Who do you send your forks with?

**F5 Dave** · 19th November 2009, 14:55

Be interested who you use, mine have to go up shortly, prolly not so worried about the $ limit. Used to have a cheap courier deal but we can't use that anymore so I'm limited to dropping them off I guess.

**Sensei** · 19th November 2009, 16:03

Ask Rob Taylor himself how he sends them round NZ Don't think he has lost any yet .

**mashman** · 19th November 2009, 18:53

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Be interested who you use, mine have to go up shortly, prolly not so worried about the $ limit. Used to have a cheap courier deal but we can't use that anymore so I'm limited to dropping them off I guess.

Well the only service i really want to trust is NZ Couriers. They happen to be one of the most reasonable too, but like so many of the other companies you either pay an extortionate fee $120+ or have to jump through hoops if your parcel is greater than $1500 in value... hoops meaning that you have to set up an account, wait for up to 5 days and then when they've faxed you through a compensation form (yes the post office do not stock them), you fill that in, then you submit your form, get a price and can finally send your package off knowing that it's all covered.

Hell of a lot of red tape considering i did this a year and a half ago without any problems. Rocked up to the post office, showed them the package, gave them a valuation, they calculated the insurance there and then et voila, done in 1 quick trip... Someone changed the system last year... Why?

Anyway Dave, if you're forks aren't worth more than $1500, just send them overnight courier post for about $30... if more, then it's hoop time. Get your account and compensation form early because you suddenly might find yourself in a bit of a rush!!!

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 19th November 2009, 18:58

There is only one courier I would entrust with my forks.............Mr Shaun Harris.

**MVnut** · 19th November 2009, 19:30

Post Office will insure them for as much as you want, I just sent a parcel thru them and insured it for $6000

**Pedrostt500** · 19th November 2009, 19:55

I Had a rear Shock returned to me by Shaun Harris, he used Peter Baker Transport.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 20th November 2009, 10:36

Originally Posted by mashman

Hi all, just back from the post office and courier offices and they don't do insurance for items over 1500 bucks... and apparantly if i send them and i know they are worth more than 1500 bucks and they get robbed, i get nothing, 0, because they were under valued WTF!!!!!

Anyway, Who do you use?

or

How the hell do ya get a set of forks somewhere without the fear that if they "get lost" you'll actually have some form of comeback?

Cheers

signature required courier. arrange your own insurance if required.

**Matt_TG** · 21st November 2009, 08:00

The $1500 is a limit, under the Limited Carrier's Risk type of carraige, if they are worth more you can send them as declared value to what they are worth (and basically pay extra freight costs as 'insurance').

You don't have to though, you are always entitled to up to $1500 maximum regardless of their value - whoever told you that you get nothing if they are worth over $1500 is wrong.

**mashman** · 21st November 2009, 09:42

Originally Posted by Matt_TG

You don't have to though, you are always entitled to up to $1500 maximum regardless of their value - whoever told you that you get nothing if they are worth over $1500 is wrong.

The NZ Post Office... I was just as stunned as you, i asked again, and was told the same thing by a second member of staff! Watch out, the rules may have changed when sending things through the post office...

**Ronin** · 21st November 2009, 11:21

Originally Posted by Matt_TG

The $1500 is a limit, under the Limited Carrier's Risk type of carraige, if they are worth more you can send them as declared value to what they are worth (and basically pay extra freight costs as 'insurance').

You don't have to though, you are always entitled to up to $1500 maximum regardless of their value - whoever told you that you get nothing if they are worth over $1500 is wrong.

100% correct.

Are they worth over the $1500 each? Send 2 packages under different tracking numbers. The $1500 limit is for each consignment. A cunning man can get around it with paperwork. DAMHIK

**mashman** · 21st November 2009, 11:52

Originally Posted by Ronin

100% correct.

Are they worth over the $1500 each? Send 2 packages under different tracking numbers. The $1500 limit is for each consignment. A cunning man can get around it with paperwork. DAMHIK

how the fuck did i miss that!!! thank you thank you thank you for your experience!!! i owe you a pint!