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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dave0123 on March 28, 2011, 06:16:09 pm

Title: Gardiners
Post by: dave0123 on March 28, 2011, 06:16:09 pm
Why do gardeners charge sooo much postage? £7.75 just for some bits and bobs, even just a hozelock connecter would cost £6.50 postage so the price would be just under 12 quid.  :-\

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Post by: bad trippy on March 28, 2011, 06:25:32 pm
Gardiners are my favourite supplier by far, but i do admit i have posed the same question as yourself
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Post by: david watts on March 28, 2011, 06:36:13 pm
try getting it cheaper ;) 
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Post by: Perfect Windows on March 28, 2011, 07:08:44 pm
Isn't everything they send Fedexed?

It costs but the goods arrive when they are meant to.

Vin

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Post by: stevenpaulmatthews on March 28, 2011, 07:13:39 pm
ya want to try ordering a pump from ionics 15 blooming quid postage
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Post by: Spruce on March 28, 2011, 07:17:51 pm
Hi
For smaller stuff that they can pop into an envelope, they will charge less. Just give them a ring
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Post by: Alex Gardiner on March 28, 2011, 07:19:56 pm
Why do gardeners charge sooo much postage? £7.75 just for some bits and bobs, even just a hozelock connecter would cost £6.50 postage so the price would be just under 12 quid.  :-\

Mainland UK postage on items up to £10 in value costs just £2 by Royal Mail, over this we switch to FedEx which costs £7.75, Orders over £45 are provided with no courier charge.

With small items there are two options:

1. Order below £10 worth and pay just £2 postage - sometimes worth splitting the order and paying just £4 for up to £20 orders.
2. Order above £45 and pay nothing for postage.
3. Alternatively on some light but costly items (above £10) it is worth ringing the office and seeing if the item can be sent cheaper by Royal Mail - the website can be limited as to the postal calculation options. This wouldn't have the same insurance as the FedEx option though.