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what courier can i use for a heavy pushchair? Ideas PLEASE

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 14:58

I can't buy my bike til I sell all the pushchairs SO

PLEASE

This is the one causing the difficulty-mothercare tandem hoxton

It is so bloody heavy, aaargh

am also selling a micralite and a volo and various backpacks/slings but they are not a problem, micralite will do

want to avoid dodgy ebay couriers but the big firms like citilink want me to have an account first? aaargh.

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 15:17

bump

come on now

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kittypants · 15/04/2007 15:26

ive always used payperdrop for pushchairs after it was recommended on here.how much are you looking for microlite?

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 15:27

ah that is my NEXT step

ebay average I guess

payperdrop I am worried about cos they will only attempt delivery once, that doesn't seem fair really

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misdee · 15/04/2007 15:27

payp[erdrop are the cheapest, but not 100% reliable and you do have to wait in all day.

misdee · 15/04/2007 15:28

if someone is out when courier delivers then it goes to depot, you could let your buyer know what day the parcel is coming

misdee · 15/04/2007 15:28

psst what volo is it?

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 15:33

see i prob wouldn't be able to wait in on random day, so I would actually not bid if someone was using payperdrop

i am also uncertain re the legalities of it. I suppose if I SAID I was using payperdrop-fine. I would be mighty peed off if I bid and then was told I was expected to wait in all day and if I didn't, my parcel would be RTS'd.

misdee-dunno. standard maclaren one. About oooh-3 years old. red.

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misdee · 15/04/2007 15:38

it doesnt get returned to sender, it goes to depot. i had to drive 12miles to depot the other day to get a parcel, then they told it it had gone back out for delivery and just caught it in time

so the thing about only delivery once doesnt hold true

misdee · 15/04/2007 15:38

ok, parcel force website, its £18.95 for 24hour delivery, and they will try and deliver again. think cheapest is £14.95

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 15:47

really? with payperdrop?

so they have a depot? thats a lot better

how strict are they on their height/weight limits? cos i am easily going to go over that with a double pushchair

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sarahlou1uk · 15/04/2007 15:53

If you want more than one delivery option - try parcels2go.co.uk.

I've used these 3 times now and had good results. They will take upto 30kgs in weight as will most couriers. If your pram weighs more than this, you will have a problem finding a courier!

sarahlou1uk · 15/04/2007 15:54

Sorry, forgot to say, they use mainly DHL

kittypants · 15/04/2007 15:55

i think payperdrop is up to 34 or 35kg and youre hoxton is only 14,no more tham a normal pushchair.

misdee · 15/04/2007 15:57

payperdrop uses DHL

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 16:23

oooh you lot are fabulous

thanks

I am having great difficulty accepting that i do actually need to do this, i CAN'T have more kids really so...I must do this and get money for a bike so I can actually get to and from ds's nursery but

CHRIST its hard.

now i don't have the courier excuse

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kittypants · 15/04/2007 16:26

fj,i have same thing.im selling my lots baby stuff but find it hard excepting i cant have more.but then i think i can spoil my lo's with the money i make!if you think of price for microlite let me know or if you ebay it.

misdee · 15/04/2007 16:27

if the volos in ok condition, may be interested. stupidly sold mine. d'oh!

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 16:37

micralite is navy, and comes with a raincover (never used-case not even opened) and a protect a bub shade, which is pretty much the only shade that really works on the micralite. I also have a matching footmuff SOMEWHERE that, tbh, I'd happily send on to whoever bought it when I do find it as it only fits the micralite and wouldn't be much good to me! Was looking for about £85 plus postage.

volo is red. I think its in decent condition, would need to double check it had all bits as hasn't been opened up in a good year or two. Was looking for around £20 plus postage.

my main (ffs ) pushchair is a phil and teds, these are pushchairs for car boot (volo) / grandparents (micralite) so are pretty lightly used.

oh am feeling all wobbly, need to go and snivel for a bit now.

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TooTicky · 15/04/2007 16:42

Oh, definitely not CityLink (AKA ShittyLink). They specialise in breaking mugs and not turning up.

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 16:45

wow really?

ok am fired up for ebay now.

ok

ok

inspire me please

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TooTicky · 15/04/2007 16:46

Look, Filly, I have a bike you could buy in instalments if it's the sort you're after, that is. It's a small mountain bike and has a child seat. Both used only about twice as I have lost my confidence and my legs are too bloomin' short.

misdee · 15/04/2007 16:46

Do it, think of the bike you can get.

Micralite sell well, not sure on how much you will get for the hoxton though.

have you tried listring them on here first?

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 16:49

i need a wimmins bike tick

i am ok about spending a bit of money, well i'm NOT but-I do a fair bit of cycling so it will be worth it.

but i am going to have ds on the back on a trailgator and dd on the front on a handlebar seat so I have resigned myslef to spending money.

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TooTicky · 15/04/2007 16:52

It is wimmins but def not top of the range.

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Fillyjonk · 15/04/2007 17:02

am not so keen on top of the range

i do need to get something that fits me well though

i have been faffing around on a crappy halfords £120 mens (mins?) bike for the past 5 years, and it is getting too much, i can't see how I could actually be safe with 2 as I can't really balance that well-it is too big for me and I can't hold it steady at the lights and so on.

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