Moving back to the UK from Canada shipping costs?
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Moving back to the UK from Canada shipping costs?
So, we've made the decision to move back by summer next year, and have started to put the plan in action by reno'ing the house, ready to go on the market.
When we moved out here we had a 20ft container through Allied for about £5'500. We will be taking back a bit more than we came with. (I really want to keep my American King size bed!!) So does anyone have experience of a 40ft container, or a share of one, and the costs going back? I'm already having a panic attack at the potential cost of Realtors here
When we moved out here we had a 20ft container through Allied for about £5'500. We will be taking back a bit more than we came with. (I really want to keep my American King size bed!!) So does anyone have experience of a 40ft container, or a share of one, and the costs going back? I'm already having a panic attack at the potential cost of Realtors here
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So, we've made the decision to move back by summer next year, and have started to put the plan in action by reno'ing the house, ready to go on the market.
When we moved out here we had a 20ft container through Allied for about £5'500. We will be taking back a bit more than we came with. (I really want to keep my American King size bed!!) So does anyone have experience of a 40ft container, or a share of one, and the costs going back? I'm already having a panic attack at the potential cost of Realtors here
When we moved out here we had a 20ft container through Allied for about £5'500. We will be taking back a bit more than we came with. (I really want to keep my American King size bed!!) So does anyone have experience of a 40ft container, or a share of one, and the costs going back? I'm already having a panic attack at the potential cost of Realtors here
I was also concerned about the cost of using a real estate agent. I was planning to do a "sale by owner". Decided against that and found a great realtor. He listed the house higher than I would have, did all the tarting up (at his cost) and sold the house in six days at almost the full asking price. I would have spent significantly more than he did in the sprucing up process and listed for less, so in my case he was worth very penny.
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Re: Moving back to the UK from Canada shipping costs?
I moved back in 2012 from Calgary to Southern Scotland. I didn't move much in the way of furniture, but did share a container. Cost was $7712 for a shipment of 370 cu ft & 3080 lbs. I used Starline and I was very pleased with their service.
I was also concerned about the cost of using a real estate agent. I was planning to do a "sale by owner". Decided against that and found a great realtor. He listed the house higher than I would have, did all the tarting up (at his cost) and sold the house in six days at almost the full asking price. I would have spent significantly more than he did in the sprucing up process and listed for less, so in my case he was worth very penny.
I was also concerned about the cost of using a real estate agent. I was planning to do a "sale by owner". Decided against that and found a great realtor. He listed the house higher than I would have, did all the tarting up (at his cost) and sold the house in six days at almost the full asking price. I would have spent significantly more than he did in the sprucing up process and listed for less, so in my case he was worth very penny.
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I don't recall weight being a factor, I think it was just stated in the paperwork, so the volume is probably the most relevant number.
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Upakweship seem to be reasonable, or contact a freight forwarding company close to you if you're happy to do the packing yourself. You'll save thousands but much more work to do yourself, depends what your priorities are.
If you get a good realtor, they're generally worth the money. I'd sell on my own only if I was in an area/type of house that sells quickly and easily. Each to their own though.
If you get a good realtor, they're generally worth the money. I'd sell on my own only if I was in an area/type of house that sells quickly and easily. Each to their own though.
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Re: Moving back to the UK from Canada shipping costs?
our's was in the region of £12,000 from Alberta. We had a 40ft container packed to the brim. The king bed was on top of my list to bring home.We get the keys for our new house this Thursday and we are knocking two rooms into one to accomodate the bed.........i will never get rid of that lol !!!!!
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Re: Moving back to the UK from Canada shipping costs?
So, we've made the decision to move back by summer next year, and have started to put the plan in action by reno'ing the house, ready to go on the market.
When we moved out here we had a 20ft container through Allied for about £5'500. We will be taking back a bit more than we came with. (I really want to keep my American King size bed!!) So does anyone have experience of a 40ft container, or a share of one, and the costs going back? I'm already having a panic attack at the potential cost of Realtors here
When we moved out here we had a 20ft container through Allied for about £5'500. We will be taking back a bit more than we came with. (I really want to keep my American King size bed!!) So does anyone have experience of a 40ft container, or a share of one, and the costs going back? I'm already having a panic attack at the potential cost of Realtors here
We also came out with Robinsons/Allied and will probably try them again for a quote or do the Youpakweship way too. Trying to keep it to 20ft container.
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Re: Moving back to the UK from Canada shipping costs?
I am in the midst of getting shipping quotes Montreal-UK. They have all quoted on volume and weight and vary from an estimated 36cbm to 50cbm with costs from $9000 to $12000. So it is a 40' container but not full.
This includes the packing, loading and shipping and delivery but no unpacking.
This includes the packing, loading and shipping and delivery but no unpacking.
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Re: Moving back to the UK from Canada shipping costs?
We used Excess Baggage Company, the guys you see in the airports, but they have a cargo unit specifically for this kind of stuff. Highly recommend them, and through their association memberships, they work with local guys in Canada.
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Our quote from Upakweship is $6760, Edmonton to Devon. That's for a 20' container. The 20' is a bit of a gamble. All the estimates were for a 40', but we'd used a 20' van when we downsized last year and so we are reasonably confident it will all fit in.
I'm expecting our total relocation costs to come to under £10,000. That includes the two cats and our air fares, van or car rental at each end, and a hotel in Edmo for our last few days.
I'm quite pleased to have kept the cost so low, because we spent £13,000 coming out in '06, but that was a relocation allowance, not our own money.
I'm expecting our total relocation costs to come to under £10,000. That includes the two cats and our air fares, van or car rental at each end, and a hotel in Edmo for our last few days.
I'm quite pleased to have kept the cost so low, because we spent £13,000 coming out in '06, but that was a relocation allowance, not our own money.
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We used Tippet Richardsons of Calgary and i must say they did an awsome job. They wrapped the large furniture and we packed most of the boxes ourselves.We got them out to the house first,as a few people said we would get away with a 20 ft trailer. They can work out what size you need and our 40 ft trailer was packed to the brim ,they couldnt have got another thing in there. We were very pleased with them
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We used UPakWeShip in December with a 20' shipping container from B.C. They were excellent and we were quite pleased. Give Pete a call there for a quote. We did our own packing (not one thing broken!) but hired local movers to load the container. The quoted price includes unloading/unpacking in the UK.
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Re: Moving back to the UK from Canada shipping costs?
We used UPakWeShip in December with a 20' shipping container from B.C. They were excellent and we were quite pleased. Give Pete a call there for a quote. We did our own packing (not one thing broken!) but hired local movers to load the container. The quoted price includes unloading/unpacking in the UK.
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Re: Moving back to the UK from Canada shipping costs?
Oh that's interesting, I hadn't thought of that. We are using Upak too and most likely will just be having a shared container, no furniture, just boxes. I was thinking we would just hire a truck and do it ourselves, but a mover might be an idea. We are in Toronto....can I ask who you used?