Shipping bike interstate

"LT" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is? I
went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say

that

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the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was wondering if
anyone has any experience shipping and what they used? A couple of people
have mentioned busfreight and railfreight, anyone else got any

suggestions?

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Thanks

Luis

Hi Luis, yes perhaps you could also try furniture removal companies. I've

done this before and found it to be a bit cheaper, but then again i've never
sent a bike.

If you live in a major City, and are sending to another city, then you could
be in luck as many furniture removals go regularly to the main capitals, if
you live in the country town, you might have removals in the town that often
go to a capital city for regular work as quite often they also carry stuff
for major retailers as well as people's furniture.

Most furniture removal companies are very good as securing and wrapping
stuff so the chances of damage are minimised as well.

Worth a try!!
Cheers

DJ

Thanks, I'll see what I can find out...

I also found the following site which seems reasonable.

http://www.ezysend.com.au/

And the busfreight also seems like a good option

http://www.busfreight.com.au/

I'll post once I've sent it and let people know who I used, and how they
were.

Luis

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"LT" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Quoted message said:

Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is?

I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say

that

Quoted message said:

the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was wondering

if

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

anyone has any experience shipping and what they used? A couple of

people

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

have mentioned busfreight and railfreight, anyone else got any

suggestions?

Quoted message said:

Thanks

Luis

Hi Luis, yes perhaps you could also try furniture removal companies.

I've

Quoted message said:

done this before and found it to be a bit cheaper, but then again i've

never

Quoted message said:

sent a bike.

If you live in a major City, and are sending to another city, then you

could

Quoted message said:

be in luck as many furniture removals go regularly to the main capitals,

if

Quoted message said:

you live in the country town, you might have removals in the town that

often

Quoted message said:

go to a capital city for regular work as quite often they also carry stuff
for major retailers as well as people's furniture.

Most furniture removal companies are very good as securing and wrapping
stuff so the chances of damage are minimised as well.

Worth a try!!
Cheers

DJ

Lt said:

Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is?
I went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say
that the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was
wondering if anyone has any experience shipping and what they used? A
couple of people have mentioned busfreight and railfreight, anyone else
got any suggestions?
Thanks
Luis

I have done a couple of complete bikes to and from
Adelaide/Melbourne for $20

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flyingdutch said:

Lt said:

Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is?
I went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say
that the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was
wondering if anyone has any experience shipping and what they used? A
couple of people have mentioned busfreight and railfreight, anyone else
got any suggestions?

I have done a couple of complete bikes to and from
Adelaide/Melbourne for $20

Yeah that's our experience too, had a tandem couriered 'as-is'
from Canberra to here ('tween Gosford & Newcastle) for $50.

Ring your local (smallish) courier company.

-kt

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LT said:

Hi, I was wondering what the cheapest way to ship a bike interstate is? I
went to the DHL website and the quote was $150.00. On ebay people say that
the shipping cost will be more like$50.00 - $75.00. So I was wondering if

One of the interstate bus companies offered very competitive rates for
freight. Offhand I can't remember which one but their aren't that
many.