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Post by messor2894 on Jun 21, 2014 15:32:48 GMT
hi people, do certain delivery companies come on weekends? thanks in advance.
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Post by Jenny on Jun 21, 2014 15:38:02 GMT
Not after 1 pm and you have to pay extra for Saturday; and none of them deliver on Sundays without paying the high premium first.
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Post by messor2894 on Jun 21, 2014 15:42:47 GMT
thanks jen :-)
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Post by celtikah on Jun 22, 2014 7:39:48 GMT
Couriers do deliver on Sundays, you just need to be prepared to pay a lot extra for it. One example is this company: www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/weekendThe same applies with Saturdays, although far less expensive, with far more couriers offering the Saturday service. Although, (bit of an insider Logistics tip here) Most of the larger couriers, and even Royal mail - are beginning to trial Sunday deliveries in certain parts of the country, with the intention of rolling it out to the entire United kingdom, as demand is so high (And amazon are starting to demand it, and amazon pretty much get what they want).
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jun 22, 2014 7:49:19 GMT
Very rare to see any delivery van or a lorry on a Sunday where we live, but we do get shopping deliveries from the supermarkets and stores such as Curry's bringing out stuff.
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Post by messor2894 on Jun 22, 2014 8:50:37 GMT
well thanks for that was I just curious if they do it forget paying them prices tho.
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Post by celtikah on Jun 22, 2014 10:55:07 GMT
Yeah, right now it's very niche - and because only a few companies do it - they WILL charge you in excess of £100 for a Sunday delivery. It's a shame, because I work away from home often, it's almost impossible to actually get a package on time -.- So the options are pretty much: - Pay a FORTUNE for a Sunday delivery - Use the 'Leave with a neighbor' or 'Leave in a safe place' option that a lot of couriers provide - Ask them to deliver the parcel to their local depot, and pick it up from there (They open on sunday often) - Wait for Amazon to demand that any courier wanting to do business with them, deliver on Sunday
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