posting a fishing rod

[deanwar]

Got a rod on ebay that ends on Sunday
Wanted a local sale but looks like its off across the country somewhere
Can anyone give me some advice on posting a rod?
Whats the best courier to use?
where to get a tube to post it in?
cheers in advance

 

[kayos]

Tube from a carpet shop and Interparcel, always found them cheap and reliable.

 

[toonboymc]

Hello mate I have a tube here if its any good for you it's 6 foot 6 inches or 78 inches yours if you want it penshaw area

 

[deanwar]

Hello mate I have a tube here if its any good for you it's 6 foot 6 inches or 78 inches yours if you want it penshaw area

Hello mate
Thats great, thanks very much for that
I will have to measure the rod but i think it will fit, i have put it up in the loft out of the way but will get it down tonight to have a look
Its a penn ppt pit viper its 13'4" but i dont think its equal sections
If it will fit i will most certainly come and pick it up
Cheers

 

[deanwar]

Tube from a carpet shop and Interparcel, always found them cheap and reliable.

Cheers for that
do interparcel insure them ok? heard some couriers can be a nightmare with regard to fishing rods

 

[kayos]

Cheers for that
do interparcel insure them ok? heard some couriers can be a nightmare with regard to fishing rods[/QUOTE

Some are, Interparcel insure and is reliable, always use them.

 

[Hodeano]

Paisley Freight/Courier Great service and cheap,easy to book on line.

 

[fish fingers]

agree with hodeano used them loads and no probs at all if micks tube is to small dean i,ve got plenty here for you for free mate just give me a bell regards stan

 

[tinman]

As above interparcel are spot on, I also went to local carpet shop asked fir tube and he was trying to give me 50 tubes lol

 

[deanwar]

All sorted thanks for help
Used paisley freight there website is very easy to use
Only thing i found was £5.99 extra for £100 insurance seems very steep
Saying that mind, them carpet tubes would take some damaging! needed to use a hand saw to chop the end off

 

[fish fingers]

used to work for tuffnels and the post office you will be suprised at how some parcels are treat the the last 1 i knew of was a guy on here and just because he was not in and had to rearange delivery some1 or the driver drove over the rod tube and crushed the blank and he is plod naughty ! naughty!

 

[mackem_steve]

How long ago stan ( did you work for tuffnells?) I was a driver for them about 6 yrs ago.

 

[deanwar]

used to work for tuffnels and the post office you will be suprised at how some parcels are treat the the last 1 i knew of was a guy on here and just because he was not in and had to rearange delivery some1 or the driver drove over the rod tube and crushed the blank and he is plod naughty ! naughty!

Jesus, should of probably not of been such a tight tw*t and payed for the extra compo!
It does say you are covered for £5 for every kilo of weight and the rod can weigh a maximum of 20kg!! if it gets damaged, i will say it was a very very heavy lead based rod and weighed spot on 20kg