Now this is a weird one, i have sold 3 fishing rods over the past month, these are always packed well and inside a strong plastic tube for protection, to tube is 3" diameter and 51" long
The first post office i went to, weighed the tube then measured it and told me it was too big for Royal Mail and had to go parcel force at a cost of £14 and 2 day delivery, money paid but rod took 3 days to arrive.
The second post office in a small rural village, same size tube etc, £8 first class RM or £11 tracked and signed for before 13:30 the next day, money paid, rod posted and arrived as promised, saved a couple of quid and it got there quicker.
For the 3rd rod in the same sized tube i went back to the village post office, there was a different girl behind the counter, handed over the tube and asked for first class, she then proceeded to try the tube in the letter / parcel gauge they have, it went through length ways, then weighed it (.998Kg) and declared..........it's a small parcel so first class is £3 i'm afraid !............to say i was suprised is an understatement but thought what the hell, give it a go, 3 quid paid, rod posted and arrived safe and sound at it's destination the next day !!!!
just slightly confused but happy with the prices and delivery times
The first post office i went to, weighed the tube then measured it and told me it was too big for Royal Mail and had to go parcel force at a cost of £14 and 2 day delivery, money paid but rod took 3 days to arrive.
The second post office in a small rural village, same size tube etc, £8 first class RM or £11 tracked and signed for before 13:30 the next day, money paid, rod posted and arrived as promised, saved a couple of quid and it got there quicker.
For the 3rd rod in the same sized tube i went back to the village post office, there was a different girl behind the counter, handed over the tube and asked for first class, she then proceeded to try the tube in the letter / parcel gauge they have, it went through length ways, then weighed it (.998Kg) and declared..........it's a small parcel so first class is £3 i'm afraid !............to say i was suprised is an understatement but thought what the hell, give it a go, 3 quid paid, rod posted and arrived safe and sound at it's destination the next day !!!!
just slightly confused but happy with the prices and delivery times
