Here we go again….but lets not cry over lost packages this time. With the unions threatening strikes all the way up to Christmas, lets see who ELSE we can ship with from and within the UK!
http://www.payperparcel.co.uk/ (an eBay compatible application and prices from £6.19 UK Mainland with collection)
On eBay themselves: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Payperdrop from £6.99
Parcel2go is the cheapest at £5.99
Most of these companies used DHL and Fedex as account holders so they get the bulk discounts for you.
Going direct with courier companies costs more:
City Link could post my parcel to the Queen for £9
ParcelForce is not affected by the strike. If I want to send the Queen a Parcel it would cost £14.99
International deliveries though sky rocket from £20 to Europe and a whopping £40 to the USA.
I would reconsider your trade outside Europe for the Christmas period as I do feel we might be in for a rough ride with Royal Mail.
8 ways to get post delivered during the strike by the BBC
