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SEND PARCEL TO UK

Post by vbelle » Thu, 21 May 2009 5:56 pm

Hi all..

i want to send a bday gift to a friend in UK. Does any of you know how to send it with rather low price?
I check singapore post, and its 57dollar for 1kg..is that the cheapest it can get?

thanks!

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Post by akhild » Thu, 21 May 2009 5:58 pm

find a friend in a large corporation..
the bigger courier services have massive massive discounts for corporate stuff.. (against promised volume i guess).

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Post by Zeenit » Thu, 21 May 2009 6:00 pm

I sent a parcel to Dubia and it took 12 hours to get there and it was about $60.00. I had called DHL/Fedex etc and was quoted $175.00 and 4 day delivery.

So me personally after using the Royal Mail or whatever they call themselves. Singpost is the best. :D :cool:
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Post by SteveP79 » Fri, 22 May 2009 10:09 am

I'm also very happy with Singpost/Speedpost - had to send a couple of urgent documents back to the UK, and they arrived well within the quoted times, and a whole lot cheaper than equivalent mainstream courier service. They were only documents though, so I can't comment on whether there are better options for parcels.

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Post by rippingale » Fri, 22 May 2009 10:22 am

hi all im happy to use my companies increadible global discount for sending parcels around the world just send me an email [email protected]
i send stuff home all the time.
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Re: SEND PARCEL TO UK

Post by jpatokal » Fri, 22 May 2009 11:05 am

vbelle wrote:i want to send a bday gift to a friend in UK. Does any of you know how to send it with rather low price?
I check singapore post, and its 57dollar for 1kg..is that the cheapest it can get?
Check Singpost's website, they offer a whole range of different rates. Shipping by sea (2nd class) is positively cheap, but of course it takes forever...
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Post by vbelle » Fri, 22 May 2009 3:10 pm

rippingale..im sending you email..

thanks all for your reply..i'll check with Singpost for their sea shipment. I dont mind take forever since her birthday is on July;p I can send now..

but of course..i dont mind paying 60dollar if that is the normal price;p

thank you:)

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