Shipping bike interstate

LT

Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is? I
went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say that
the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was wondering if
anyone has any experience shipping and what they used? A couple of people
have mentioned busfreight and railfreight, anyone else got any suggestions?

Thanks

Luis

D&M Johnston

"LT" <luis_the@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is? I
> went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say
that
> the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was wondering if
> anyone has any experience shipping and what they used? A couple of people
> have mentioned busfreight and railfreight, anyone else got any
suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
> Luis
>
> Hi Luis, yes perhaps you could also try furniture removal companies. I've
done this before and found it to be a bit cheaper, but then again i've never
sent a bike.

If you live in a major City, and are sending to another city, then you could
be in luck as many furniture removals go regularly to the main capitals, if
you live in the country town, you might have removals in the town that often
go to a capital city for regular work as quite often they also carry stuff
for major retailers as well as people's furniture.

Most furniture removal companies are very good as securing and wrapping
stuff so the chances of damage are minimised as well.

Worth a try!!
Cheers

DJ

LT

Thanks, I'll see what I can find out...

I also found the following site which seems reasonable.

http://www.ezysend.com.au/

And the busfreight also seems like a good option

http://www.busfreight.com.au/

I'll post once I've sent it and let people know who I used, and how they
were.

Luis

"D&M Johnston" <mrjay@(no spam)bigpond.com> wrote in message
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>
> "LT" <luis_the@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
news:40a6a335$0$20552$61c65585@uq-127creek-reader-02.brisbane.pipenetworks.com.au...
> > Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is?
I
> > went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say
> that
> > the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was wondering
if
> > anyone has any experience shipping and what they used? A couple of
people
> > have mentioned busfreight and railfreight, anyone else got any
> suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Luis
> >
> > Hi Luis, yes perhaps you could also try furniture removal companies.
I've
> done this before and found it to be a bit cheaper, but then again i've
never
> sent a bike.
>
> If you live in a major City, and are sending to another city, then you
could
> be in luck as many furniture removals go regularly to the main capitals,
if
> you live in the country town, you might have removals in the town that
often
> go to a capital city for regular work as quite often they also carry stuff
> for major retailers as well as people's furniture.
>
> Most furniture removal companies are very good as securing and wrapping
> stuff so the chances of damage are minimised as well.
>
> Worth a try!!
> Cheers
>
> DJ
>
>

flyingdutch

Lt wrote:
> Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is?
> I went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say
> that the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was
> wondering if anyone has any experience shipping and what they used? A
> couple of people have mentioned busfreight and railfreight, anyone else
> got any suggestions?
> Thanks
> Luis



I have done a couple of complete bikes to and from
Adelaide/Melbourne for $20



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kingsley

On Mon, 17 May 2004 01:38:10 +0000, flyingdutch wrote:

> Lt wrote:
> > Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is?
> > I went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say
> > that the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was
> > wondering if anyone has any experience shipping and what they used? A
> > couple of people have mentioned busfreight and railfreight, anyone else
> > got any suggestions?
>
> I have done a couple of complete bikes to and from
> Adelaide/Melbourne for $20

Yeah that's our experience too, had a tandem couriered 'as-is'
from Canberra to here ('tween Gosford & Newcastle) for $50.

Ring your local (smallish) courier company.

-kt

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