Author Topic: Courier for meat?  (Read 5955 times)

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Courier for meat?
« on: May 06, 2010, 02:39:38 pm »
I'm just trying to find the best value for money courier to deliver my meat boxes.

Can anyone recommend a good company?

Many thanks.
Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

banbh

  • Joined Jan 2010
  • county galway
Re: Courier for meat?
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2010, 04:32:13 pm »
As a customer, I got meat from mcneans a couple of months ago.
Very well packed, speedy, cold using blue coolant boxes.

A proper job.

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: Courier for meat?
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2010, 05:01:02 pm »
Many thanks banbh. 

Is mcneans a butcher?  Don't suppose you can remember the name of the courier company?

Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

DJ_Chook

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Mid Wales
  • Chicken mad, nothing else just chickens.
Re: Courier for meat?
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2010, 07:36:50 pm »
parcel2go  ....  It's more of a comparison site.. I usually end up choosing DHL's next delivery with home collection option (£8.99+vat) latest collection where I am is 5pm for a next day delivery. Or DHL drop off.. a lot of WHSmiths are now registered drop off points for DHL parcels.

I keep getting sales call from them offering me a business account, they reckon they can save me 50% on that £8.99+vat.

Chicken nutter extraordinaire.

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: Courier for meat?
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2010, 06:57:01 am »
Great, thanks DJ_Chook.....Will give them a try.  I tried DHL last time and they said they wouldn't carry fresh meat, might be worth trying them again.

Many thanks.
Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

DJ_Chook

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Mid Wales
  • Chicken mad, nothing else just chickens.
Re: Courier for meat?
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2010, 09:04:45 am »
Oh I didn't tell them it was meat.  :o
Chicken nutter extraordinaire.

JulieS

  • Joined Mar 2009
  • Devon - EX39 5RF
    • Ford Mill Farm
Re: Courier for meat?
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2010, 11:36:52 am »
Parcelforce will do it.  Pick up one day and deliver the next morning....They want £24.99!  Seems quite a lot to me, or am I just being tight???  lol

Pedigree GOS Pigs and Butchery for Smallholders.

banbh

  • Joined Jan 2010
  • county galway
Re: Courier for meat?
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2010, 12:23:21 pm »
I'm sure you could ask them. They're over the border in Fermanagh so I'd say whatever service they used is available to you in England.

 

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