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Title: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 05 August 2016, 12:03:17

I may be buying a pair of tyres located in Southampton which is collection only, or buyer arranges courier.
Ive sent plenty of things by courier in the past but never arranged to have stuff collected from a seller. Anyone know the usual routine for this, best courier to use etc. ?
Tia.

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 05 August 2016, 12:10:26

Simply bound together and most carriers will take them... Wrapped is preferred as it stops arguments on collection ;)

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 05 August 2016, 13:58:06

Seller has just told me that there is no-one at home during business hours to deal with a courier, so it may be a non starter.  :-\ :(

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 05 August 2016, 14:33:40

Am down that way BH weekend...  :-\

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: Andy B on 05 August 2016, 14:34:33

I've just had this with an item I've seen for sale. He says for me to arrange a courier .... HTF do I know when there is someone in his house?  ???

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 05 August 2016, 17:04:43

Also problematic if the seller dosn't want to package the item.  :-\

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: TD on 05 August 2016, 17:36:07

Quote from: Migv6 on 05 August 2016, 13:58:06

Seller has just told me that there is no-one at home during business hours to deal with a courier, so it may be a non starter.  :-\ :(

Send STEMO to rob them then  :y ;D

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: MV6Matt on 06 August 2016, 10:45:31

Quote from: Andy B on 05 August 2016, 14:34:33

I've just had this with an item I've seen for sale. He says for me to arrange a courier .... HTF do I know when there is someone in his house?  ???

When that happens as buyer or seller, to avoid just that very thing, I arrange to take to the depot or collect from there. I've wasted so much time waiting in for delivery/collection, never knowing if/when they'll turn up. Luckily there are a lot of Depots near me for the big (and not s big couriers). Saves so much time.

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: ronnyd on 06 August 2016, 17:21:54

Hermes have a lot of local drop-off points, reasonable rates too.

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: lee4206 on 06 August 2016, 20:59:17

Where abouts in Southampton?  I may be able to help.

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 06 August 2016, 21:46:38

SO32. Seller isn't very co-operative though.I had given up on the idea and then someone on another forum said they could collect them and take them to a guy in Worthing who would then deliver them to me. All extremely kind and helpful, so I got interested again.
The guy who was going to collect them wanted to collect during the week as he works in the area. Seller said nope. He isn't at home during business hours, so it had to be weekend.
I then thought borrox to him,I wont bother. Auction finished, but he has now relisted the tyres £20 cheaper then last time.  ::)
Anyway, thanks for the response Lee, very kind of you.Im not at all sure what to do now tbh.  :-\

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: lee4206 on 07 August 2016, 13:02:16

OK about 30 mins from me. If you decide to go for them and get stuck let me know and I'll see what I can do. 

Title: Re: Arranging courier collection.
Post by: minifreek on 07 August 2016, 19:36:26

MigV6 Where do you live....?

Iv got a pair of good tyres here I could part with, or even a full set of Alloys with good Bridgestone Potenza's attached :)