I've used Interparcel for ages for my UPS shipping be it the UK and Europe (plus the odd one further a field) - cheaper then actually booking and having an account with UPS for the level of business and parcels I send
However noticed the last 2 UPS parcels have gone up in price via Interparcel - so just done a quick check with Interparcel and Parcel2 Go - same dimension of a Fender oblong box 116 x 46 x17 cm - same weight 14kg - same service - same destination - same next day service - both without any insurance - so identical service etc
Interparcel are now £20.40 inc vat - was £11.46 inc vat
Parcel2Go are now £13.90 inc vat
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Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
However Interparcel and Parcel2Go don't offer any quantity deals as such based on a level of business that you offer them
I was just alarmed today at a nearly 100% price increase and thought I'd made an error on the paperwork - just spoke to Interpacel and they applied the same parcel details and the same post codes and confirmed the new price - so all correct - They commented that UPS have put up prices, but that does not look like it applies to other booking agents - Furthermore, going back to Interparcel, then UPS are far more expensive than Parcel Force or TNT again for the same service - But DPD are no longer an option via Interparcel - Parcel Force, and TNT are the same prices on Parcel2Go and Interparcel
Just some good info for those that use them
Rift Amplification
Brackley, Northamptonshire
www.riftamps.co.uk
Personally I've never had UPS damage a guitar, but they did damage a mic preamp I sent to Holland once. The insurance claim was with Parcel2Go who were quick to payout, so that was good.
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Strange that parcel2Go charge less through their own site than their UPS dedicated site
https://www.upstoday.com/
(UPStoday is owned/run by parcel2Go, which may explain why they get a better rate than Interparcel - I suspect they pre-book 100,000s deliveries a month.)
(formerly miserneil)
This is mainly because the others mentioned above no longer allow UPS from Nth Ireland to England.