eloise
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Hi, can any one offer me some advice please. I am trying to arrange a courier to collect a used fuel tank, but as soon as they hear it's a fuel tank, they don't want to know.
Has anyone used a courier for this purpose before?
Cheers.
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sowen
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I've had a fuel tank delivered before, can't remember what courier it was. Is there a way it could be worded differently and has it been properly purged of fuel vapour? Even after a few years of being empty they can have some nasty curse word in them.
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I'm a courior and i can tell you now i cant think of one courior who will take it. Its not only your parcel they will worry about catching fire or being damaged. Its the damage it can cause to other parcels if it would ignite. don't think all the other customers would like that... Ive also got first hand expierience of having a couple of old tanks at home. And neither of them are free of fumes after at least a year of sitting! empty and washed out with water
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eloise
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Surely there must be a way of getting this delivered? What about packaging it up with cling film or similar to stop the vapours?
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fred
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Thats a new one on me, Ive had a fuel tank delivered to me by parcel force although I guess they didnt know what is was as it arrived in a huge box
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Purge it with a CO2 fire extinguisher. Plug all the holes. Wrap it in pallet wrap several times. Put it in a large box well taped up. Label it "car parts".
Worked for me.
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Last Edit: Jan 4, 2013 7:39:34 GMT by dave21478
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I'd purge it with soapy water, hot and from a pressure washer if possible to try and get rid of the smell, I've had problems trying to send packages that only had a very mild petrol/solvent smell.
Oh, and it's "Car body parts" not a fuel tank. Just make sure it's not got any fuel in and wrap it well.
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Last Edit: Jan 4, 2013 9:37:29 GMT by cobblers
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eloise
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Thank you for the advice
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Surely there must be a way of getting this delivered? What about packaging it up with cling film or similar to stop the vapours? Label it differently, without lying. P.e. "Reservoir for storage of liquids in automobile applications" or something like that ;D
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Doesn't matter how you label it the courier firm will have a list of excluded items and you have to sign it's not one of them. If caught you risk them simply consigning the tank into the nearest skip as you'd have voided the "contract" for them to deliver. I had a Range Rover PAS box dumped by courier due to it leaking oil. They said it stated in the delivery agreement such items not allowable and therefore I also had no claim for compensation. I had to refund the buyer what they paid, including courier fees, plus didn't get the item back nor was able to claim compo so lost out all round.
Is it so far away you can't collect yourself ? What about posting a message on the Pony Express section ? I once sold a set of seats to somebody in Scotland and buyer managed to find a coach firm near to him that organised trips to Alton Towers - which is close to me. Coach driver happilly transported the seats for a small fee after I dropped them off with him at Alton Towers.
Paul h
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Parcel2go have delivered them for me before, am sure they were described correctly. obviously they were bone dry.
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eloise
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Hi, I have posted in the pony express section. It's Southampton to Sheffield so quite a distance. I am trying shiply at the min, told them it's a fuel tank and I am getting quotes of £100.
Cheers.
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Last one i sent cost under £30, i put it in a big box and used parcle force, no need to tell em what it is or sign anything, just went in the PO and posted it, if it's fresh and smells of fule i wouldn't even try it, mine had been out of a car in me garage for 11 years so no stink or danger to anyone.
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I think as long at it it as clean as poss then I would get a big bag- bin liner or a pallet bag, seal up and use industrial cling wrap/ film stuff then topped with a little cardboard to disguise. Job done, sealed and no smell :-)
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One other thing you could do is warm the tank up, not too much. Keep it indoors or use a hairdryer, then seal it up and wrap. that way when it goes outside or is in the wharehouse it will be cold, there will be a bit of negative pressure, so no smell.
Colin
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Last Edit: Jan 5, 2013 16:50:13 GMT by colnerov
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Last one I sent cost under £30, I put it in a big box and used parcle force, no need to tell em what it is or sign anything, just went in the PO and posted it, if it's fresh and smells of fule I wouldn't even try it, mine had been out of a car in me garage for 11 years so no stink or danger to anyone. Same here about 2 years ago - well vented tank been standing for a few years, well boxed up and handed over to GPO / ParcelForce with no problems...
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