anyone with a startrack account that could help me out?

fat4D · 23-06-2011, 12:56 PM

hey guys hoping someone could help me out. Ive bought some brakes of a forum member and need to get them from mount Isa to Canberra courier companies Ive contacted want to charge an arm an leg but i know startrack will do it cheaper but Dont do one off's to Canberra.

If someone could help me out would really appreciate it

Yellow_Festiva · 23-06-2011, 01:02 PM

Investigated regular post? How big a box and how heavy are we talking? calipers only or calipers and rotors?

Jim Goose · 23-06-2011, 01:19 PM

Australia post if its under 20Kg i think... http://auspost.com.au/index.html

Otherwise use someone like smartsend.com
They pick up and deliver door to door, you dont need an account.
The larger frieght mobs dont do walks ins anymore.

Hulsty · 23-06-2011, 01:23 PM

Try these guys, I had a 4x4 gearbox on pallet taken from North QLD to Melbourne for $90

http://transdirect.com.au/

yift · 23-06-2011, 01:30 PM

or message a member here called GUTLES he could help you out.

lockieoc · 23-06-2011, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fat4D

hey guys hoping someone could help me out. Ive bought some brakes of a forum member and need to get them from mount Isa to Canberra courier companies Ive contacted want to charge an arm an leg but i know startrack will do it cheaper but Dont do one off's to Canberra.

If someone could help me out would really appreciate it

What have you been quoted so far? Mount Isa is a very expensive area.
What exactly are you sending?

RG · 23-06-2011, 01:51 PM

I've had brakes delivered via AusPost before, if it is all too heavy for one box just split it into two.

Either that or try www.e-go.com.au who'll do it for $80 or so.

krzysiek · 23-06-2011, 02:39 PM

E-go.com.au is good & cheap, but have had a lot of issues with them with items being late, no response via email (they don't have phone support etc) but most of the time they got it delivered correctly (just not as quickly as more expensive couriers, so no problem there).

We probably only had problems with them because we were shipping about 50-70 items per week with them, so some were bound to get 'lost' or whatever. But for a once off, they're probably your best bet for heavier items!

naddis01 · 23-06-2011, 02:47 PM

Try all of the options so far. Or another option is interparcel.com.au. They use tnt and have online quotes etc.

**GasoLane** · 23-06-2011, 02:54 PM

As others have said Aust post or try Greyhound.

fat4D · 23-06-2011, 04:39 PM

tried aust post to heavy and grey hound also to heavey these are the boxes
all is boxed up into 2 boxes - the discs box is 470x470x270 and 33.6kgs.
The caliper box id the same dimensions and 17.6 kgs.

ill try a few options suggested, thanks and ill pm gutless is its not good

fat4D · 23-06-2011, 04:39 PM

oh and best quote ive gotten so far is 190

fat4D · 23-06-2011, 04:47 PM

just got 117 from e-go which isnt to bad but still seems a bit steep might have a little bit more of a look and if nothing comes up ill take that one

**GasoLane** · 23-06-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by fat4D

tried aust post to heavy and grey hound also to heavey these are the boxes
all is boxed up into 2 boxes - the discs box is 470x470x270 and 33.6kgs.
The caliper box id the same dimensions and 17.6 kgs.

ill try a few options suggested, thanks and ill pm gutless is its not good

This may sound silly but how about if you made it 4 box's.

Jim Goose · 23-06-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fat4D

just got 117 from e-go which isnt to bad but still seems a bit steep might have a little bit more of a look and if nothing comes up ill take that one

A bit steep?? Pretty cheap actually considering the weight of the items.

I was quoted $290 from Townsville to Melb using a mates TNT account. for a 5kg box! (it was pretty big though).
$103 with smartsend.

ZA-289 · 23-06-2011, 08:20 PM

$120 bucks is cheap to Mt isa. Stop being a stooge.

**GasoLane** · 23-06-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ZA-289

$120 bucks is cheap to Mt isa. Stop being a stooge.

SCROOGE

fat4D · 23-06-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ZA-289

$120 bucks is cheap to Mt isa. Stop being a stooge.

your right it is cheap which is why i said that i would probs take it if i couldnt find anything better. but when its abot 20% the cost of what i am buying id call that steep

XD 351 Ute · 23-06-2011, 09:27 PM

Another way to look at this is to ask yourself," Self, how much would it cost me to go and get it?", and go from there.

Ed

fat4D · 23-06-2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by XD 351 Ute

Another way to look at this is to ask yourself," Self, how much would it cost me to go and get it?", and go from there.

Ed

very true and at first with quotes i was like stuff it a bit more money and i get a drive lol

naddis01 · 23-06-2011, 10:15 PM

Interparcel, in this case Australian Air Express (AAE) Express Saver ATL, will do it for $114.36.

**GasoLane** · 25-06-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fat4D

your right it is cheap which is why i said that i would probs take it if i couldnt find anything better. but when its abot 20% the cost of what i am buying id call that steep

I think it's all relative. I can buy parts for my other car from Seppoland for $45, but freight would cost $99 !!

**Full Noise** · 26-06-2011, 06:15 PM

These threads totally amaze me.
Everyone wants everything done cheaper. Well, fuel, tyres and registration charges have gone through the roof yet everyone still wants everything done cheap.

Why don’t people find out about freight charges before they buy parts from uppertoombuk west?

Does anyone here (other that GasOlane) know how bloody far Mt Isa is from Canberra?

b2tf · 26-06-2011, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Noise

Does anyone here (other that GasOlane) know how bloody far Mt Isa is from Canberra?

Next suburb over isnt it?

**GasoLane** · 26-06-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Next suburb over isnt it?

Typical Ute driver comment

**Full Noise** · 26-06-2011, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Next suburb over isnt it?

No, it’s three suburbs.

b2tf · 26-06-2011, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Typical Ute driver comment

No its not - I dont use my ute as a ute. Its just a 2 door car.

vibe_xr6 · 26-06-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

No its not - I dont use my ute as a ute. Its just a 2 door car.

Same as most ute owners around this town, Guess its just a faze for now

Jim Goose · 26-06-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Noise

Why don’t people find out about freight charges before they buy parts from uppertoombuk west?

Does anyone here (other that GasOlane) know how bloody far Mt Isa is from Canberra?

Ummm yes... hence why i said his quote was cheap...

Express · 26-06-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Next suburb over isnt it?

Yeah just take the coast road.

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Originally Posted by Jim Goose

Ummm yes... hence why i said his quote was cheap...

I’m with you, it’s cheap for the location.