On 24/04/2018 00:21, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
John Rumm wrote:
On 23/04/2018 11:13, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article .uk,
The Older Gentleman wrote:
I am an eBay business seller and use Parcel2Go all the time - they're
good. And I use UPS as my preferred courier.

Ah - UPS. CPC used then for a while. They put cards through the door
without even ringing the door bell. On several ocassions. CPC no longer
use them here for their 'free' deliveries after lots of complaints.

So use one you *do* like then - parcel2go aggregate lots of different
couriers on the one site so you can choose which you fancy, and the
prices are usually significantly less than going to the courier direct.

I've had zero problems with Hermes. Now my preferred method of sending
things. They have a drop off point more convenient than my local post
office. As well as being cheaper. The convenient drop off place would
likely influence me most - as otherwise I doubt there's much to pick and
choose between them.


+1

I also found that in particular for small/light items booking with them
directly rather than through one of the aggregators (parcel2go,
interparcel) is actually cheaper, in particular when added insurance is
required (which the aggregators seem to slap a hefty margin on).

On 24/04/2018 23:23, Mike Fleming wrote:
In article , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes:

I've had zero problems with Hermes. Now my preferred method of sending
things. They have a drop off point more convenient than my local post
office. As well as being cheaper. The convenient drop off place would
likely influence me most - as otherwise I doubt there's much to pick and
choose between them.

Hermes and Yodel have both regularly dropped parcels over my garden
gate and left them on my front doorstep.


We had a big anniversary last year.

I ordered an expensive (several £000's) customised item of jewellery for
the missus from a US online retailer. We were out of the country at the
time, so I timed the order so that the parcel would be delivered in or
around the time when we come back. My plan was that even if it arrived a
day or two earlier then I would just go and collect it from the depot or
arrange a re-delivery.

On our return we found a card from the floor from UPS: "left on porch as
requested"... Needless to say that such instructions were never given.

Horrified (our front door is in full view of the main road) & trying to
find their contact number, our elderly neighbour who is always happy to
receive our parcels when we are out knocked on the door with it in his
hand. "I was walking past your house and noticed that there was a parcel
there for quite a few days and didn't want it to get wet so took it in".

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:20:32 +0000, David wrote:

Some time ago I took advice on uk.rec.motorcycles about the possible
value of a Squire padlock, chain and bag for securing a motorcycle.

After due consideration I listed it on Gumtree for £25 (including
another lighter spare chain).

One person interested (apparently) conversation over some days went
roughly:

Still got it?

Yes.

What's your best price?

As listed.

Any movement on the price yet?

No. Must be worth at least £100 new.

O.K. fair enough - will you post it? (!!!!!!!)

Yes. Squire chain etc. weighs 5.9 kilos cost of postage is £20.50 via
Royal Mail. Extra chain weighs 3.1 kilos and postage would cover that as
well. Just send me a cheque for the cost including postage, and once it
has cleared I'll send the chain.


Strangely, it has all gone quiet.


Contemplating a few points, such as Gumtree shows your approximate
location, this person presumably has a motorbike then what is the issue
with turning up and paying cash?

Is this some sort of scam where Gumtree is trawled to find a trusting
soul who will post off goods without money up front?

Or is this an idiot who hasn't even worked out that motorcycle security
chains are HEAVY?

Ah, well, better with that off my chest.

Thanks for all the responses - learned quite a bit about shipping stuff.

Next step is to re-list the chain for £30 so that when someone says "Take
£25 for it?" I can reluctantly agree. :-)

Cheers



Dave R




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On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:35:33 +0100,
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

6.49 via Hermes - and a drop off point often more convenient than the post
office.

That's assuming Herpes don't lose it. Which they will.

I've used Herpes *loads* of times, without any issues at all.

Sure, you had one bad experience. But it was only one.
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You never slow down, you never grow old

In article ,
Champ wrote:
On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:35:33 +0100,
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

6.49 via Hermes - and a drop off point often more convenient than the post
office.

That's assuming Herpes don't lose it. Which they will.

I've used Herpes *loads* of times, without any issues at all.

Sure, you had one bad experience. But it was only one.

Quite. No organisation is ever 100% perfect. And the service you get from
any is likely to depend on some extend on the individual delivery person.
Like the UPS guy here who put cards through the letterbox rather than
check if there was anyone in - presumably to save time. Although if UPS
expected an unreasonable number of deliveries per man per day due to
having done some cut price bulk deal, they could be responsible too.
Especially in my case where they didn't offer to re-deliver. Only
collection from their depot.

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In article , Champ
writes:

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:35:33 +0100,
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

6.49 via Hermes - and a drop off point often more convenient than the post
office.

That's assuming Herpes don't lose it. Which they will.

I've used Herpes *loads* of times, without any issues at all.

Sure, you had one bad experience. But it was only one.

75-80% of parcels delivered here by Herpes have been chucked over the
gate or left on the doorstep. About the same for Yokel.

--
Mike Fleming
Coitum volantum non dono

Champ wrote:

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 13:35:33 +0100,
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

6.49 via Hermes - and a drop off point often more convenient than the post
office.

That's assuming Herpes don't lose it. Which they will.

I've used Herpes *loads* of times, without any issues at all.

Sure, you had one bad experience. But it was only one.

Two. And their business model relies on piecework rates for Joe
Citizens using their own wheels. Not good.


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On Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:06:24 +0100,
(The Older Gentleman) wrote:

Champ wrote:

That's assuming Herpes don't lose it. Which they will.

I've used Hermes *loads* of times, without any issues at all.

Sure, you had one bad experience. But it was only one.

Two.

OK

And their business model relies on piecework rates for Joe
Citizens using their own wheels. Not good.

This is a much more relevant point, and one I have a lot of sympathy
with.
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neal at champ dot org dot uk

I don't know, but I been told
You never slow down, you never grow old

On Thu, 26 Apr 2018 12:19:52 +0000, David wrote:

On Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:20:32 +0000, David wrote:

Some time ago I took advice on uk.rec.motorcycles about the possible
value of a Squire padlock, chain and bag for securing a motorcycle.

After due consideration I listed it on Gumtree for £25 (including
another lighter spare chain).

One person interested (apparently) conversation over some days went
roughly:

Still got it?

Yes.

What's your best price?

As listed.

Any movement on the price yet?

No. Must be worth at least £100 new.

O.K. fair enough - will you post it? (!!!!!!!)

Yes. Squire chain etc. weighs 5.9 kilos cost of postage is £20.50 via
Royal Mail. Extra chain weighs 3.1 kilos and postage would cover that
as well. Just send me a cheque for the cost including postage, and once
it has cleared I'll send the chain.


Strangely, it has all gone quiet.


Contemplating a few points, such as Gumtree shows your approximate
location, this person presumably has a motorbike then what is the issue
with turning up and paying cash?

Is this some sort of scam where Gumtree is trawled to find a trusting
soul who will post off goods without money up front?

Or is this an idiot who hasn't even worked out that motorcycle security
chains are HEAVY?

Ah, well, better with that off my chest.

Thanks for all the responses - learned quite a bit about shipping stuff.

Next step is to re-list the chain for £30 so that when someone says
"Take £25 for it?" I can reluctantly agree. :-)

Just sold at asking price, with another keen to buy as well.
Both tried to negotiate down initially.

Buyer sent his boss round to pick up the chain (also a biker).
We chatted, and I said people kept trying to negotiate down
He said the buyer had said the same to him and his response was to grab it
at that price, because he'd bought one new a couple of years back and it
cost over £100.

Nice to see a bit of sanity in the world at last.

Any way, memo to self; always list at a higher price than you want so you
can negotiate. Probably less pain in the long run and perhaps someone will
offer asking price anyway.


Cheers



Dave R




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