Rod Postage Cost ?

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#1 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:24 pm

Just been give a price of £53 to have a century carbon Metal BB blank shipped from the UK by courier, is this about right?

Rod will come in an 8ft protective tube.

#2 Post by **beachbuddy** » Thu May 05, 2011 4:50 pm

Hi John,
generally speaking John any rods ive ordered from england down the years have cost on average 25pounds to a max of 40pounds by courier,53 seems a bit dear and the rods also came with protective piping as well.
Generally the bigger companies have cheaper postage than the smaller ones but it has been a while since i got a rod delivered so things may have changed.

#3 Post by **Shambo** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:02 pm

That's madness! The most I've ever paid for shipping of a rod has been £15

#4 Post by **Breac** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:09 pm

£12 just last week! (Lure rod)

#5 Post by **bigsod** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:42 pm

Got 2 Zziplex HSMs sent from the uk for £25 in rod tubes so that deffo sounds dear

#6 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:48 pm

Thanks for the replies, I know the rod is 15ft in two equal sections so longer than most rods but £53 does seen very pricey. Have e-mailed them back to see can they offer me a better price.

#7 Post by **EricH** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:54 pm

Most I ever paid is about £20-£25 pounds from Gerry's or Veals, that was a few years ago though....but can't see where they would get £53 from...

#8 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Thu May 05, 2011 6:04 pm

Possibly taking a margin on the shipping is my guess, the blank itself is priced well at £190 but you add on the shipping and it takes the gloss off it (parden the pun)

#9 Post by **Mayorga** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:02 pm

Hes robbing you don't pay it got a rod last year for 18 pounds there are sellers all over the net doing the same thing.

#10 Post by **gerryl** » Thu May 05, 2011 7:10 pm

21 quid most ever paid... why don't you give City Link a call to see much they will charge to collect it... that's a Rip off !best luck

#11 Post by **Bass 3rd** » Thu May 05, 2011 10:03 pm

A friend of mine got a Shakespeare Salt Bass rod from Amazon.co.uk this week for 58 Euro .... delivery FREE !!!!

#12 Post by **JOHN LYNCH** » Fri May 06, 2011 9:34 am

£15 for any rod to Ireland with Gerrys Fishing.

Got a reply from dealer stating that any package over 1.5m and they gets heavily surcharged

. all rods are over 1.5m you idiot, get a new courier.

Sea Angling Ireland

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