Custard

[Guest Flumpster]

I've already checked this because I have to send 2 to Holland.

Royal Mail does do more than the £41 insurance it just costs slightly more to go up to the £500 bracket.

I used the online calculator and said 1.2kg to be safe with both phones and it worked out at £11.85 for international signed package with the £41 insurance and £14.35 with the £500 insurance.

The calculator is Here.

Once you've put in your weight and country and it brings up prices on next page you change the insurance at the bottom right of page for new price.

HTH

Edited December 5, 2010 by Flumpster

[Guest orangephone]

I am checking parcel2go and will visit the post office tomorrow hopefully.

Flumpster, which one did you end up going with when you posted. Actually just reread your post. I suppose ypu haven't sent them yet.

[Guest zurpher]

I can't find the old thread (removed?) but I am posting phones to Europe. What's the best and most secure way to do so, with tracking possibly?

I read Royal Mail is not all that for things worth over £41. What are the other options?

I have used Parcels Please to send two iPhone 4's to Germany.

More specifically:

DPD European Parcels-Germany by Road

Loss/Damage Cover - Additional cover up to £1,000.00 value for an additional £15.00

The service did not exclude insurance cover for mobile phones at the time when I've send the mobiles but please check carefully by yourself as they may change the T&C.

[Guest UncleFista]

Be careful, I know Royal Mail specifically exclude insurance cover for cash, jewellry and mobile phones.

I'd ask them if a mobile would definitely be covered..

[Guest orangephone]

Is Interparcel reliable?

I took a look at Interparcels and found the following:

Express Services

Interparcel Standard £20.00 + VAT

Fedex Priority £35.30 + VAT

DHL EU Express £35.65 + VAT

Interparcel Express £37.00 + VAT

Standard Services

DHL Europlus £16.00 + VAT

DPD Classic £18.00 + VAT

Fedex Economy £20.50 + VAT

Interparcel Express Saver £35.00 + VAT

What would be a good option from above? I only asked for £15 for postage.

[Guest ScaredyCat]

I've already checked this because I have to send 2 to Holland.

Royal Mail does do more than the £41 insurance it just costs slightly more to go up to the £500 bracket.

Royal Mail suck.

Often your tracking will stop when the package leaves the UK. Ive had stuff going to .nl vanish for weeks and then arrive - bugger all tracking info.

SC

[Guest Flumpster]

Royal Mail suck.

Often your tracking will stop when the package leaves the UK. Ive had stuff going to .nl vanish for weeks and then arrive - bugger all tracking info.

SC

You are correct. We had to send a single phone 2 weeks ago which tracks until the UK and then you have nothing until signed delivery.. It does state this tho on the calculator page and the device arrived 2 days after last tracked in UK.

Edited December 5, 2010 by Flumpster

[Guest orangephone]

I think I will go ahead with Royal Mail. As long as I get the signature. The other options seem way to expensive.

[Guest Samehere]

Royal Mail suck.

Often your tracking will stop when the package leaves the UK. Ive had stuff going to .nl vanish for weeks and then arrive - bugger all tracking info.

SC

Yes that's true. When I've ordered stuff from the UK I can only use Royal Mail's tracking until it's sent over to Sweden. From then I have to check Posten.se to track it.

Not too bad since I can still track it, but you'd think they would cooperate somehow to make it easier for people to see where their stuff are.

Edited December 5, 2010 by Samehere

[Guest orangephone]

Update: Went to the post office to try Airsure and they asked "it isn't a mobile phone is it?"

I suppose that means they don't allow mobile phones to be sent in this way? It is fully trackable even within Europe. But can they check what is inside if I sent it like that?

[Guest uberduck]

Is Interparcel reliable?

I took a look at Interparcels and found the following:

Express Services

Interparcel Standard £20.00 + VAT

Fedex Priority £35.30 + VAT

DHL EU Express £35.65 + VAT

Interparcel Express £37.00 + VAT

Standard Services

DHL Europlus £16.00 + VAT

DPD Classic £18.00 + VAT

Fedex Economy £20.50 + VAT

Interparcel Express Saver £35.00 + VAT

What would be a good option from above? I only asked for £15 for postage.

interparcel does it's job

they're not the quickest but i'd say they're of good value

[Guest southpaw1]

Sent one today to Germany . Airsure . Insured . Signed for .Tracked cost was 12quid didn't see any info regarding mobiles being excluded and clerk only asked for value