Moving London to Calgary - ~200 cubic feet
Oct 1st 2017, 5:37 pm
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Moving London to Calgary - ~200 cubic feet
Hello fellow expats,
We are planning our move to Calgary from London and have approx. 150 -200 cubic feet of personal belongings to transport (mostly comprised of books and clothes).
We've obtained a couple of quotes (full door-to-door service), but on the basis of some of the costings I've come across on this forum the numbers seem a bit high.
So, if anyone has any recommendations to handle our straight-forward move - all suggestions are welcome. Also, any indication of price per cubic/ft would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
Alex
We are planning our move to Calgary from London and have approx. 150 -200 cubic feet of personal belongings to transport (mostly comprised of books and clothes).
We've obtained a couple of quotes (full door-to-door service), but on the basis of some of the costings I've come across on this forum the numbers seem a bit high.
So, if anyone has any recommendations to handle our straight-forward move - all suggestions are welcome. Also, any indication of price per cubic/ft would be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
Alex
Last edited by Alex_Spouse; Oct 1st 2017 at 6:02 pm.
Oct 1st 2017, 5:51 pm
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Re: Moving London to Calgary - ~200 cubic feet
Are the contents of the boxes worth less than the shipping costs? I spent a small fortune shipping a whole bunch of crap over 10 years ago, looking back I should have just bought new when I arrived.
Oct 1st 2017, 11:17 pm
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Re: Moving London to Calgary - ~200 cubic feet
https://upakweship.uk.com/
or you could consider air freight (cargo) - air transat
https://www.leisurecargo.com/e-servi...oking-enquiry/
or you could consider air freight (cargo) - air transat
https://www.leisurecargo.com/e-servi...oking-enquiry/
Last edited by Siouxie; Oct 1st 2017 at 11:20 pm.
Oct 2nd 2017, 2:16 am
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Oct 2nd 2017, 2:57 am
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Re: Moving London to Calgary - ~200 cubic feet
A LOT of the cost is in the labour to pack and unpack. If you are willing to pack your own boxes you can save a lot on the cost. The best deals seem to be found by those who find a shipper who provides bare bones service.
I have used a freight forwarder a couple of times to ship stuff from my parents house to my home in the US, some stuff I had left there, and then some tools and things after my father died. The boxes and trunks were packed and ready to collect - the freight forwarder just took them and shipped them. The last time I even did the import paperwork myself. That may or may not be possible in Canada - it is capped at $2,500 value in the US, above that you have to pay an agent to do it for you.
Google <Your town freight forwarder> and look for one that provides domestic/household service.
I have used a freight forwarder a couple of times to ship stuff from my parents house to my home in the US, some stuff I had left there, and then some tools and things after my father died. The boxes and trunks were packed and ready to collect - the freight forwarder just took them and shipped them. The last time I even did the import paperwork myself. That may or may not be possible in Canada - it is capped at $2,500 value in the US, above that you have to pay an agent to do it for you.
Google <Your town freight forwarder> and look for one that provides domestic/household service.
