Did you know that over 50% of all items shipped by courier in the United Kingdom contain items of clothing or accessories?
Overland Express have been providing services to allow our customers to ship clothes and related items since our inception in 1992.
A cardboard box must be used for the outer packaging due to COVID-19 handling restrictions.
We only use big brand couriers such as APC, DHL, Parcel Force and UPS to send clothing. We avoid using the so-called low-cost couriers to ship clothing, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for!
All clothing shipping services offered by Overland Express are fully tracked from collection to delivery, with a signature required by the recipient, furthermore, when you send clothing with is, it's automatically insured up to £50.00 free of charge with an option available to insure your clothing delivery up to £20,000.00 (exclusions apply).
Our enhanced insurance option for shipping clothing is clear and transparent, with a fixed rate of just 2.00% of the items value (subject to a £10.00 minimum charge).
Since the introduction of the popular clothing reselling sites such as Vinted® and Depop®, we have noticed a significant increase in the amount of retro and sought after clothing being sent through our courier services due to the enhanced insurance that we provide.
In order to use our services to send clothing items that you have sold on Vinted®, you will need to specify 'Custom Shipping' before listing the item(s) for sale. Likewise, for Depop® you will need to specify the shipping cost before you list the item for sale.
We recommend that after taking photographs of the items that you wish to sell on Vinted® or Depop®, you package the item, weigh and size it, then get a quote from our website so that you can list the items knowing exactly how much shipping and insurance will cost. Don't forget that VAT is added to the shipping and insurance costs for items of clothing sent within the UK, there is no VAT to pay on the shipping or insurance costs outside of the UK.
However, when sending items overseas, the receiver may be liable to pay local taxes and/or import duty - it is worth mentioning this to the buyer before shipping the clothing items as they may refuse to accept the delivery.
Ensure that you check local customs restrictions in the destination country to avoid sending clothing etc. that may have prohibited logos or slogans.
Our shipping service can also be used to send clothing and accessories that you have bought or sold on other platforms such as Facebook Marketplace® or eBay®.
Don't just take our word for it, see what other people are saying about us on Trustpilot.
After much searching, I finally found a courier with both great service and with the right level of enhanced insurance cover for high value items. Highly recommended!
Gareth Williams
Very good service. We use them regularly. Our office is a very difficult place to find and if there are any queries, they call us. If we have any queries, they are dealt with promptly when we call them.
Cyd
I sent a £7k watch I sold online via Overland Express. Brilliant service from start to finish. Fully tracked shipping via DHL was provided. Highly recommended.
Kab
We pride ourselves in offering the best rates for parcel deliveries, our buying power allows us to offer discounted rates from premium names.
Use our online 'Quote and Book' tool to obtain an instant price for domestic parcel deliveries. We can also ship to over 220 international destinations.
We only use the best courier names in the industry, we do not compromise by using budget providers that are renowned for poor quality of service.
The majority of our parcel delivery services are provided with free updates via text messages, which will inform you of your delivery window.
We also specialise in the shipping of difficult items, for example, liquids, paint and perfumes. See our specialist areas above for these services.
We are one of the few courier companies that allow you to speak directly with a customer service advisor without being placed in a complex calling queue.