Recommend me a decent courier?

[Norton C Wongpower]

I know it sounds impossible but who's actually worth using for UK delivery?

FedEx international are brilliant but UK have been pitiful. Any good experiences from you lot out there?

[Roger Theloger]

dhl are good round here

[sherbet]

Just to be clear, do you just want a courier for within the UK? Not sending overseas?

If so, I swear by Hermes. Used them a lot, never had a problem. Not sure exactly what you need them for though - Hermes don't handle as wide a range of stuff as the big company's.

[Norton C Wongpower]

Just UK, in my experience Hermes have been total carp!

As for FedEx, maybe the Dartford Depot were just a bunch of monkeys but they were useless. It's just for posting batches of greens aroun the country, I'm not trusting RM with ££££ worth of masters.

[sherbet]

Surprised to hear Hermes have been bad for you - have sent and received a lot with them, never a problem.

Agree about Royal Mail - how they're still in business is beyond me.

Ever tried Interlink?

[Doremi Fasol Latido]

Just UK, in my experience Hermes have been total carp!

As for FedEx, maybe the Dartford Depot were just a bunch of monkeys but they were useless. It's just for posting batches of greens aroun the country, I'm not trusting RM with ££££ worth of masters.

RM's next day delivery is always excellent.

Couriers are too willing to dump your stuff with a complete stranger ten doors down the street. Hermes are good at not telling you they've left a package with someone else as well!

[Mongrel]

Royal Mail Special Delivery is excellent. I have NEVER had a problem with them and all my masters went back and forward between Woody and me using this method and they ALWAYS arrived the day after posting.

[Doremi Fasol Latido]

Royal Mail Special Delivery is excellent. I have NEVER had a problem with them and all my masters went back and forward between Woody and me using this method and they ALWAYS arrived the day after posting.

You can claim compensation I think if they fail to deliver by the stated time so it really forces them to provide a good service.

[Ace From Outer Space]

Stay away from Yodel. Fucking awful shite idiots.

[Norton C Wongpower]

Royal Mail Special Delivery is excellent. I have NEVER had a problem with them and all my masters went back and forward between Woody and me using this method and they ALWAYS arrived the day after posting.

You can claim compensation I think if they fail to deliver by the stated time so it really forces them to provide a good service.

They've always been good for me too but I was under the impression that the maximum loss value was £400. Looks like you can get insurance upto £10K but I don't know how much that would be. I don't mind sending a single master but I always get the jitters sending several to a client or a dragon or something!