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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: BlarneyArmy on May 27, 2009, 01:46:10 PM

Title: Posting Bats
Post by: BlarneyArmy on May 27, 2009, 01:46:10 PM

Not to sure where to put this so Admin move if not in the correct section.

I have never posted a bat to someone else before and need some advice on  how to do it.

Where do you get your boxes from?
What should you wrap the bat in?
Where do you bring it to to post?

And any more advice when posting, fire away please.

Regards
Adam

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: Howzat on May 27, 2009, 01:49:55 PM

1) Not sure about boxes, I just use ones people have sent bats to me in.
2) Wrap the bat in  bubble wrap or if not avaliable use kitchen roll or something, scrunch up kitchen roll/paper and put in box to cushion bat.
3) Take to your local post office.

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: BlarneyArmy on May 27, 2009, 01:54:39 PM

Think I've got a box in the garage from bats that Tom sent me. Would a 1/2 bat cover do?

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: aidy1098 on May 27, 2009, 02:32:12 PM

just wrap in bubble wrap and put two bin bags over it and tape it looads and loads!!!!-simple!

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: Watsontotty on May 27, 2009, 05:53:06 PM

Would not bother with the post office as they wont allow you to post via first class recorded so it now costs over £10.00. I use courier off ebay who picks the item up from your home or work and delivers it next day via dhl for around £7.

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: Tom on May 27, 2009, 08:40:32 PM

I use UPS, they usually turn up within 15 minutes of booking and it's £8 upto 30 odd KG. Via www.interparcel.com (http://www.interparcel.com)

Boxes I buy them as golf club boxes from a company called R-Madillo Packaging. They're around £26 for 25 boxes.

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: BlarneyArmy on May 27, 2009, 08:50:03 PM

Saw the boxes on ebay there Tom but no point me buying them as I'm only posting one bat. And infact I just found the box you sent me months ago :)

I'll take a look at UPS and see if they cater for Northern Ireland. Cheers Tom

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: BlarneyArmy on May 27, 2009, 09:41:50 PM

A matter of fact, how do you get in contact with UPS Tom? And roughly, how much would a cricket bat weigh in a box with a bat case?

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: slogger02 on May 27, 2009, 09:42:56 PM

parcel2go.com are good, £7.50 something,
bat, cover and box will probably weigh just under the 2kg mark.

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: Tom on May 27, 2009, 09:43:37 PM

It's through the Interparcel site, you book it through there. 2kgs is the rough weight of a bat.

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: BlarneyArmy on May 27, 2009, 09:50:10 PM

Alright thanks a bunch!

Title: Re: Posting Bats
Post by: BlarneyArmy on May 28, 2009, 10:10:35 PM

Just realised that the box is now gone :( Its been sitting in my garage for months now without being touched then the day I need it, I go down to see that my dad took it to the dump :(

Where can I get a new box quickly without ebay or online?