topic Re: Delivery options in Buying

Delivery options

happyhorse888 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:21:37 GMT

I am based in Melbourne and I've seen a mirror I'd like to buy that is in NSW and it is pick up only.

Can anyone suggest a reputable service that can help me get it delivered to my address?

Thanks so much.

cheers

Sam

Re: Delivery options

lyndal1838 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:30:23 GMT

Your first step is to ask the seller if they are agreeable to a courier/removalist picking up on your behalf. A lot of sellers are not willing to wait round for them or package the item for a courier.

Re: Delivery options

patchoo78 — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:06:56 GMT

@happyhorse888 wrote:
I am based in Melbourne and I've seen a mirror I'd like to buy that is in NSW and it is pick up only.

Can anyone suggest a reputable service that can help me get it delivered to my address?

Thanks so much.

cheers
Sam

There is a good chance that the seller won't agree to a courier as they most likely only listed it as pick up to avoid any breakages which might happen in the post... A lot f couriersa aren't exactly careful with packages

Re: Delivery options

phorum_junkie* — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:24:40 GMT

If the seller is agreeable and allows you to use a courier it will still be classed as a pick up item and you will have no buyer protection if you receive the item broken or indeed receive an empty box.

Re: Delivery options

trusteduserid — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 11:57:55 GMT

If they are anything like the companies below it may be best to buy a mirror locally-

LOL LOL LOL

Re: Delivery options

pink-budgie — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 20:23:19 GMT

i have seen my post man throw a small parcel from sitting on his bke at my letter box on to my porch 'NOT HAPPY JAN' it was a small glass bottle of essential oil and it was pure luck that it did not break

Re: Delivery options

trusteduserid — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:48:50 GMT

That's **bleeped** lol.

I once saw the postman stack his postie bike up the road from me. It was the funniest thing ever (nearly). He went to turn into the driveway but hit the gutter and went flat on his face. Now he is no skinny bloke and to see that was hilarious!

Re: Delivery options

chezzy — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:58:09 GMT

@trusteduserid wrote:
That's **bleeped** lol.

I once saw the postman stack his postie bike up the road from me. It was the funniest thing ever (nearly). He went to turn into the driveway but hit the gutter and went flat on his face. Now he is no skinny bloke and to see that was hilarious!

Lovely attitude. Hope someone checked he was ok.

Re: Delivery options

trusteduserid — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 05:17:06 GMT

He was fine and jumped up quickly with a red face, looked around to see if anyone saw him and then went on his merry way. That is why it was so funny.

Lighten-up, not all accidents have to be serious, he even had a laugh with me about it at a later date.

Re: Delivery options

pink-budgie — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 05:31:57 GMT

lol a few years back the people across the road had a alsation dog one day it got out and it barked at the postie he went cracker postie and jumped of his bike and chaced the dog up its drive screaming his head off the dog was petrified he was realy a big softie but he must have given that poor postie a scare, all in a days work for them i sopose lol

Re: Delivery options

trusteduserid — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 06:18:26 GMT

I hate dogs that are aggressive, been bitten too many times with a list of permanent injuries to prove it! That poor postie but lol yeah, all in a days work!

Re: Delivery options

anartaddict — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 07:46:59 GMT

I purchased a very large mirror on here which was delivered from VIC to NSW by Fastaway couriers, and it arrived safe and sound. However delivery was organised by the seller. You will need to check this out with your seller first.

Re: Delivery options

shepherdsrule — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 08:16:54 GMT

OP - I would be looking for another mirror - as a seller, there is no way I would agree to freight an item such as this.

Apart from the fact that waiting for couriers is time consuming, packaging the item in such a manner as making it safe would be more so, and I would not risk it.

The seller has it listed as a PU for a reason.