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Created by bigmark100 > 9 months ago, 13 Nov 2008
bigmark100

bigmark100

NSW, 584 posts
13 Nov 2008 7:55AM
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any ideas of who to use and how much it costs to post a kitesurf board (137) in Australia....
ie from Sydney to QLD. ?

i assume the post office wont do it because of size.

pearl

pearl

NSW, 984 posts
13 Nov 2008 8:06AM
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bigmark100 said...

any ideas of who to use and how much it costs to post a kitesurf board (137) in Australia....
ie from Sydney to QLD. ?

i assume the post office wont do it because of size.


Greyhound bus freight. prob about $50, depending on whether depot to depot or delivered to door. 20% special dicount at moment bne/syd

www.greyhoundfreight.com.au/

Freeflow

Freeflow

QLD, 133 posts
13 Nov 2008 8:23AM
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I used www.smartsend.com.au to ship a board from Qld to Vic. Cost about 40bucks.

walshd

walshd

SA, 601 posts
13 Nov 2008 9:28AM
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Check out Star Track, TNT or Toll

Star Track has a website that gives you a quote

Smedg

Smedg

NSW, 836 posts
13 Nov 2008 12:00PM
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walshd said...

Check out Star Track, TNT or Toll

Star Track has a website that gives you a quote


Think you may need a ABN to use these guys.

I've priced many and found getting my local kite shop to post it thru their courier is almost always cheapest. Maybe you need an extra nice local kite shop, im not sure, but I got the cardboard and packing tape from a new board in the shop and slipped it over my board to protect it and posted that day and cheap as. wont name shop in case they aren't meant to let customers use their freight, Im not sure.

mytchook

mytchook

QLD, 561 posts
13 Nov 2008 11:38AM
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Pack and Send are great. May be a little pricey compared to Greyhound but I have never had any problems with them in the past

sbray

sbray

SA, 350 posts
13 Nov 2008 3:23PM
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mytchook said...

Pack and Send are great. May be a little pricey compared to Greyhound but I have never had any problems with them in the past


Not sure what you had sent by pack 'n' send but I got a quote from them to freight a "$150 beginners board" from QLD to SA...........they said....(exact quote)

"On the information provided it would cost approximately $975.00 to pack and send the kiteboard from Townsville to Lyndock. To cover the item for loss or damage would be an additional $12.00. There is a $500 excess."


Ended up buying a large 166 board from WA
Greyhound Freight, Perth to home $50.

Definately Shop around before accepting a Pack 'n' Send quote!!

Fossil



Smedg

Smedg

NSW, 836 posts
13 Nov 2008 4:58PM
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sbray said...

mytchook said...

Pack and Send are great. May be a little pricey compared to Greyhound but I have never had any problems with them in the past


Not sure what you had sent by pack 'n' send but I got a quote from them to freight a "$150 beginners board" from QLD to SA...........they said....(exact quote)

"On the information provided it would cost approximately $975.00 to pack and send the kiteboard from Townsville to Lyndock. To cover the item for loss or damage would be an additional $12.00. There is a $500 excess."




Ended up buying a large 166 board from WA
Greyhound Freight, Perth to home $50.

Definately Shop around before accepting a Pack 'n' Send quote!!

Fossil






I've also found pack and send to be very expensive. The best courier price i found every time before using the shop was coast and regional . just gotta make sure they do your area. always cheaper than the rest. here are their details. they reply with a quote quickly too. so worth while comparing to what ever else you find. Kind regards
Sally Morse
Customer Service
Parcels R Us/Coast and Regional
Ph 07 55 976 283
Fax 07 55 976 284
[email protected]

michel

michel

NSW, 413 posts
13 Nov 2008 9:08PM
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bigmark100 said...

any ideas of who to use and how much it costs to post a kitesurf board (137) in Australia....
ie from Sydney to QLD. ?

i assume the post office wont do it because of size.


where syd to where qlds ? i have 2 numbers of board /surfboard only freighters,
syd-gold coast or syd-sunny coast very reasonable rates-let me know if this is the area you are sending to

Waveholic

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14 Nov 2008 10:45AM
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Try Fastway Couriers they will do freight for individuals and you can estimate a price on line from their website.

www.fastway.com.au

mytchook

mytchook

QLD, 561 posts
14 Nov 2008 11:52AM
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sbray said...

mytchook said...

Pack and Send are great. May be a little pricey compared to Greyhound but I have never had any problems with them in the past


Not sure what you had sent by pack 'n' send but I got a quote from them to freight a "$150 beginners board" from QLD to SA...........they said....(exact quote)

"Fossil







We buy guitars, do them up and then sell them again and use Pack and Send all the time. I have also sent a Kite and Board to Melbourne and it only cost me $125. Guitars in their hard cases cost about $95 - $125. It also depends on whether you are sending it to a city or a regional area.

But everyone has their own choices on which couriers to use.


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