If you’re an on-line retailer you’ll want to minimise your postage and packing costs. That’s because P&P has to be added to the cost of the item that you are selling. That means if you get cheap parcel delivery you could see your bottom line benefit and your profitability increase.

What’s more if you can offer your customers cheap P&P costs they may be more tempted to shop with you. Often these extra costs can put a customer off buying, especially when the bargain they thought they found on-line is actually not that cheap when delivery costs are factored in.

So what’s the solution?

A simple tip that will save you money is to search on-line for cheap parcel delivery. You’ll find a range of parcel middlemen and affiliates who will be able to offer you a good price for your Next Day parcel. What’s more you’ll often discover this price is cheaper than what you’d be offered if you went direct.

In addition there are other benefits with posting your Next Day items with a courier rather than an alternative service like the Post Office. That’s because in addition to offering a favourable price, a courier will also collect your items from your specified address which can be an office or residential.

So next time you need to send a Next Day parcel and you’re keen to save some money, take a look at the on-line posting options and see if it leaves your bank account looking a little healthier.

The City Link next day delivery service at £6.99+VAT is very popular, especially since this price covers parcels up to 20Kg. Sometimes next day is not soon enough and it needs to be there in the morning and sometimes by a certain time. There are now three new delivery options available from City Link. These timed services are more expensive, but sometimes necessary:

Deliver by 7.30am
Parcels up to 10kg, £45+VAT

Deliver by 9am
Parcels up to 20kg, £25+VAT

Deliver by 12 noon
Parcels up to 20kg, £13+VAT

Services are available for heavier weights too. Get an instant quote at www.collectmyparcel.com.

All of these timed delivery services are provided by City Link. Your parcel needs to be booked in by 11pm for collection the next day, any time between 9:00am-5.30pm (sometimes later) and delivered by the time you’ve chosen.

If you’re looking for a Next Day parcel Delivery service you’ll find lots of choice. As well as Royal Mail there are a myriad of parcel couriers that will happily deliver your parcel for you.

Of course there are the big names that you’re familiar with; companies like Parcelforce Worldwide, Yodel, City Link and DHL. In addition there are lots of smaller companies that operate locally or provide a more specialised service.

But did you know you could also access a Next day parcel service through a courier middleman? These on-line businesses have become increasingly popular.

What’s more on-line middlemen are very easy to use. You go to their website. You get a quote. You choose which courier companies you’d like to book with and the middleman does the rest. They’ll book the collection on your behalf and if there are any problems along the way they’ll even sort them for you.

Sounds like a good deal?

If so check them out. Simply Google “cheap parcel delivery” or visit collectmyparcel.com.

What’s more book with a parcel middleman and you’ll also save money. That’s because parcel middlemen buy thousands of collections from the big brand couriers and pass some of their bulk-buying discounts onto you.

Whether you want to send a parcel for business or for personal reasons, on-line courier middlemen sites offer a handy solution.

Courier services excel at getting your important item to its destination reliably and FAST – two very important considerations if you are posting for a business. After all you want to make the right customer impression where on time delivery can contribute to customer satisfaction and repeat orders.

Is that delivery by end of day – or before lunch?

Most couriers offer a Next Day delivery service which guarantees your parcel will arrive by close of business.

However you may have a tighter timescale. Maybe you have some time sensitive documents that need to be with a solicitor or other professional during the morning, or perhaps your recipient is popping out in the afternoon and needs their item by lunchtime.

Whatever the reason you will find a delivery product to suit your needs.

If close of business is not quick enough for you, upgrade to a premium Timed service. Timed products do cost a little extra but guarantee your parcel will be with the recipient by 10am on 12 noon (depending on your choice of product).

You get a quick delivery service with guarantees

What’s more because you are sending your item with a courier you also have the additional security of free tracking. Your parcel is sent with a unique tracking number meaning your can watch the progress of your parcel as it moves through the courier network. Tracking reduces the risk of your item going missing and also enables you to respond to customer enquiries quickly and efficiently.

Meaning timed delivery products could help you offer a better service to your customers.

Do you have a parcel to go that needs to be collected for overnight delivery?
You’ll be pleased to know that with a courier Next Day delivery product this is absolutely achievable. What’s more it’s very easy to book.

Take your pick from household name courier companies:
All the big name UK courier services like Parcelforce Worldwide, Yodel and City Link offer same day collections as long as you book before their cut off time (somewhere between 11am – 1pm). Once booked, your parcel will be collected by a uniformed driver from your specified destination before close of business that day (Monday to Friday).

Track & trace your parcel as it moves through the network:
What’s more it will be given a unique tracking code. This is a fantastic benefit of express courier delivery products. You can quickly find the location of your parcel via the internet by tapping in your tracking number – great for keeping tabs on those important items.

Sophisticated sorting processes ensure your parcel makes it to its destination on time.
After collection your parcel will be transported to a sorting hub – for example Parcelforce Worldwide has a huge national distribution centre in Coventry. The job of this hub is to sort parcels by delivery depot. They are then despatched during the day and overnight to the relevant delivery depot in time for delivery the next day.

Great value for money:
The courier market is incredibly competitive. This is great news for customers because prices are coming down and new products and improved delivery specifications are continually coming to the market.

Leaving you with only one problem – which courier company will you choose to handle your parcel?

Here at collectmyparcel.com we are always looking for ways to improve the service and choice we offer our customers. So earlier this month we added the City Link Next Day product to our portfolio. City Link describe themselves as “a market leading service provider of guaranteed Next Day delivery services” making them a good addition to our next day product portfolio which already includes Parcelforce 24 and for larger items TNT Extra 24.

Here’s some information about the benefits of this City Link product:

Simple pricing: If your parcel weighs less than 15kg you pay just £6.99 + VAT. This is a fantastic value delivery option.

City Link Next Day product specification: You get next (working) day delivery to the UK sometime between 07:30 – 17:30. N.B: Like other courier providers deliveries to remote areas like the Offshore Islands, Scottish Highlands and Isle of Man will take to 2-3 working days.

This great value price includes:

• Free courier collection from your home or place of work
• £50 worth of cover (with the option to purchase additional cover if this amount is insufficient)
• The ability to trace your parcel with on-line tracking and a signature on delivery
• No re-delivery charge

Booking a collection is easy with collectmyparcel.com

The deadline for booking a next working day collection with City Link is 11pm (Mon to Fri). So visit www.collectmyparcel.com/quote with your parcel weight and size dimensions, and we’ll help get your parcel despatched.

Ever had a parcel that just has to be there on time or maybe by a certain time?  Well using either DHL’s “by 12″ or “by 10″ parcel delivery service means just that.  You can book on-line at www.collectmyparcel.com in the same way you would any other parcel and when the available services are listed, simply select either “by 12″ to have your parcel delivered the next working day by 12pm or “by 10″ to have your parcel delivered by 10am the next working day.  Please note neither of these services deliver on a weekend.

How much will these services cost?  You’d be surprised.  The DHL by 12 service costs only £14.85 (inc VAT) and the DHL by 10 service costs £24.35 (inc VAT).