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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Padge on September 13, 2014, 08:17:29 am

Title: Sending a meat box
Post by: Padge on September 13, 2014, 08:17:29 am

Morning  all   A cheeky question I guess as not posted in a while    having the pigs done shortly and would like to send a pork box to my sister    have polystyrene boxes but wonder if anyone can help me with the means of transport ie who offers this kind of service  Thnaks in Advance :sunshine:

Title: Re: Sending a meat box
Post by: HappyHippy on September 13, 2014, 03:06:35 pm

I use APC overnight. £10 for up to 10 kilos and 50p per kilo after that.
HTH  :wave:

Title: Re: Sending a meat box
Post by: Padge on September 14, 2014, 07:16:40 am

Thank you so much HH  I'll have a look into that  :sunshine:

Title: Re: Sending a meat box
Post by: ScotsGirl on September 14, 2014, 08:21:51 am

HappyHippy, is that charge because it's not going far? My cheapest quote to send from Wiltshire to London is about £30-40 for 15kg.

Title: Re: Sending a meat box
Post by: HappyHippy on September 14, 2014, 09:57:53 pm

We've sent from Glasgow to rural Inverness-shire and also Buckinghamshire - so don't think it's the distance  ;)
Try APC for a quote Scotsgirl  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Sending a meat box
Post by: ScotsGirl on September 14, 2014, 11:02:40 pm

Yes I will have to phone them. I thought I'd emailed for one from them but it was about £50! My friend was prepared to pay it but almost as much as the meat.

Title: Re: Sending a meat box
Post by: ScotsGirl on September 23, 2014, 01:50:36 pm

My pigs went today, I pick meat up Friday. Question is will it be ok to keep some in fridge and post to a friend on Monday? The difference in overnight postage is £17 for weekdays and £54 for a Saturday!

Title: Re: Sending a meat box
Post by: P6te on September 24, 2014, 12:10:05 pm

Hi ScotsGirl,

Yes it will be fine; personally I'd keep it in the fridge over the weekend but put it in the freezer for 30 mins before finally packing it and if possible add a couple of ice packs too.  If their is much space remaining add some loose packing material, reducing large air gaps adds to the insulation. (I'm assuming the meat will be vacuum packed or at least sealed in bags)

Pete

Title: Re: Sending a meat box
Post by: Padge on September 27, 2014, 07:50:24 am

Massively grateful HH  our local APC is Grantham  and is £11.20 up to 10 kilos and 50p per kilo thereafter plus vat    :sunshine:

Title: Re: Sending a meat box
Post by: ScotsGirl on September 28, 2014, 09:40:59 pm

Wish I had looked at this before posting. I think Royal Mail scales are out as went over weight so cost £47 to post! Still haven't had confirmation from recipient that it arrived which is worrying. Just hope he is busy. Good idea to stick in freezer for a bit, wish I'd thought of that. Thanks all. Will remember for next time.