Napsc2 transport from the UK to Germany?

blackforest - whoever you use, please do not use AMTRAK - in my opinion they are the absolute pits

A heavy item of hifi was sent to us from UK to Spain and it arrived (eventually)- you've guessed it - destroyed!! Despite superb packaging and labelling (in English & Spanish) we think the carriers did their best to break the contents of the box.

Also important - the message Received but not examined MUST accompany the signature on receipt (in English and German?). Otherwise any claims if damaged could be thrown out!!

Best of luck, Graeme

Let me have your email address - I may be able to help....

Take a look at some of the courier sites - just out of curiosity I went to www.Parcelforce.com

I had to make a few assumptions to get a price out of the system - weight 3kg, box size 15cm x 15cm x 30cm - and the prices varied from £26 to just over £45 sepending on how quickly you wanted it. The £26 service offered 3-day, no tracking, insured up to £150.

So maybe the £30 you've been quoted isn't such a deal after all.

Steve.

I recently posted a napsc from Ireland to England and the post office charge was €29, no insurance but tracking.

It arrived no problem and quite speedily.

The napsc is a heavy little beast and seems to just get into a particular range for postage as a Hicap I posted to Manchester was only €10 more.



SJB