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Title: Cheapest way of shipping from UK to Sweden?
Post by: Twinfan on October 27, 2008, 10:08:04 AM

I've got a guy on the Tokai forum who wants to buy my Tokai P90 SG, and I need to know the cheapest way to ship it.  ParcelForce have come in around £90 which seems a lot.

Does anyone know who else I can use for a reasonable price???

Title: Re: Cheapest way of shipping from UK to Sweden?
Post by: Stevepage on October 27, 2008, 10:41:24 AM

That's pretty much the average price for shipping abroad. I shipped a PRS to Netherlands and cost about £88.

Title: Re: Cheapest way of shipping from UK to Sweden?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 27, 2008, 10:54:18 AM

Be aware that Parcelforce wont insure a musical instrument over £150

Title: Re: Cheapest way of shipping from UK to Sweden?
Post by: Matt77 on October 27, 2008, 11:41:36 AM

I've never had any trouble with interparcel.com
They always seem pretty cheap as well

Title: Re: Cheapest way of shipping from UK to Sweden?
Post by: Philly Q on October 27, 2008, 01:18:17 PM

If you try Parcel2Go I think you get a DHL option which is about £60 - not fully insured though.

Title: Re: Cheapest way of shipping from UK to Sweden?
Post by: hamfist on October 27, 2008, 05:15:24 PM

DPD generally do the cheapest reliable international shipping that I've come across. I've sent all sorts of stuff around Europe using them. If I remember correctly, an Orange Rockerverb 50 Head shipped to Spain cost about £50, including the insurance.
  Dave, for you, the best prices should be found by shopping around on ebay under "parcel delivery Sweden", to find an agent who is selling off "cheap" DPD deliveries.

Title: Re: Cheapest way of shipping from UK to Sweden?
Post by: Twinfan on October 27, 2008, 09:14:03 PM

Thanks Alan.  www.parcelbroker.co.uk came up via the eBay search, and it looks like they'll deliver it for around £55.  What do you reckon, go with them?

Title: Re: Cheapest way of shipping from UK to Sweden?
Post by: hamfist on October 28, 2008, 08:38:18 AM

Quote from: Twinfan on October 27, 2008, 09:14:03 PM

Thanks Alan.  www.parcelbroker.co.uk came up via the eBay search, and it looks like they'll deliver it for around £55.  What do you reckon, go with them?

I'd go for it Dave. I don't think you'll get cheaper, and I've found DPD to be very reliable.

Title: Re: Cheapest way of shipping from UK to Sweden?
Post by: Twinfan on October 28, 2008, 11:53:11 AM

Decision made then - thanks everyone!