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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:24 pm
by michaelthegardener
i once went 160 miles to look at a van off ebay was bit odd looking being painted with a big blue strip along the bottom then a thin bit of silver then the rest in white but i was assured it was a pro job also there was a small water leak but from the expansion tank so me and the bro in law went got there and stevie wounder had painted it 2 of the doors didnt fit the holes and he had put some rad weld in it so there was no way of telling what the water leak was 
so im a bit wary of going to far off of a ebay description an carefully taken pics ???
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:37 pm
by msh paving
as a ebay sellar, if i have a large item upto 1ton no bigger than a standard pallet i ship pallet force for £44 average cost through out uk, same as if i buy i send them to collect, not worth the running about for 44 quid MSH 
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:45 pm
by mickg
I thought it was called parcel force msh 
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:49 pm
by lutonlagerlout
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:53 pm
by mickg
whoops...never heard of them, are they a southern company and only come as far as watford gap ?
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:59 pm
by GB_Groundworks
ive sent loads of stuff palletforce, full set of agri tyres for a medium sized tractor, big self propelled mower, had breakers and augers sent to me as well great service for what they charge. tnt do a pallet service as well.
for bigger stuff we just send our haulage guy in 8 wheeler or his low loader, there are companies on ebay who all they do is pick up or deliver ebay sales cars and plant etc, hot tubs etc
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:07 pm
by mickg
i have never seen a wagon with the palletforce colours and logo on it
if i type my postcode to find the nearest depot its either Fagan & Whalley in Padiham who have their own logo on their wagons or Redhead International in Dublin who's website does not work
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:09 pm
by lutonlagerlout
i have used shiply.com a fair bit
some of the prices they do stuff for beggars belief
i saw 1 guy had a kayak delivered from inverness to reading for £32 !!!
i think what it does it saves ppl travelling 1 way empty
palletforce are based in burton on trent, mick which is 10 miles closer to you than me, and well north of the gap
LLL
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:12 pm
by mickg
yeah i just read it on the website link you posted plus they started in 2001
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:20 pm
by msh paving
most of the haulage in the pallet network are independent franchises using the main hub as a transfer point, my company drive goods to the hub over night and return in morning with the deliverys for this area, we have palletforce,pallet line, and 1 other hear they all are much the same,best thing is dump the goods off tell em' the address job done....MSH
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:21 pm
by GB_Groundworks
i think its all subbed out, seen lots of local haulers up our way with the pallet force logo on their wagons as well as their own sign writing
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:18 pm
by lutonlagerlout
its a bit like best western hotels,they are independently owned but being part of a chain gives them better logistics
LLL
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:14 am
by Mikey_C
does the seller have to actually pallet up the item? or will they do that for you?
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:39 pm
by msh paving
they guys i use, i just dump the goods they band em to a pallet for me but i dont think this is the proper way forward MSH
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 10:23 pm
by michaelthegardener
is 11 kn a good compaction force ?