How do you get a bike from Syd --> Bris?

Andrew said:

I might be buying a complete bike that's located in Sydney, but I can't ride
it from up here, my legs aren't long enough.

What's the best/most economical way to get it shipped up? I've never had to
ship a bike before. It's not hugely valuable so I don't want the shipping to
be more expensive than the bike.

I've thought of the following so far;
AusPost: Most likely too large
Courier: Possibly pricey
QRX/Q-Link/Train freight: Tend to be rough with things

theres also NQX but i'm not sure they're in Sydney ...
they're good and not too costly, but i've not sent
large things with them in some time

Quoted message said:

McCaffertys/Greyhound: No idea

i have shipped all sorts of things with these guys,
but i'd only ship it with them if the bike is collasped
and well packed. just call them up and ask! =)

Quoted message said:

Has anyone done this previously and have some advice to pass on? I presume
the best packaging would be to use a bike box, remove wheels/pedals, turn
bars etc, but who knows how keen the seller will be to go to this amount of
effort.

Any help appreciated,

cheers,

kim

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Quoted message said:

Andrew said:

I might be buying a complete bike that's located in Sydney, but I can't
ride
it from up here, my legs aren't long enough.

What's the best/most economical way to get it shipped up? I've never had
to
ship a bike before. It's not hugely valuable so I don't want the shipping
to
be more expensive than the bike.

I've thought of the following so far;
AusPost: Most likely too large
Courier: Possibly pricey
QRX/Q-Link/Train freight: Tend to be rough with things

theres also NQX but i'm not sure they're in Sydney ...
they're good and not too costly, but i've not sent
large things with them in some time

Quoted message said:

McCaffertys/Greyhound: No idea

i have shipped all sorts of things with these guys,
but i'd only ship it with them if the bike is collasped
and well packed. just call them up and ask! =)

Quoted message said:

Has anyone done this previously and have some advice to pass on? I
presume
the best packaging would be to use a bike box, remove wheels/pedals, turn
bars etc, but who knows how keen the seller will be to go to this amount
of
effort.

Any help appreciated,

cheers,

kim

theres also busfreight.com.au
ive used them for sending music instruments/amps and stuff interstate and
they seem ok
pretty cheap too

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Quoted message said:

theres also busfreight.com.au
ive used them for sending music instruments/amps and stuff interstate and
they seem ok
pretty cheap too

Excellent. Thanks a heap. I'll pursue this line of shipping.