Sepia Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 I am experiencing extreme difficulty in attempting to courier a bike to JHB. All the companies were given the same dimensions etc (the have never transported a bike before) and the quotes vary from R1000 to R13000!!!!This is Durban at its best! Best price an'ol....wont bluff youooo!Help, any suggestions.Rant over.
Ed-Zulu Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 I am experiencing extreme difficulty in attempting to courier a bike to JHB. All the companies were given the same dimensions etc (the have never transported a bike before) and the quotes vary from R1000 to R13000!!!!This is Durban at its best! Best price an'ol....wont bluff youooo!Help, any suggestions.Rant over.Hi Sepia, Cycle Lab has a deal with some or other courier and will do a cycle job for R250 per bike. That is what they quoted me last year July, worth a try?
Wolf Lyle Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 I used SA cargo Last. Was much cheaper than any courier I could find
Sepia Posted May 13, 2015 Author Posted May 13, 2015 I used SA cargo Last. Was much cheaper than any courier I could find Hi Sepia, Cycle Lab has a deal with some or other courier and will do a cycle job for R250 per bike. That is what they quoted me last year July, worth a try?Thanks for this but I wish they would answer the phone.
BigDL Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Driving up tomorrow if it will fit in the back of my double cab with my bike
Sepia Posted May 13, 2015 Author Posted May 13, 2015 Hi Sepia, Cycle Lab has a deal with some or other courier and will do a cycle job for R250 per bike. That is what they quoted me last year July, worth a try?Thanks for this info. All sorted with them and they will pack in a box for the same price as a Courier company. Thanks Ed great help and appreciated.
Sepia Posted May 13, 2015 Author Posted May 13, 2015 Driving up tomorrow if it will fit in the back of my double cab with my bikeMany thanks indeed Wahoofish. Kind gesture. Already arranged with Cycle lab. I owe you!
G e r h a r d Odendaal Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Timefreight should ask you not more than R300. They work on kg not measurements.
Sepia Posted May 13, 2015 Author Posted May 13, 2015 Timefreight should ask you not more than R300. They work on kg not measurements.They wanted R473.00 unpacked and the bike is not that heavy. They wanted EXACT measurements for the conversion to KG which worked out to 20kg. But thanks for the input.
garrethk Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Was quoted over R400 to courier a set of wheels to JHB
Pipsqueak Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Fed Ex just hit me over R7000 to ship a box with 2 carbon rims (1.4kg) from Washington DC to Durban. Yes. R7250.00. They are the devil.
Sepia Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 Fed Ex just hit me over R7000 to ship a box with 2 carbon rims (1.4kg) from Washington DC to Durban. Yes. R7250.00. They are the devil.That sounds cheap!!!!Relax, I was quoted R980 up R1300 to send a frame to PE!!! Took Time Freight 3 days to collect.It seems like a "take it or leave it" attitude here in KZN. Sending to KZN does not seem a problem but the wheels fall off when it hits Durban and surrounds.Worst service ever!
Pipsqueak Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 That sounds cheap!!!!Relax, I was quoted R980 up R1300 to send a bike to JHB!!! Took Time Freight 3 days to collect.It seems like a "take it or leave it" attitude here in KZN. Sending to KZN does not seem a problem but the wheels fall off when it hits Durban and surrounds.Worst service ever!I could have flown myself to the US for that price.
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