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Best alternative to Royal Mail
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Best alternative to Royal Mail
We send daily parcels with Royal Mail, but with just about the entire month of November being strike days we can no longer use them.
What are the best alternatives? We use the likes of UPS and DHL for all international packages already as Royal Mail could not handle Brexit requirements but the cost of using them within the UK is very costly.
Suggestions of reliable alternatives welcome
What are the best alternatives? We use the likes of UPS and DHL for all international packages already as Royal Mail could not handle Brexit requirements but the cost of using them within the UK is very costly.
Suggestions of reliable alternatives welcome
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I've had good results just lately with Evri (Hermes). They will even collect.
But be sure to pick the correct service for your parcel size and weight.
If you use TopCashBack then look at Parcel2Go, who act as a broker and give you a bit of discount too.
But be sure to pick the correct service for your parcel size and weight.
If you use TopCashBack then look at Parcel2Go, who act as a broker and give you a bit of discount too.
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Thanks for that, I will check that one out
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Abarth 595 Comp.
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Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
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911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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I think I saw they do a business service too?
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Yes, and they are very keen to pick up the business as well by the looks of things.
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911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
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Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
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Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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Hermes were the worst, but since they have been re-branded EVRI, i found them to be excellent.
The updates and tracking have been 1st class. I received an expensive parcel yesterday, was a next day delivery
and bang on time.
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Yes, I was going to say Hermes (Evri) always been good for me.
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Well, good recommendations and I am afraid if it works for us, the strikers have managed to destroy their business even more
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
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Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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Evri day's a school day
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Wrong thread
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
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Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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I suspect a lot of the private companies will be offering good deals for businesses to get there foot in the door.
Good luck in finding one that suits your needs. Their gain will be Royal Mails loss.
Good luck in finding one that suits your needs. Their gain will be Royal Mails loss.
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It is just ashame that we invested in all the Royal Mail label printing hardware and software so it was always a case of just dropping all the boxes off once a day.
If a new company performs well and the customers are happy, I doubt we will go back to Royal Mail.
If a new company performs well and the customers are happy, I doubt we will go back to Royal Mail.
Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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Evri cloud has a silver lining?pvr wrote: โSun Oct 23, 2022 7:37 pm It is just ashame that we invested in all the Royal Mail label printing hardware and software so it was always a case of just dropping all the boxes off once a day.
If a new company performs well and the customers are happy, I doubt we will go back to Royal Mail.
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Current:
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
911-50 Black - unique spec
X5M - 575 hp of fun in a V8
Abarth 595 Comp.
Golf Clipper - collectors item
Z4 3.0si Black Sapphire
VW ID.3
Previous:
Z4M Silver Grey - non flimper spec (gone to Bing)
Z4 3.0 Toledo
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