Anyone recommend a courier company to pick up and delivery a board? First quote I got was for $280, about 3x as much as I'd hoped. Cheers.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/couriers/?SearchTerms=courier
Last time I sent a board it was I think about $60
This is very useful - thanks.
I should be more specific - I really want a pack and send provider. Pack and Send have quoted $280 from QLD to VIC. If it was already packed it would be $90 with other couriers. Surely the packing isn't going to cost almost $200!
You're best of seeing if you can grab some board packaging from a local windsurfing shop, they usually have a heap lying around. All of those pack and send places charge a premium for the convenience.
^^^ yup they are going to charge a lot to pack a board. If there is a shop within cooee it is worth grabbing a board box and packing from them. It is going in the bin anyway....
In the threads here about sending stuff I saw Transdirect mentioned a couple of times. I recently used them to send a sail west - east and it was a horrific poor standard of service. They missed pickup 3 times for a start. Long story and the problems were more than just the pickup issue - the worst service I have ever had from anyone, ever.
Pack & send might charge more but I assume they then warrant the delivery? At last you know it should arrive in one piece. They send artworks with glass in them so they must know what they are doing..Having said that, on my budget I wouldn't be able to afford them..
I use mainly
www.e-go.com.au
with the cheapest depot to depot option as the saving is 50%.
No problems so far , cheap and quick.
Online booking and quotation.
DO NOT use Transdirect. They have not called me since last Thursday, even after I logged a call saying my board was missing. Toll IPEC (their sub-contractor) aren't much better. I was promised categorically I would have a call this afternoon, even if they didn't know anything more. No call.
Terrific customer service. I would highly recommend against using either of these providers with your precious windsurfing gear.
Have you tried this number? It is the one the company I used to work for used if they had issues with lost freight.
Toll IPEC Nation Office
11-25 Toll Drive, Altona North, Vic, 3025, Telephone: (03) 8368 1200
Or their Main depot at Richlands: 514 Boundary Rd Richlands QLD 1300 550 360
or any of these numbers:http://www.whitepages.com.au/business-listing/toll-group-1043660
Good luck again.
I think I've found the board.
Still yet to hear back from Transurban since I lodged a call with them a week ago. Nothing, nada, niente, ziltch, zippo.
DO NOT use Transurban, and please don't encourage others to. Good stories are all well and good, but do you want to risk being one of the (seemingly quite a few) bad stories?
who did ya get through too? Richlands Head Office is usually pretty good to talk to.
E-go not that great either just search this forum on E-go.
I've had issues with E-go before but not Transdirect maybe Ive just been lucky.
Also worth looking at Australian airline express airport to airport.
its normally around the $100 mark for a board, but at lest its not bouncing around in the back of a semi.
Ive had great experience with Australian Air express. Used airport to airport lots of times, usually arrives the next day and never with any damage.
However theyve recently "updated" there pricing on the board service, used to be bout $85-100 max, now it is $250 minimum for a board, so they are permanetly crossed off my list now sadly 
The best I have found is Smartsend, but they are the dearest. Transdirect was great for me as well but will think twice next time after these posts. Ego was a nightmare for me......
