Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Expat & Property Owners Q and A Forum => Topic started by: Ray1951 on March 18, 2012, 10:49:26 AM
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Does anyone have any idea which of the courier services in Fethiye are the best and how much to courier, say 12K to the UK?
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The best way to find out is to visit them yourself. You'll get a number of quotes but you need to be sure that they're each quoting for exactly the same service before choosing any particular one. There will be a variety of service levels that you need to choose from and also a number of inclusive or exclusive prices, customs clearance for instance. You'll also need to provide them with the dimensions of the consignment as, for instance, 12 kilos of feathers will take up far more room than 12 kilos of lead, so they'll need to decide whether to charge you by weight or volume.
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Best base the quotes on 6 kilos of feathers and 6 kilos of lead.
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Fethiye Post Office - Kargo
By plane 10 days ish
By ship 10-15 days ish
12 kilos IRO 150TL prices goes up or down by about 10TL for every kilo.
:)
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But is that for lead or feathers ? ;)
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:D 8):D
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Thanks everyone.
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quote:
Originally posted by nichola
Fethiye Post Office - Kargo
By plane 10 days ish
By ship 10-15 days ish
12 kilos IRO 150TL prices goes up or down by about 10TL for every kilo.
:)
Hi Nichola. Just a quick question please.Do the PTT need to see the goods that I would like to send to the U.K? or do I parcel up the goods that I want to send to the U.K as normal.
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Hi All.
Has anyone used any of the other couriers in Fethiye, and if so does anyone know their charges? Also do any of the other courier services parcel the goods up for you?
I am returning to Fethiye next week to send some of our personal items back to the U.K, so any information would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Chris
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For PTT Kargo the box should be left open and they will put the finishing tape on it to seal it - they do in theory like to see what is in there and actually tape should also be inside the box.
There is a new guy on the PTT Kargo at the moment and he will put his hand inside and have a feel. If it is all well wrapped that most likely will be the extent of it.
They also will ask you what is in the box/s and if it is fragile. It isn't necessary to list everything just say either presents or own (old) stuff to avoid customs in the UK.
I don't know if they offer insurance or not. If anything is fragile they certainly won't.
The private cargo companies are extremely expensive because they will measure the box and charge for volume. If they tell you that it is by weight in truth it is what works out to be the most expensive (to you) - weight or size. Private cargo is really for people for whom money is no object!
A tip re packaging - use lots of scrunched up newspaper and carton (old boxes cut up) around each and every item.
Use good firm strong boxes not tatty old things that are already wearing on the sides.
Surround all items with more packaging particularly bottom, top and sides and fill all remaining space and gaps between items with paper so there is no movement within the box otherwise everything will crash around en route and arrive smashed to smithereens.
If anything is pliable pack within a smaller box within the big box.
Do not use bubble wrap on fragile items particularly if you are sending by air mail - the air in the bubbles freezes in the hold and then its like glass on glass if there is turbulence.
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Nichola, I send fragile glass, pottery and porcelain all over the world and only use bubble wrap to pack, newspaper is too heavy and also the print can stain items. Touch wood after 20 years my stuff has arrived in good condition. I send at least two-three parcels to Australia every two weeks and my customer insists on all her items being bubble wrapped. I also use polystyrene boxes which are very light and I pack with no spaces.
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Thank you both Nichola and Jackie for the great advice.
Just one more question for Nichola....Is the cargo PTT by the Otogar or is it the main PTT in Fethiye?
Many thanks.
Chris.
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I always use the main PTT in Fethiye - at the moment it is free parking in Fethiye and if you come in for 9am you can always get a spot close to the PTT :)
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Originally posted by Jacqui Harvey
Nichola, I send fragile glass, pottery and porcelain all over the world and only use bubble wrap to pack, newspaper is too heavy and also the print can stain items. Touch wood after 20 years my stuff has arrived in good condition. I send at least two-three parcels to Australia every two weeks and my customer insists on all her items being bubble wrapped. I also use polystyrene boxes which are very light and I pack with no spaces.
Thank you Nichola, and again Jacqui for your help.
Great tip Jacqui.Can you tell me where I can buy polystyrene boxes in Liverpool/U.K.
All help appreciated.
Chris.
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I buy mine from a local factory that make these boxes. I just ring and order then go and pick them up. However, I am in Scotland, not Liverpool anymore, but there are bound to be factories that make them around Livepool if you check your yellow pages.
I find the poly boxes the best thing I have used to send parcels, because they are so lightweight, but so strong. (Cardboard is heavy and easily damaged) Prices start for the small boxes at about 30p each. For a large box which is known at the Factory as a "coffin" it's £2.75.
I buy my bubble wrap on Ebay as you can get a really huge roll delivered free at a fraction of the cost in the shops. I also buy "Fragile" tape on Ebay.
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Hi All.
Does anyone know where I can buy large cardboard packing boxes suitable for International shipping in Fethiye please?
All help appreciated.
Chris
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quote:
Originally posted by nichola
Fethiye Post Office - Kargo
By plane 10 days ish
By ship 10-15 days ish
12 kilos IRO 150TL prices goes up or down by about 10TL for every kilo.
:)
I went to Fethiye PTT yesterday to sent some tings by cargo. For 15kg they charged me 166TL which I thought was brilliant. HOWEVER today I was called by the PTT, who said that they had undercharged me by 274TL.So the total for 15kg was 440TL.Needless to say I am leaving these goods here.
I was told that the price per kilo for sea-mail is 23TL per kilo and for air-mail was 25TL per kilo.
Hope this info is helpful.
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Something here is either not right or the prices have gone up dramatically. Last year the under 2 kilo (small packet) prices went up by a third but the kargo prices remained the same at that time.
I am very surprised by this and will be checking this out first thing tomorrow!
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Did you ask for insurance [?]
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I have just spoken to a friend of mine in Istanbul who unlike me can navigate the PTT web site. Prices have indeed gone up.
The cost of sending 15 kilos to the uk surface mail is 183.10TL.
Apart from if you want insurance then I can not think what the difference would be.
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Ok I have worked it out. You were undercharged by 27.40TL not 274TL making the new total 183.10
:D
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Thanks for the explaination Nichola. I guess something was lost in translation, but I was unable to get back to the PTT to re-send the goods.
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So what happened to your cargo? Is it still at the PTT?
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No i picked it up on the day that the PTT rang to ask for the extra money.
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If you still want to send it I will help/come with you - just let me know.
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Originally posted by nichola
If you still want to send it I will help/come with you - just let me know.
I have only just seen your message now Nichola, as I flew home with my dog on Thursday morning.
I will hopefully be out in June, so Yes, your help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
Chris.
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If you can PM me before you come we can arrange a convenient time to sort it all out together.
I can't pm you through your profile so you would need to contact me.
See you in June :)
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No probs Nichola. Many thank for your help.
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I know this is an old topic, but are the prices the same still?
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I know this topic is VERY old but has anyone got a web link to the PTT site showing current Kargo prices in English please.
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Not in English but fairly easy to understand.
http://www.kargotakibi.com/yurtici-kargo-fiyatlari