Sending rods abroad

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Tony Fella
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Sending rods abroad

#1 Post by Tony Fella »

Has anybody sent a tube parcel with a rod inside (7Foot long) with a courier company to the likes of Spain, Germany etc i cant find one that charges an affordable price. Fedex where looking for 260euro :roll:
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#2 Post by taz »

check with a couple of truck drivers i got a mate to pick up a 12ft surf board from france to ireland ok it took a week but i was in no panic and had no money for a courier
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#3 Post by pajo »

I've sent a 7' rod tube to the UK through An Post - as far as I can remember it cost around €25-30 with insurance and signature on delivery...

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#4 Post by dishdeep »

Try Parcel2go www.parcel2go.com/ie/
They are a parcel broker so should be a good bit cheaper than going direct to DHL/Fedex etc.

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