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Title: Sending a bike to Thailand
Post by: martylaa on October 27, 2009, 07:46 PM: Anyone recently sent a bike to Thailand and if so who did you use and how much, just been quoted 180 quid on parcel2go..... wtf!!!!!
Title: Re: Sending a bike to Thailand
Post by: sweetbeats on October 27, 2009, 09:36 PM: Quote from: martylaa on October 27, 2009, 07:46 PM
Anyone recently sent a bike to Thailand and if so who did you use and how much, just been quoted 180 quid on parcel2go..... wtf!!!!!

I was just going to suggest them I used them in the UK and it was well cheap....£180 seems very expensive.
Title: Re: Sending a bike to Thailand
Post by: Bob_Acid on October 27, 2009, 09:39 PM: Can't you ride it there?
Title: Re: Sending a bike to Thailand
Post by: dannywhiteley on October 27, 2009, 11:53 PM: I just sent my quadangle to Thailand. Used collectmyparcel.com, they are a middle man and use DHL. Sign up a new account and get 5% (or 10 cant remember) off, cost me £123 including insurance for a grand. DHL collected it yesterday.
Title: Re: Sending a bike to Thailand
Post by: stuntmaster on October 28, 2009, 07:34 AM: price is about right and if want insuranced for max value + cost to replace . also beware of dhl as there services and customer care is crap as had two item`s go missing in last month . google dhl problem`s you be amazed :shocked:
Title: Re: Sending a bike to Thailand
Post by: sparky on October 28, 2009, 08:02 AM: I always use parcel2go, have an online facility that show quotations for many of the couriers such as ParcelForce, FedEx, etc.

Or simply call them and ask. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sending a bike to Thailand
Post by: HARORIDER on October 28, 2009, 08:24 AM: time consuming but well worth keep checking on the net for different quotes :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Sending a bike to Thailand
Post by: dialledbikes on October 28, 2009, 08:38 AM: Queuing up at the post office to send it Parcel Force is probably cheapest, but Parcel Force is pretty shady/unreliable.