How to organise a courier for private one-time use?

[VS Omega]

Hey all,

I want to purchase 2 bumpers from another member in the forum but they live over 2 hours away; is it possible to arrange for a courier to pick up the items and deliver them privately (neither of us is a company)?

I had a look at Couriers Please and TNT but was at a loss as to how to do it if at all.

Any advice from someone who's done it before is greatly appreciated

Thanks

 

[Ado]

Where are the pickup and drop off points?Maybe someone on here can help you out.

 

[Munromad]

Just grab the yellow pages and call a few. A lot of the bigger companies want you to have an account with them which is just not practical.
The yellow pages should have a heap of smaller private couriers who will do the job for you.

 

[crazyspoon05]

Great idea

Post up the two suburbs and we may be able to organise Just Commodores own Pony Express and do the pick up and drop off for you

 

[VS Omega]

From Sale (Victoria) to Epping (Victoria); though I don't want to inconvenience you guys lol

 

[acarmody]

To post or courier 2 bumpers wouldn't be worthwhile. Any decent company would require you to box it, so you would need to build a massive and heavy box. Then they would go by volumetric weight, which would be huge. Have you got a mate who can drive down, just offer $50 and a bottle of JD .

2 Hours isn't much, but if you really don't have the time I'm sure someone here would help.

 

[crazyspoon05]

IIRC Tom_1569 lives up that way and comes down to Melbourne pretty often, maybe send him a PM and see if he can load them up on his next trip down (or even meet you halfway or something)