topic Re: freight service? in Selling

freight service?

ausstechandhunting — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 01:08:31 GMT

hi, I need a good cheap freight service to deliver Australia wide. can some one please recommend a company?

all the quotes i am getting are worth more than the item it self

Re: freight service?

lyndal1838 — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 06:40:27 GMT

Are you selling items that can not be sent by Australia Post? For the most part if the items are within the AP guidelines it is the cheapest service that will deliver Australia wide and that buyers like.

A lot of buyers will not buy from sellers who do not use Australia Post as they have trouble collecting from courier depots if the goods are delivered when there is no-one home.

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ausstechandhunting — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 09:21:21 GMT

No my new items are 34-74kg and about a meter long, so I need a freight it would be good if auspost did freight of this sort.

Re: freight service?

davewil1964 — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 09:51:16 GMT

Try Temando. they are a freight broker and give preferential deals to eBay members.

Re: freight service?

lyndal1838 — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 11:41:13 GMT

@ausstechandhunting wrote:
No my new items are 34-74kg and about a meter long, so I need a freight it would be good if auspost did freight of this sort.

Yes, you definitely do need a freight service. As davewil says....try Temando. You will have the choice of a lot of courier services who will not deal with you as an individual.

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purplespoilz_au* — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 02:44:15 GMT

As someone else suggested, try Temando

They are heaps cheaper than Aust Post for their 3kg and 5kg bags. They are a broker and you can book in the pickup with places such as TNT, Couriers Please, Startrack Express etc etc etc

Re: freight service?

dan_and_ally — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:37:27 GMT

I have never used Temando. But i know of Fastway Couriers, i have had parcels from sellers come from them and the service was good and quick from my point of view well the buyer that is.

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lyndal1838 — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 09:41:57 GMT

I would not recommend Fastways Couriers both as a buyer and 25 years experience in the industry.

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dan_and_ally — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:51:16 GMT

lyndal why would do you think that?

as a seller i was thinking if i became to sell bigger items, i was considering using fastway, so i am intersted in why you think that. Sorry to the original poster, i am not meaning to hijack your thread.

Re: freight service?

indianrainbow — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:57:23 GMT

Try Interparcel.com.au or e-go.com.au, I haven't used thempersonally yet, but have received many items from both and happy with their delivery. Yesterday I checked out their rates so I could ship something and they definetly arecheaper than Aust. Post.

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lyndal1838 — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:11:21 GMT

@dan_and_ally wrote:
lyndal why would do you think that?

as a seller i was thinking if i became to sell bigger items, i was considering using fastway, so i am intersted in why you think that. Sorry to the original poster, i am not meaning to hijack your thread.

As a buyer I do not like any couriers particularly....It is most inconvenient when they leave a card instead of knocking on the door and I have to arrange another delivery time. I will not buy from a seller who states that they use couriers for deliveries.

After several run-ins with the local Fastway courier I believe I can say they are the worst of the lot.

After 25 years in the courier industry I can say that I have heard more complaints about Fastway than any other company...not just the one contractor, but the whole company.

Re: freight service?

lyndal1838 — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 13:21:20 GMT

@indianrainbow wrote:
Try Interparcel.com.au or e-go.com.au, I haven't used thempersonally yet, but have received many items from both and happy with their delivery. Yesterday I checked out their rates so I could ship something and they definetly arecheaper than Aust. Post.

I would have more faith in Interparcel then e-go. I have had no dealings with e-go but have heard plenty of complaints from members on the boards as well as from friends. Knowing their parent company I tend to believe them.

Interparcel is a courier broker similar to temando so you should have a good range of services to choose from.

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haolove13 — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 12:37:37 GMT

I just gave up on Fastway, My first 10 transactions around Adelaide had six failures. Others I have spoken with have had similar problems.

A broker may be effective but the larger companies may be cheaper overall.

With small parcels I have had a number of successes with Startrack and Toll overall work well.

Re: freight service?

lyndal1838 — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:52:32 GMT

For the most part courier brokers have accounts with the large companies who will not deal with small ebay sellers or private individuals unless they have enough freight to warrant having an account.

In many cases the brokers get better rates than a small seller would be able to negotiate because they are sending huge volumes.