What would when a courier service refuses, point blank to carry the seventeen volumes of the encyclopaedia Britannica to your son away at college who needs it by the weekend? Obviously he can't come over. Would you seriously consider driving it all the way over at your inconvenience? If not what would be the smart choice to make?
The best option would be to settle for a good delivery company. First of all you need to get your hands on a telephone directory and list out a few delivery service providers and start calling them up for rates. But this could end up taking ages without you even realising it, and then you have spend more time to select a company based on the obtained rates. It would be just easier to just go online and search for a delivery service company in your vicinity and check out their web page for set rates or rating methods and calculate the cost yourself. Most companies, rather than offering standard rates for categorized set rates, offer rates based on your requirement and the distance between locations. This way you know what you are going to spend before you contact a representative to reserve the services.
Another good option of finding the right delivery company is a delivery auction. This way you don't have to find companies and their rates, all you have to have to do is state the size and weight of the package along with where to pick it up and where to drop it off and the companies will provide you their rates for your job and you will be free to select the most affordable and suitable for your requirements. This type of service is usually available online and is extremely easy to arrange.
Another tip to keep in mind is to make sure that you always contact a service provider local to your area or country. For instance if you live in the United Kingdom, it would be a good idea to make sure you search for delivery companies UK rather than conducting your search without specifying a location. Including your city is also advisable to make sure that the company you are contacting operates in your area of residence.