Am I missing something?
Nov 17th 2005, 9:29 pm
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Am I missing something?
Ever had anything go missing in your shipping?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
Nov 17th 2005, 9:36 pm
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Re: Am I missing something?
Originally Posted by Mctree
Ever had anything go missing in your shipping?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
by any chance
Nov 17th 2005, 10:21 pm
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Re: Am I missing something?
Originally Posted by Mctree
six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone.
Anyone else lost stuff?
Anyone else lost stuff?
Nikki
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Nov 17th 2005, 10:36 pm
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Re: Am I missing something?
We had 2 pillows dissapear.
Is someone setting up home at customs?
Is someone setting up home at customs?
Nov 17th 2005, 10:49 pm
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Re: Am I missing something?
6 months before we came our neighbours came back, rather than let the shipping company take all their boxes they gave all the boxes and wrapping to us. 6 months later when I came to start packing up our stuff I couldn't believe how much I came across in the crumpled packaging that had obviously been missed, there were a couple of kitchen utensils, 2 ornaments and a couple of handles for draws.
So I am going to be checking all the boxes and wrapping before I let them take it away
So I am going to be checking all the boxes and wrapping before I let them take it away
Nov 17th 2005, 10:50 pm
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Re: Am I missing something?
We lost loads of linen, a saucepan, two flasks, a jug and a few other bits, very weird
Nov 17th 2005, 10:55 pm
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Re: Am I missing something?
Originally Posted by Rachel1978
We lost loads of linen, a saucepan, two flasks, a jug and a few other bits, very weird
Only kiddin Frase.
Nov 18th 2005, 12:53 am
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Re: Am I missing something?
Originally Posted by Mctree
Ever had anything go missing in your shipping?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
. Irritating to say the least also weird as we haven't actually lost any complete boxes just bits out of several If someone is setting up home then it will be very strangely furnished
Nicky
Nov 18th 2005, 4:35 am
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Re: Am I missing something?
One thing for sure... you will miss...
You home...
- Bart
You home...
- Bart
Originally Posted by Mctree
Ever had anything go missing in your shipping?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
Nov 18th 2005, 5:02 am
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Re: Am I missing something?
I lost one embroidered pillowslip out of a double bed set and one continental pillowslip from the same set. It is white and has butterflies & roses and I could not for the life of me imagine why someone would just take the two and not the whole set? A single person with a single bed?
Maybe someone has realised if they just take a little bit here & there to sell at OP shops, then no one will complain because it sounds so bizarre? If they took the whole set I would have claimed for it, as things stand I can say it was taken, but how do I prove there ever was a set or that I hadn't just lost it?
Maybe someone has realised if they just take a little bit here & there to sell at OP shops, then no one will complain because it sounds so bizarre? If they took the whole set I would have claimed for it, as things stand I can say it was taken, but how do I prove there ever was a set or that I hadn't just lost it?
Nov 18th 2005, 6:54 am
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Re: Am I missing something?
I'm all worried now!
Nov 18th 2005, 6:57 am
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Re: Am I missing something?
Originally Posted by Mctree
Ever had anything go missing in your shipping?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
I had my best Akubra hat, and lots of cuddly toys and lingerie go astray! I still imagine customs in that get up and it makes me smile!
Nov 18th 2005, 1:57 pm
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Re: Am I missing something?
Originally Posted by Mctree
Ever had anything go missing in your shipping?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
I had all my good shipped by a professional company. I watched them pack everything, and checked the house afterwards. It was some months later after I had unpacked, I realised six cheap (actually free) Coke glasses were gone. Nothing else, just those.
A friend tells the same story, everything arrived, with the exception of a Lamp Shade, the rest of the lamp was there, but no shade.
Wondering if there is an Aladdin's cave somewhere, full of miscellaneous items from Expats shipping, or if the shipping companies take a trophy from each job and awards points for the most bizarre.
Anyone else lost stuff?
We too seem to have lost some silly little things - a remote control for one of our dd's toys, a kitchen timer that I bought specially to come here, my jewellery spa.... No sense to it - just odds and ends. None of our boxes were missing, and although AQIS took some stuff, we've had it all back safely. The daftest thing I've found in the packing department was that the movers had packed a plastic egg cup. And we had some glasses rolling around in the bottom of a box that weren't broken. Lost one crystal glass and the men who delivered our freight managed to slash the leathercloth of my treatment chair. I wasn't amused...
Nov 19th 2005, 4:13 am
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Re: Am I missing something?
Originally Posted by Bella Donna
Funny you should raise this - I was thinking of starting a similar thread.
We too seem to have lost some silly little things - a remote control for one of our dd's toys, a kitchen timer that I bought specially to come here, my jewellery spa.... No sense to it - just odds and ends. None of our boxes were missing, and although AQIS took some stuff, we've had it all back safely. The daftest thing I've found in the packing department was that the movers had packed a plastic egg cup. And we had some glasses rolling around in the bottom of a box that weren't broken. Lost one crystal glass and the men who delivered our freight managed to slash the leathercloth of my treatment chair. I wasn't amused...
We too seem to have lost some silly little things - a remote control for one of our dd's toys, a kitchen timer that I bought specially to come here, my jewellery spa.... No sense to it - just odds and ends. None of our boxes were missing, and although AQIS took some stuff, we've had it all back safely. The daftest thing I've found in the packing department was that the movers had packed a plastic egg cup. And we had some glasses rolling around in the bottom of a box that weren't broken. Lost one crystal glass and the men who delivered our freight managed to slash the leathercloth of my treatment chair. I wasn't amused...
Nov 19th 2005, 5:53 am
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Re: Am I missing something?
our double extension ladder went awol.....not like you can hide one of those up your jumper!!