subject: Dont Spend A Fortune On International Shipping [print this page] Whenever you need to send a parcel to an international destination you can be left with expensive shipping costs, which could actually put you off sending parcels to a different country. Whether you have friends or family abroad or you are a business owner and are sending a parcel to a customer, there really isnt any need to pay for expensive shipping down at the Post Office when you can simply switch to using a courier.
If you want an international courier you wont even have to search for very long, since many of the UKs most well-known domestic couriers also offer international services. This means that you will be able to use a trusted courier to get your parcels from A to B, not matter how far away B is.
These international couriers can give you a cheap alternative to Post Office prices, but they will also throw in a number of other services that can really help you when sending post overseas. These services are almost always the same for each courier and are usually offered completely free of charge.
For instance, when you use a courier you wont have to go to the depot to get it delivered, they will come to you. You can arrange for a parcel collection and delivery when booking online, and someone from the courier company will come to your home or work address to collect the parcel from you.
Another excellent money-saving device that couriers offer is a tracking feature. This saves you money when compared to Royal Mail, since you have to pay for a more expensive delivery option to get this tracking feature from them, but with a courier it comes free and is included in all deliveries, no matter how large or small.
There are also a few delivery time estimates for you to choose from when you are originally booking your international shipping. They range from one to four day delivery, depending on how far away your parcels final destination is, and are all priced differently so you can compare options to get the most for your money.
Couriers are more reliable than Royal Mail when it comes to international delivery, and to give you even more peace of mind they often include free compensation cover on your parcel. This cover is there just in case something does go wrong during transit and your parcel is lost or damaged; so you can claim back the cost of the contents.
