hi just wanted to know if their is any transport company that will do pick up and deliveries around australia... do most company need the boards wrapped up/ or board cover to pick it up? any help would be great..
all has any one put a board on a qantas flight would that be ok?
any help would be great trying to see if its worth doing or not thanks
Pack it yourself and pack it well, do not trust anyone else and make sure you get insurance.
I bought a board from someone in Sydney through this site a couple of years ago and it was shipped with TNT. The dude made practically no effort and put it in an old board bag with a busted zip with a couple of old towels and taped it up. Board arrived with a big crease across the bottom about a foot back from the nose and dings on the nose and rails where it had been jammed into a corner and amongst other stuff
I would put it in a strong cardboard box with bubble wrap inside. measure and weigh it, then ring a few companies like ipec/toll etc and get a quote.$$$???
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Get a fridge carton from any appliance store pack it well and mark
"fragile top load only"
I know T#T is ruff as guts, holed my brand new Futura
Most national co's won't deal with you unless you've got a company a/c
www.smartsend.com.au/index.cfm do door to door, get a quote online
They've been good so far.
Just sent a landyacht crate 200x500widex400 high from Perth to Bundaberg for $200 I made a small pallet of 70x35 pine and strapped it to that then GLADWRAPPED the lot. As soon as you lose sight of it they will shift it with a forklift. Ring around all of the frieght companies in your nearest Capital city with the weight AND exact volume of your frieght. they will base thier price on the volume in the case of a windsurfer.
I just tried the smartsend site and got a price of $417.62, but yes is was soooo easy,I will keep that site in mind
thanks guys for all your input..
looks like smart send is a good door to door company..
i have to ask the seller to pack it with a cardboard box with bubble wrap inside.
if he can do that for me i will use this service and let you guys know how i go..
and i will get insurance just in case too... thanks for all your help.
Hi there,
I have got some actual windsurfer cardboard boxes at my shop that are from boards that have been sent to us. If you would like one just call ahead on 0427 927 873 and we will put one aside for you, you will have to pick it up in Safety Bay.
On the freight if anybody has found a well priced company from Perth to over east, let me know because I have done a lot of ringing around without much luck. I have had no damage problems from either Star Freight or Sadliers, but not exactly cheap.
wrap it in cardboard / packing etc stick it in the grayhound bus. cheap as and from door to door sent a board from perth to QLD fantastic service alot of companys shyed away when thay found it was a board..
ALWAYS cover your package with the bright red fragile tape, and TOP LOAD ONLY stickers,,, dont ber shy, the more u goto town on this, the better..
