Shipping Heavy Boxes

[garyjac]

Can anyone recommend a shipping company for inter-capital transport in Australia that will carry (routinely) heavy boxes (> 25kg)?  Most seem to limit themselves to 25kg or less.  Any help much appreciated.

Edited November 27, 2018 by garyjac

[Snapper()]

Try these guys
https://www.airroaddirect.com.au/FreightQuoteCalculator.aspx

[garyjac]

Ta.

[Candyflip]

Or e-Go, but get insurance.

 

http://www.e-go.com.au/startbook.do?start=true 

 

25kgs is the mandated health and safety limit, before they need trolleys/lifts and sometimes two qualified men/women to handle the goods. So most companies either stop there, or require more money for the bigger items, as they are putting substantially more into it.

[kranky]

Try Temando.

Steve.

[hopefullguy]

i have used ego to ship subs around 32kg.. never worried about it being over any limit ie 25kg they have on the website. i think it was all ok as i always ship depot to depot.

 

so i take it to the depot and get the buyer to pick up from the depot therefore eliminating the weakest link.. the 100 yo subcontractor with a barina delivery car.

[wartman]

We use COPE sensitive freight for moving anything valuable, as it never leaves the companies hands. Heaviest we have moved is one tonne.

[Berny Stapleton]

If you've got a lot of stuff (Having done a couple of international moves) I'd suggest getting something like a "move cube" or similar. My boxes came in diagonally with stuff crushed, some of them open etc, they obviously hadn't been looked after, and I'm glad I packed my stereo gear up tight and that was put into crates for transport. Also, check your insurance policy, I lost (broken) a couple of network switches during the move and as they were electrical items over 6 months old, they weren't covered by insurance.

[Flurmanager]

  On 27/11/2018 at 8:32 PM, candyflip said:

Or e-Go, but get insurance.

 

http://www.e-go.com.au/startbook.do?start=true 

 

25kgs is the mandated health and safety limit, before they need trolleys/lifts and sometimes two qualified men/women to handle the goods. So most companies either stop there, or require more money for the bigger items, as they are putting substantially more into it.

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e-Go are great indeed, though as mentioned insurance will be very handy especially for your expensive hifi. I've personally used Barnett's of Wollongong and they're truly superb. Friendly and personal touch which makes dealing with them effortless. And they're very competitive

[075Congo]

If you go to the INTERPARCEL website you can enter the details on the item you want to Courier (International as well) and the site will display the full range of Quotations for you to consider.You can then proceed to make a booking/ payment. The only hitch is getting the providers to state what time they will pick up; usually they say 0900 to 1700 which gives me the.... There are some companies to avoid but lets not go there!

Cheers

[outdated]

Have used Couriers Please for shipping ~25kg boxes, very cost effective and quick.

[Candyflip]

  On 28/11/2018 at 3:53 AM, hopefullguy said:

i have used ego to ship subs around 32kg.. never worried about it being over any limit ie 25kg they have on the website. i think it was all ok as i always ship depot to depot.

 

so i take it to the depot and get the buyer to pick up from the depot therefore eliminating the weakest link.. the 100 yo subcontractor with a barina delivery car.

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We musta' jinxed it - just had a crate of records for an eBay sale go missing from the Syd-Lismore route, door to depot (my door to their depot). It left Sydney OK...and just never arrived the other end.

 

The Buyer has been trying to chase e-Go with zero luck and of course as luck would have it, he elected not to take insurance, so is sunk......   

[Guest niterida]

I have used e-go for years and despite all the horror stories on the net I have never had any major problems with them. However most of my deliveries are smaller items and also depot-depot. I have never had any of them insured and never had anything damaged or lost.

[rantan]

  On 16/02/2019 at 7:38 AM, niterida said:

I have used e-go for years and despite all the horror stories on the net I have never had any major problems with them. However most of my deliveries are smaller items and also depot-depot. I have never had any of them insured and never had anything damaged or lost.

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Ditto with Couriers Please.

They would be the best courier company with whom I have shipped goods and are my default choice. However.......................things can and do, go pear shaped so I always insist on insurance above $1K. If anyone thinks they cannot afford insurance or is willing to gamble, then they should factor in whether they can afford a total loss.

  It is worth noting that CP includes insurance ( up to $1k ) in the quoted price.

No connection to them just a satisfied customer.

[075Congo]

Have used Couriers Please many times; never an issue on pickup or delivery.Need to be patient on pickup times but always good value with quotes. Using the Interparcel website they always come in as the most economical quote.

Cheers