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This is really useful thanks. 1. FDC. Did you book the £2700 bass for £60 insured going through UPS directly on their own site? If not, which site did you use please? This sounds very promising ! 2. Re Parcelforce claims. I had to return a G&L M2000 GTB ( the white one with black binding ) to Thomann who sent it. No case, just inner box/ outer box. It was rammed so hard at the butt end that the strap button was halfway lodged into the body. Anyway, Thomann happy for return refund but the Parcelforce paperwork for them to verify the damage was in transit went on for ever and they weren’t enthusiastic at all. Presumably Thomann had to then take it up with Parcelchuck Quent

Hey thanks guys. That’s interesting re secursus insurers......if you read Jezzaboy’s input ,above, he recommends Overlandexpress who exclusively use secursus for insurance at 2% of bass value along with a separate courier and Jboy says you can speak to Overlandexpress and get good help.

Thanks Jezzaboy, yes, there’s small print and TnConditions to consider. Sounds like it’s our responsibility to make sure a guitar is not excluded. So would you consider £80 reasonable for UK insured delivery for a £1000 bass? Maybe I’ve got out of touch with current normal insured delivery costs. Cheers, Quent

If it makes you happy (Sheryl Crow ) ( More seasonal! )

Hi everyone, We’re all selling basses but finding a reasonable ( under £50 for a £1000 insured bass ) price for delivery within the UK using the usual online searches is a nightmare and I’ve just spent 2 hours on this. By the time I sell the next bass a year or two later the goal posts have moved. Any up to date suggestions please? Late 2022 into 2023. Just a quick website suggestion and an example you’ve recently paid for please. We’re all sending the same package aren’t we? Approx 9kg 135 x 45 x 16 cm box. Used to be great with Eurosender and Basschat discount code until fffffffffbrexit. Sorry. Bit of a moaning tone (!) to this but itmay help a lot of you if we strike gold on some good recommendations. Perhaps they could be highlighted somewhere so new and longer term members can pick up on them. We’re all doing the same thing and it’s frustrating not to have some reliable ( depending on who’s throwing the box!) courier site suggestions with reasonable insurance costs. Some forums suggest DHL but their chuffin site says 120cm max length even though they helpfully have a tab to click to enter your Custom Size Parcel. Best I got , insured is about £44 for a £500 bass using APC via the Interparcel site. A £1000 bass would be £81 though! The insurance rockets. One forum raves about overlandexpress.co.uk because their insurance is 2% of bass value not bad but not sensational but if you type in a trial typical bass box it’s high £50s then the insurance. I’m going to be selling two soon for £600 and £900. I’d like to sort delivery myself but am tempted to say “ Buyer to organise and pay for courier with collection from my home address please.” Then the agreed selling price sorts itself out as I’ll be factoring a £25 contribution from myself. ANY SUGGESTIONS? On a cheerful note I am now a Grandad ! WAYHEEEEY !! Not GrumpyGramps..........just POPS which goes with a Bass nicely. Cheers all and enjoy your Christmas, even more than........Last Christmas.......NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Hi Eddie, As in “first bought New “ by Basschatter Oliver Morgan , as per his enclosed Thomann receipt dated 5/7/17. Reflecting the care you took with it, thanks. G&L USA Cert manufacture date 19 Jan 2016. Cheers and Come on England !! in Sunday’s Euros Final. 🍻🤓🤘 Quent

I had my G&L USA MJ-5 delivered today ( 2 July 2021 ) from Eddie ( Pinball ). Really easy purchase thanks to Eddie’s quick and helpful replies. A very fair price for a bass in perfect condition , 4 years since it was first bought. Very well packed and promptly dispatched. You can deal with Pinball Eddie with every confidence. PS Empress light weight body, 7lbs 13oz ! Rosewood FB. Midnight Blue Metallic with matching headstock. Oh boy !! Quent

Thanks for the quick payment and very well packed pickup Nigel. Great job and good price for the Seymour Duncan SJ5-3 neck pup. Very easy and fast comms so deal with Berserker with confidence, despite his scary name ! Cheers. Quent

Just sold EMG preamp to Gary. So easy to deal with when selling or buying with quick payment and great fast easy going comms. Top guy ! 👍

An easy, quick and enjoyable exchange of experiences and gear photos with Anth whilst buying his BigMuff Nano pedal. Great packing and a generous 1st Class delivery. Even though he’s a Drummer at heart I do think you can trust this man ! 😃 Obviously his Bass experience has rounded his character ! ( As in knocking off the very rough edges! I could go on..........) I can thoroughly recommend Ghost Rider Anth to deal with. Thanks again !

Rich just bought my Yamaha BB1024 Caramel and it was both an easy and enjoyable transaction with a prompt payment and a good phone chat too! Very easy going and knowledgable guy so deal with confidence. Thanks again Rich. Enjoy. Quent