So after having purchased a nice little Cimbali privately from folks in Perth, I organized freight from my end ( SE Qld ). (Seller was happy to package up securely for transit. )
Done it plenty of times before with other expensive items ( guitars, etc ) without issue.
Got the run-around this time with a number of different couriers due to the weight of course - found out LOTS of couriers refuse single items weighing over 25kg due to WHS rules for lifting , etc and so must be on a pallet. ( Boxed up Cimbali weighed in at 39kg ) Fair enough. ( No doubt probably the most secure way to transport a coffee machine anyway, its just that it wasn't possilble this time.)
Toll Ipec were one that did gave me the ok without a pallet, but with a price at $350.
So after a lot of worry and stress and a rejected booking when the sellers attempted a depot drop off for me , I happened to stumble across 'CouriersandFreight.com.au' . Basically a free brokerage service for online bookings.
Punched in my package details, it then gave me some discount code which I entered, and out spat the 5 options.
TNT came in cheapest at $79. Road transport, 7-10 days delivery. No pallet required. Bargain I thought. Not in any hurry for it, so booked it in.
That was Monday night, this week.
Sellers in Perth txt'd me Tuesday ( yesterday ) to say Courier had been and picked it up from their house. Beauty I thought, the journey has begun at least. Hopefully should be here by the end of next week...
Got a phone call today ( Wednesday ), TNT courier driver - "hey mate I'm at your door with a rather large box..." ( Bundaberg, SE Qld )
There ya go. Mind blown.
Done it plenty of times before with other expensive items ( guitars, etc ) without issue.
Got the run-around this time with a number of different couriers due to the weight of course - found out LOTS of couriers refuse single items weighing over 25kg due to WHS rules for lifting , etc and so must be on a pallet. ( Boxed up Cimbali weighed in at 39kg ) Fair enough. ( No doubt probably the most secure way to transport a coffee machine anyway, its just that it wasn't possilble this time.)
Toll Ipec were one that did gave me the ok without a pallet, but with a price at $350.
So after a lot of worry and stress and a rejected booking when the sellers attempted a depot drop off for me , I happened to stumble across 'CouriersandFreight.com.au' . Basically a free brokerage service for online bookings.
Punched in my package details, it then gave me some discount code which I entered, and out spat the 5 options.
TNT came in cheapest at $79. Road transport, 7-10 days delivery. No pallet required. Bargain I thought. Not in any hurry for it, so booked it in.
That was Monday night, this week.
Sellers in Perth txt'd me Tuesday ( yesterday ) to say Courier had been and picked it up from their house. Beauty I thought, the journey has begun at least. Hopefully should be here by the end of next week...
Got a phone call today ( Wednesday ), TNT courier driver - "hey mate I'm at your door with a rather large box..." ( Bundaberg, SE Qld )
There ya go. Mind blown.


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