Courier Question for Weekend - What Are My Best Options

Lzond on 07/02/2017 - 10:36

Hi everyone,
I need some suggestions provided I am new in this area completely. I am buying few DVDs from someone in Docklands 3008 which was listed as local pickup only. I contacted before and he/she said I can organize my own pickup on weekends or after hours. 20 DVDs. Now I am wondering which courier would be a good option considering they can pickup on weekends or after hours. Also the seller doesn't have a clue how much they might weigh, size and to pack and label so asked me to organize. He/she clearly doesn't want to work extra to visit the post office to send the parcel.

Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.

Also a big plus who is around the area and pick and parcel to me - a big favor!!

Thank you.

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  • scrimshaw on 07/02/2017 - 11:15
    +1

    You can try Toll. FIll out a form at https://www.tollgroup.com/requestform and you will a quote in one or two business days.

    Let me warn you in advance weekend couriers and after hour services are very expensive and you could be paying up to 100% more than regular off-peak services.

    You will be better off paying somebody on say, Airtasker, to pick it up and ship it to you.

    • universe on 07/02/2017 - 12:44

      Toll is the single worst delivery company in existence

  • Diji1 on 07/02/2017 - 11:18
    +2

    Sendle.

  • rambutann on 07/02/2017 - 11:24
    +3

    Yeah you're better off getting an airtasker to pick it up then arranging a sendle to pick it up from them. I doubt you'd get a courier on the weekend besides toll and I can guarantee it'd be stupidly expensive.

  • hell0 on 07/02/2017 - 13:14
    +1

    +1 to Airtasker. As a pickup-only item you will be paying out the nose to have the courier pack & label the item…

    "He/she clearly doesn't want to work extra to visit the post office to send the parcel."
    That is why the auction would have resulted in a lower price than if they offered delivery, they sold the item for less $ to have less hassles with postage & packing.

  • mskeggs on 07/02/2017 - 14:05
    +1

    Post them a postpaid satchel pre-addressed with your address so they can just drop it in a mailbox?

    • rambutann on 07/02/2017 - 14:42

      This makes the most sense… Just remember to grab the tracking for the return one before you post it.

  • ms_caz on 08/02/2017 - 14:49
    +1

    Which suburb are you in? If you are out south east i might be able to think about a trip in and out to drop them off to you….

  • zond on 09/02/2017 - 11:11

    Thank you all. At the end I voided my ambitous plan to buy them - looked like the pickup and postage cost would be more than the price of the DVDs.
    Thank you all for your awsum replies. I will definitely look for AirTasker next time.

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