Courier deliveries for 99p with Parcel2Go

February 5, 2010

Parcel2Go have a 99p offer on deliveries for Monday 8th February 2010 only, for items up to 25kg in weight. For one day you can send all of your UK courier deliveries for just 99p through the Parcel2Go website. To qualify for the 99p offer you’ll… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | 26 Comments 

Valentines canceled on eBay in Post Code lottery

February 4, 2010

One of this week’s “Weekly Deals” has brought up an annoyance that has peeved me for years on eBay – sellers that discriminate according to where in the UK you happen to live. The deal for for my dear old mum on Valentines day would have been… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Soapbox | 12 Comments 

HDN acquires DHL domestic UK parcel business

January 5, 2010

HDN (Home Delivery Network) has announced that it’s to acquire DHL’s UK business to business and business to consumer parcel business. This will give a combined business of over £600 million delivering more than 180 million parcels per… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | Comments Off 

Win your January courier fees paid by Parcel2Go

December 8, 2009

Parcel2Go are running a competition to win free deliveries for the whole of January. Yes, that’s right, they want to pick up your entire courier bill (up to a total of £3000.00) which for many sellers will enable them to ship everything they sell… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Events | Comments Off 

“Courier” searches up 46% on Google

October 19, 2009

If there was any doubt that small businesses are refusing to be held to ransom by the industrial action between the Royal Mail and CWU it’s becoming increasingly obvious that they will simply use alternative carriers. Parcel2Go have released figures… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | 4 Comments 

eBay negotiate Collect+ discount for eBay sellers

October 16, 2009

Collect+ are the latest delivery company to announce a discount for eBay sellers. eBay have been talking with them behind the scenes and they’ve lowered their price to £3.79 for parcels up to 10kg. I’ve just checked the distance to the nearest… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | 5 Comments 

Alternatives to Royal Mail – Royal Mail

October 16, 2009

Whilst there’s little doubt that mail services will be severely disrupted during industrial action it’s worth highlighting what Royal Mail themselves are doing to keep mail moving through their network. Royal Mail Premium services such as Special… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Selling Tips | 32 Comments 

eBay negotiate myHermes discount for eBay sellers

October 15, 2009

With the announcement of CWU industrial action to affect Royal Mail from the 22nd October eBay are poised to announce a specially negotiated discounted deal with myHermes for all eBay sellers. The discount from myHermes rack rate is exclusive to… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Selling Tips | 29 Comments 

Alternatives to Royal Mail – Parcel2Go Lite

October 15, 2009

Parcel2Go are pretty well known in eBay circles as a courier broker. They offer easy access to a range of couriers including DHL, HDN, City Link, Fed Ex and ParcelForce, but without the need for the user to have a contract directly with the courier…. Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Selling Tips | 5 Comments 

Alternatives to Royal Mail – Collect+

October 14, 2009

Here’s another novel way to get around the postal strikes. Collect+ offers a network of shops around the UK, where you can drop off a parcel. It then gets picked up by the Home Delivery Network – the same people who deliver for huge mail order and… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under Selling Tips | 23 Comments 

How to survive the postal strike

October 8, 2009

There have been a few stories in the mainstream press in recent weeks about how the postal strike is harming small businesses, and eBay sellers in particular. While it’s good to get the word out that the strike is on, too much of this is going to… Read more

Written by Sue Bailey · Filed Under News, Selling Tips | 39 Comments 

Is free post ever free?

April 8, 2009

With the recent incentives to offer free post, it’s more than likely we’ll see eBay expanding the number of categories for which it’s compulsory in the near future. The one argument sellers often put forward against free post, is that currently… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Featured, News | 36 Comments 

How to get oversized items delivered

November 17, 2008

The last few weekends I’ve been coerced into doing a fair amount of collections for my neighbour, who is a prolific eBay buyer. The trouble is he keeps buying items which are too big for standard couriers so I end up collecting them with him. A… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | 7 Comments 

Parcel2Go offer half price deliveries this weekend

October 31, 2008

Parcel2Go.com are offering half price standard parcel delivery this weekend. Up until Midnight on Saturday evening you can book a courier collection and delivery normally costing £7.99 plus VAT with a 50% discount using the coupon code… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Events, News | Comments Off 

50% off discount code for Parcel2go courier deliveries

October 2, 2008

Parcel2Go are offering half price standard deliveries this week. Any delivery booked before midnight on Sunday night qualifies for 50% off their standard £7.99 plus VAT rate. Simply enter the discount code ‘HALFSD3′ when booking your… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | 7 Comments 

New P&P requirements in place from 30th Oct. 2008

September 27, 2008

The latest update email from eBay UK includes a message at the bottom regarding postage charges. Changes to our Excessive Postage & Packaging Charges Policy will come into effect on 30th October 2008. Excessive shipping costs are cited as a… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under Site Changes, eBay.co.uk | 16 Comments 

Parcelforce PM & Parcelforce 48 Large services launched

July 18, 2008

Parcelforce are launching two new services – Parcelforce PM and Parcelforce 48 Large. Parcelforce PM is a next day services promising delivery between 12 noon and close of business. The service enables you to promise an afternoon delivery to… Read more

Written by Chris Dawson · Filed Under News | 3 Comments