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 Post subject: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 21:35 
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I'm selling a huge cardboard cut out of Hulk Hogan on eBay at the minute and someone from America is interested in it. I can packaged it with thin MDF, no problem but it's 1 metre 20 cms x 1 metre 20 cms.

Do you think I can find anyone that will send it for me? No.

Has anyone else got any experience of this type of problem? Can I send it or is it just impossible?


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 22:06 
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I'm selling a huge cardboard cut out of Hulk Hogan on eBay at the minute and someone from America is interested in it. I can packaged it with thin MDF, no problem but it's 1 metre 20 cms x 1 metre 20 cms.

Do you think I can find anyone that will send it for me? No.

Has anyone else got any experience of this type of problem? Can I send it or is it just impossible?


I'd imagine it can be sent, people ship cars, bikes, furniture to and the from the US pretty frequently. I assume you've tried the obvious ones, like DHL, FedEx etc?

I also imagine it'll cost a small fortune.

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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 22:11 
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Yeah, I did think that it could be sent but that was before I went into finding out how much it would cost. I've tried all the obvious places and even a "compare the market" type site. No luck so far...


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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You tried parcel2go or parcelmonkey? Parcel2go will usually give you a price on any parcel, but it might not be cheap.


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 22:16 
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Mammoth-parcels.co.uk

They seem to act like booking agents so you may want to try going direct to any company they quote for.

Also, your Google skills are clearly shit :kiss:

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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 22:17 
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Fold it.

Then fold it again.

Then fold it until it'll fit in a tiny box.

Or into the shape of a box and then shove a stamp on it.


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 22:17 
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Cut it up into A4 size pieces and fax it.

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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 22:19 
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Zardoz wrote:
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It is... He's emailed asking if I'll ship it to America (which is fair enough). He's also put a bid on it... Gnnnnghh...

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You tried parcel2go or parcelmonkey? Parcel2go will usually give you a price on any parcel, but it might not be cheap.


Yep.. tried those... too big.

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Mammoth-parcels.co.uk

They seem to act like booking agents so you may want to try going direct to any company they quote for.

Also, your Google skills are clearly shit :kiss:


Tried those... Too big.

**Edit** Actually, they might be able to do it... but it's very costly! I'll see what the guy says. Thank you! Your Google skills are awesome!


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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Something something too big something something your mum


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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You can get a return flight to the USA for like $700.


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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Put it on a boat.

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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:34 
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Just tell the sender that it is going to cost £10k, then buy two first class seats, one for you and one for the cut out of Hulk Hogan and record the entire thing as some sort of documentary.

You can fly British Airways and have Hulk vs BA!


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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markh wrote:
You tried parcel2go or parcelmonkey? Parcel2go will usually give you a price on any parcel, but it might not be cheap.


:this: or interparcel.com you get much better prices than going direct to the couriers.

For example it cost me just over £50 to send an 8kg car rear spoiler that was over 1m wide.

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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:23 
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Why do you have so many cardboard cutouts of wrestlers?

(Not that I have eBay stalked you)

(I totally have)

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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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Why do you ask? Are you interested in one or two? Imagine how cool Darwin would think his parents are when a card board cut out of The Rock appears in his nursery?

Seriously though... I had then from working at Game. They've sat in my parents loft for years so I thought that I could sell them and put the money towards an Xbox One.


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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They've sat in my parents loft for years so I thought that I could sell them and put the money towards an Xbox One.

You have cardboard cut-outs in sitting poses? Weird.

Unless there's a wrestler called The Thinker, I guess.

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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
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There's a wrestler called The Dumper. One to avoid, I believe.


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 16:40 
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There's a wrestler called The Dumper.


I think you mean The Dumpster.


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 Post subject: Re: Sending a massive parcel to America
PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 18:27 
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TheVision wrote:
Why do you ask? Are you interested in one or two? Imagine how cool Darwin would think his parents are when a card board cut out of The Rock appears in his nursery?

Seriously though... I had then from working at Game. They've sat in my parents loft for years so I thought that I could sell them and put the money towards an Xbox One.

Ah, that's a brill idea. I hope you get some money for your x-bone! See, that's why I keep stuff. It will all be worsthb humthing somethday

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