Experience with luggage delivery companies?

Only a question about a European resort in that that's where I want it
delivered I suppose - but hopefully this is a reasonable place to ask.

Has anyone tried any of the companies that promise to collect your luggage
from your home and deliver it to your holiday destination, and vice versa
at the end of the holiday? We're going to Val Thorens over Christmas/New
Year, and are contemplating doing the journey, with a toddler, in several
legs via relatives etc. The idea of being able to travel with only the
stuff we actually need on the journey, not the ski stuff, is very tempting!
I'm anxious about reliability though - if the main luggage didn't turn up
in VT, it could seriously affect the holiday!

Has anyone done it? With which company? How did it work out? Would you do
it again?

If anyone knows a good list of companies, that would also be useful.
Googling has found me www.firstluggage.com and www.carrymyluggage.com but I
think it was a different company that was mentioned when I first heard
about the idea, maybe even one that specialised in ski resort deliveries?

Sidheag
DS Colin Oct 27 2003

"Sidheag McCormack" wrote in message
...
| Only a question about a European resort in that that's where I want it
| delivered I suppose - but hopefully this is a reasonable place to ask.
|
| Has anyone tried any of the companies that promise to collect your
luggage
| from your home and deliver it to your holiday destination, and vice
versa
| at the end of the holiday? We're going to Val Thorens over
Christmas/New
| Year, and are contemplating doing the journey, with a toddler, in
several
| legs via relatives etc. The idea of being able to travel with only the
| stuff we actually need on the journey, not the ski stuff, is very
tempting!
| I'm anxious about reliability though - if the main luggage didn't turn
up
| in VT, it could seriously affect the holiday!
|
| Has anyone done it? With which company? How did it work out? Would you
do
| it again?
|
| If anyone knows a good list of companies, that would also be useful.
| Googling has found me www.firstluggage.com and www.carrymyluggage.com
but I
| think it was a different company that was mentioned when I first heard
| about the idea, maybe even one that specialised in ski resort
deliveries?

Another one is www.flymycase.com

Never used them, but they claim to specialise in ski equipment. They
sent me a press release, can't spot it on their site, but I transcribed
it he

http://www.mysnowsports.com/Forums/v...1935.html#1935

Pete

Why not check out UPS or DHL?

Rob

"Sidheag McCormack" wrote in message
...
Only a question about a European resort in that that's where I want it
delivered I suppose - but hopefully this is a reasonable place to ask.

Has anyone tried any of the companies that promise to collect your luggage
from your home and deliver it to your holiday destination, and vice versa
at the end of the holiday? We're going to Val Thorens over Christmas/New
Year, and are contemplating doing the journey, with a toddler, in several
legs via relatives etc. The idea of being able to travel with only the
stuff we actually need on the journey, not the ski stuff, is very
tempting!
I'm anxious about reliability though - if the main luggage didn't turn up
in VT, it could seriously affect the holiday!

Has anyone done it? With which company? How did it work out? Would you do
it again?

If anyone knows a good list of companies, that would also be useful.
Googling has found me www.firstluggage.com and www.carrymyluggage.com but
I
think it was a different company that was mentioned when I first heard
about the idea, maybe even one that specialised in ski resort deliveries?

Sidheag
DS Colin Oct 27 2003

Rob White wrote:

Why not check out UPS or DHL?
Price? No selectable delivery date?

I think usual luggage services also store the luggage until the day you
want it get delivered. DHL will deliver as soon as they are able to do.

Florian

Sidheag McCormack wrote:

Only a question about a European resort in that that's where I want it
delivered I suppose - but hopefully this is a reasonable place to ask.

Has anyone tried any of the companies that promise to collect your luggage
from your home and deliver it to your holiday destination, and vice versa
at the end of the holiday? We're going to Val Thorens over Christmas/New
Year, and are contemplating doing the journey, with a toddler, in several
legs via relatives etc. The idea of being able to travel with only the
stuff we actually need on the journey, not the ski stuff, is very tempting!
I'm anxious about reliability though - if the main luggage didn't turn up
in VT, it could seriously affect the holiday!

Has anyone done it? With which company? How did it work out? Would you do
it again?

If anyone knows a good list of companies, that would also be useful.
Googling has found me www.firstluggage.com and www.carrymyluggage.com but I
think it was a different company that was mentioned when I first heard
about the idea, maybe even one that specialised in ski resort deliveries?

Sidheag
DS Colin Oct 27 2003

Hi Sidheag,

Maybe wishful thinking, but I'd think a reliable company would be
willing to offer insurance such that you could go shopping for new
stuff if they didn't deliver. Alternatively, some travel insurance
policies might cover this under a 'lost luggage' section? Often with
these though, they only offer you £100 or something. Hardly enough to
get those new Scratch BCs you've had your eye on

Cheers,
Matt