Ship car and furniture or start again !
Feb 3rd 2014, 7:18 am
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
I wouldn't bring white goods it's too much of a pain waiting for them buy a fridge and washing machine here then they are covered by warranty, remember to bargain!
Feb 3rd 2014, 7:41 pm
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
Hi there, quick question. How do you arrange for your goods to be delivered with no delivery address ?
Feb 3rd 2014, 8:20 pm
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
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Feb 3rd 2014, 8:29 pm
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
OK thanks, didn't realise you could give a temporary address then change it later. I'll do that x.
Feb 3rd 2014, 8:35 pm
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
No, I didn't know that either. That's good to know!
Are you all getting excited now....
. You will soon be there, so will I for that matter and we aren't really that organised if I'm honest.
Are you all getting excited now....
. You will soon be there, so will I for that matter and we aren't really that organised if I'm honest.
Feb 4th 2014, 4:33 pm
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
A decent mattress costs a bloody fortune over here. Disproportionate to the cost of the bed base. You can buy Sealy Grand Pillow Top Deluxe Mattress in the U.k for < 500 quid, here that same mattress is circa $2500 bucks.
If you need a good firm mattress I recommend the mattress company in Yandina. A small family business here on the Sunshine Coast. They made us one to order for $1500 bucks & it's awesome. I'm very happy to recommend them to all. Oh & the girl in the front office is a Pom so no worries with translation.
[I have no affiliation to them, just excellent service]
If you need a good firm mattress I recommend the mattress company in Yandina. A small family business here on the Sunshine Coast. They made us one to order for $1500 bucks & it's awesome. I'm very happy to recommend them to all. Oh & the girl in the front office is a Pom so no worries with translation.
[I have no affiliation to them, just excellent service]
Sorry just spotted this!
Thanks for that information, I don't seem to have much luck where buying a mattress is concerned. The one I have now cost a fortune and it's bloody crap!
I did try it out but I suppose lying on it for 2 minutes to test it isn't the same as sleeping on it all night.
Feb 5th 2014, 8:45 am
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
Apologies for butting in on this thread, we are at present in Spain having lived here for the last 9 years (both retired) but now seriously considering a move to Australia to be with our only daughter.
Does anybody have any experience of such a move, thinking mainly of shipping firms and costs etc.
Plenty of Spain - UK - Spain removers but a bit thin on the ground when it comes to Spain to Australia
Does anybody have any experience of such a move, thinking mainly of shipping firms and costs etc.
Plenty of Spain - UK - Spain removers but a bit thin on the ground when it comes to Spain to Australia
It would probably be best to start a new thread in the main Oz forum with your question. Sorry you have been ignored for so long.
Feb 6th 2014, 12:05 am
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
Now the mindfield of schools. I am putting my 9 year old in a state school somewhere around/between Kawana Waters and Little Mountain/Pelican Waters. So If anyone can recommend/warn me of any I would be very greatfull because it is like a mindfield and my head is going to explode lol x.
Feb 6th 2014, 12:07 am
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
By the way, to the OP have you considered Air freight?? When we moved we had a full container PLUS air freight of 500kg, the bonus of air freight was that all our soft furnishings and personal items that could not fit in a suitcase arrived 2 weeks after we did.
Feb 6th 2014, 5:47 pm
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Re: Ship car and furniture or start again !
Sorry to butt in, I just wondered which air service you used please?
Feb 9th 2014, 9:44 am
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God knows, our removalist sorted it all out. We just packed the Air Freight boxes provided and they took them when they brought the container around.
Feb 10th 2014, 3:04 am
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Feb 14th 2014, 5:12 pm
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Electric/white goods
Is it really a good idea to ship electric or white goods across - are there not problems or is it just a matter of changing the plugs?