Take it or leave it?
Mar 17th 2008, 9:21 am
#46
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Re: Take it or leave it?
Our removers packed everything for us and wouldn't take anything connected to soil. We took mountain bikes which had to be thoroughly cleaned and their tyres removed. We took wooden patio furniture but again it had to be thoroughly cleaned. We couldn't bring things like the bird bath, bird feed table etc. The shippers said that if certain things showed up on the list of items being shipped, it could give them an excuse to open the container involving costs and time delays.
Looks like that will be on the list to buy now...What about kitchen spices ??
i have a large selection of baking and cooking spices, is that best to take in your suitcase or will it be ok in the container??
Mar 17th 2008, 10:36 am
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Re: Take it or leave it?
Mar 17th 2008, 11:05 am
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Re: Take it or leave it?
So true dbd33. Keep all your newly converted $$$$ for buying all your new electricals
Mar 17th 2008, 11:06 pm
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Re: Take it or leave it?
Our removers packed everything for us and wouldn't take anything connected to soil. We took mountain bikes which had to be thoroughly cleaned and their tyres removed. We took wooden patio furniture but again it had to be thoroughly cleaned. We couldn't bring things like the bird bath, bird feed table etc. The shippers said that if certain things showed up on the list of items being shipped, it could give them an excuse to open the container involving costs and time delays.
Mar 23rd 2008, 12:54 am
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Re: Take it or leave it?
Since the replacement of equivalent items was less in Canada, it cost me less to replace it all than it would have done to ship it all.
Perhaps I didn't have enough and it was disproportionately more.
Mar 23rd 2008, 7:41 am
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Re: Take it or leave it?
Before final plans were made I got 3 estimates of what it would cost to ship/store all my stuff. They were all higher than the UK cost of replacing everything that was involved.
Since the replacement of equivalent items was less in Canada, it cost me less to replace it all than it would have done to ship it all.
Perhaps I didn't have enough and it was disproportionately more.
Since the replacement of equivalent items was less in Canada, it cost me less to replace it all than it would have done to ship it all.
Perhaps I didn't have enough and it was disproportionately more.
Mar 23rd 2008, 12:29 pm
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Re: Take it or leave it?
Before final plans were made I got 3 estimates of what it would cost to ship/store all my stuff. They were all higher than the UK cost of replacing everything that was involved.
Since the replacement of equivalent items was less in Canada, it cost me less to replace it all than it would have done to ship it all.
Perhaps I didn't have enough and it was disproportionately more.
Since the replacement of equivalent items was less in Canada, it cost me less to replace it all than it would have done to ship it all.
Perhaps I didn't have enough and it was disproportionately more.
Yes, theres a lot of truth in that. It was so nice to have familiar things around us, and our furniture fits into the house just fine.
Mar 23rd 2008, 5:39 pm
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Re: Take it or leave it?
well i wouldnt' take anything you don't like for starters!
i've got about 25 boxes of stuff (10 in the to ebay pile already) so i'm coming over with baggage and excess baggage and a snake
I'd advise if you have a container to fill it, but not to take anything you dont' like.
If you're travelling like me...take a long hard look as to if you like that pack of envelops.
i've got about 25 boxes of stuff (10 in the to ebay pile already) so i'm coming over with baggage and excess baggage and a snake
I'd advise if you have a container to fill it, but not to take anything you dont' like.
If you're travelling like me...take a long hard look as to if you like that pack of envelops.
Mar 23rd 2008, 5:53 pm
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Re: Take it or leave it?
We have decided to take everything as it would cost us much more to buy again in Canada.
Mar 23rd 2008, 6:04 pm
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Re: Take it or leave it?
the company paid for a full container so we had the attitude to fill it to the rafters and even bought new sofas for the new house in Canada to take with us. Have heard a half a container is not a lot less than a whole one.
However, the best piece of advice I got from a friend who did the same move was to take absolutely everything (obviously not electricals, although I held on to my little stereo for the kitchen and bought a converter) with you. This has paid off dividends. All I had to buy when we first got here (moved into rented) was an iron, some new pots and pans (mine had literally fallen apart in the UK), hoover, new TV's.
The bedding is not the same size. I bought new duvets for the kids but these are too big for their single size duvet covers from the UK. So we all still have our original bedding, pillows, (these are a different size in Canada), pillowcases, linens, towels, toys, bikes, garden furniture, lawn mower, paddling pool, desks, chairs, sofas, tables, knives and forks the lot. So we can gradually buy new over the years when appropriate as just settling in is a non stop spending spree going on forever. The stuff is better quality over here but some things can be more expensive. We literally dumped our bags, bought a boat and spent the whole summer on the river instead of shopping malls.
However, the best piece of advice I got from a friend who did the same move was to take absolutely everything (obviously not electricals, although I held on to my little stereo for the kitchen and bought a converter) with you. This has paid off dividends. All I had to buy when we first got here (moved into rented) was an iron, some new pots and pans (mine had literally fallen apart in the UK), hoover, new TV's.
The bedding is not the same size. I bought new duvets for the kids but these are too big for their single size duvet covers from the UK. So we all still have our original bedding, pillows, (these are a different size in Canada), pillowcases, linens, towels, toys, bikes, garden furniture, lawn mower, paddling pool, desks, chairs, sofas, tables, knives and forks the lot. So we can gradually buy new over the years when appropriate as just settling in is a non stop spending spree going on forever. The stuff is better quality over here but some things can be more expensive. We literally dumped our bags, bought a boat and spent the whole summer on the river instead of shopping malls.
Mar 27th 2008, 10:39 am
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Re: Take it or leave it?
I am trying to think whether it would have cost less to replace than to ship, so around $7000 at this end to buy everything new. Its all the little fiddly things that inflate the spending, not the big bits of furniture. All the china and kitchen stuff, linens, glassess, I can see your point, and its brought home when you work out the insurance estimate for you belongings. Ours was definitely more than the shipping costs. Plus we have some irreplaceable pieces of furniture that my father made, so they had to be shipped.
Yes, theres a lot of truth in that. It was so nice to have familiar things around us, and our furniture fits into the house just fine.
Yes, theres a lot of truth in that. It was so nice to have familiar things around us, and our furniture fits into the house just fine.
Well after all the posts,gonna take eveything even the kitchen sink,my dear old butler.Shame about flowers pots and birdtable stuff,will try giving them a scrub and putting them inside see what the movers say!
Thanks guys
Mar 27th 2008, 10:53 am
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Re: Take it or leave it?
the company paid for a full container so we had the attitude to fill it to the rafters and even bought new sofas for the new house in Canada to take with us. Have heard a half a container is not a lot less than a whole one.
However, the best piece of advice I got from a friend who did the same move was to take absolutely everything (obviously not electricals, although I held on to my little stereo for the kitchen and bought a converter) with you. This has paid off dividends. All I had to buy when we first got here (moved into rented) was an iron, some new pots and pans (mine had literally fallen apart in the UK), hoover, new TV's.
The bedding is not the same size. I bought new duvets for the kids but these are too big for their single size duvet covers from the UK. So we all still have our original bedding, pillows, (these are a different size in Canada), pillowcases, linens, towels, toys, bikes, garden furniture, lawn mower, paddling pool, desks, chairs, sofas, tables, knives and forks the lot. So we can gradually buy new over the years when appropriate as just settling in is a non stop spending spree going on forever. The stuff is better quality over here but some things can be more expensive. We literally dumped our bags, bought a boat and spent the whole summer on the river instead of shopping malls.
However, the best piece of advice I got from a friend who did the same move was to take absolutely everything (obviously not electricals, although I held on to my little stereo for the kitchen and bought a converter) with you. This has paid off dividends. All I had to buy when we first got here (moved into rented) was an iron, some new pots and pans (mine had literally fallen apart in the UK), hoover, new TV's.
The bedding is not the same size. I bought new duvets for the kids but these are too big for their single size duvet covers from the UK. So we all still have our original bedding, pillows, (these are a different size in Canada), pillowcases, linens, towels, toys, bikes, garden furniture, lawn mower, paddling pool, desks, chairs, sofas, tables, knives and forks the lot. So we can gradually buy new over the years when appropriate as just settling in is a non stop spending spree going on forever. The stuff is better quality over here but some things can be more expensive. We literally dumped our bags, bought a boat and spent the whole summer on the river instead of shopping malls.
Did you have any problems with your container being opened i have been told if we take stuff from the garden they will inspect the container costing us more money ?
Funny i will be taking towels back there that we brought when on holiday there last year
they have little dogs on i know very sad
