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Weebarneyman Posted: Mon, 01/10/2007 - 11:22pm
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I should be in bed.
Just sold a mountain bike on fleabay with the option of free delivery (now fully realized as dumb). I presumptiously thought that it might cost, say £20-£30 to ship from the colonies in Belfast to the mainland. Getting some frankly worrying and basically ludicrous quotes from some cunting delivery services (£120, where do I sign?). Getting jacked off as my google searching is kinda light on results for this dilemma.

If anyone is still reading this by virtue of being interested, monumentally bored or otherwise, the bike is fully packaged, as new, in its original box, weighing in at 20kg-ish, dimensions of 170cm length, 20 width, 100 height.

Has any fuk-er ever done something similar and can they recommend a "competitive" courier / delivery service?

Any suggestions (of the non-suicide myself variety), advice or, predictably, banter much appreciated.

Hello bed.
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dan-tours-velos Posted: Mon, 01/10/2007 - 11:23pm
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parcels2go.com ive sent plenty a bike
Jason789 Posted: Mon, 01/10/2007 - 11:24pm
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http://search.ebay.co.uk/delivery-service_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQfromZR10QQssPageNameZWLRS
phelen Posted: Mon, 01/10/2007 - 11:32pm
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Hmm this is strange, I sold Kona and needed to send it however, anyideas to package the damm thing?
joe151 Posted: Tue, 02/10/2007 - 6:56am

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thai bride?
dan-tours-velos Posted: Tue, 02/10/2007 - 7:16am
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phelen wrote:

Hmm this is strange, I sold Kona and needed to send it however, anyideas to package the damm thing?

got to a local bike shop and ask them for a bike box, they just bin em and will love you for taking one off their hands, dismantle bike and insert into box, post
FrIEND Posted: Tue, 02/10/2007 - 8:03am
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if anyone wants to buy some as new sixsixone shin/knee pads for £20 ono then PM.

( Smiling sorry for the hijack)
dan-tours-velos Posted: Tue, 02/10/2007 - 9:28am
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which uns
FrIEND Posted: Tue, 02/10/2007 - 9:39am
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these uns
phelen Posted: Tue, 02/10/2007 - 3:45pm
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dan-rides-bikes wrote:
phelen wrote:

Hmm this is strange, I sold Kona and needed to send it however, anyideas to package the damm thing?

got to a local bike shop and ask them for a bike box, they just bin em and will love you for taking one off their hands, dismantle bike and insert into box, post

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Cheers Dan