Originally Posted by Vernons

There are certain things I am more worried about (like photographs and wedding albums) then big things like the sofa. We have also got two really expensive bikes and I live in fear of them going missing or being damaged out of spite.

Originally Posted by Vernons

Dreading them packing clothes (especially underwear!! I think the smalls I don't take in suitcase I will throw out!!)

Originally Posted by sunnyskies

this worried me too, so I put the contents of my undies drawer into a pillowcase in the drawer before they came. A lot of the other drawers I put the contents into pillow cases or bags too, just for the ease of unpacking at the other end. Three months on I've still got two drawers in my bedroom with bags in that I've not emptied :eek:

As for stuff going missing, three boxes of Daz washing tablets :confused:

Originally Posted by Teliko21

I would suggest as others have already said that if possible you take photo albums etc, things of sentimental value you can't replace in your hand luggage if possible. Another option would be to scan the pics to CD/DVD if spcae is a problem, then at least you have a copy of them if the worst does happen and they aren't completely lost.

Originally Posted by Vernons

It is bizarre the things that go 'missing'. On that note are we allowed to take clothes washing powders etc, we have some left over but thought I wouldn't be allowed to pack them.

Good idea about putting smalls into pillow cases, did they rummage through to check it before packing or just threw it in the box?

Originally Posted by Vernons

I wish I could take the wedding album in hand luggage but it is too big and with the current situation at UK airports I am not sure where it would end up :scared: I am sure our photographer keeps the films for a long time, and seeing as we only got married last year I think he will have them. We can still order images off his internet page so I guess it will be okay. We are listing it on our insurance so fingers crossed. I think I just have to relax over the whole thing, I can't do anything about it so once I have done my lists (will take me ages, I am a primary school teacher so the amount of books I have is ridiculous) I will just have to go with the flow. :) I just have images of some big Aussie trying on my wedding dress!! :scared:

Originally Posted by Professional Princess

It might be worth scanning your wedding photos and taking them on a CD.

Just as back up as well.

:)

Originally Posted by sunnyskies

As for stuff going missing, three boxes of Daz washing tablets :confused:

Originally Posted by Vernons

We have also got two really expensive bikes and I live in fear of them going missing or being damaged out of spite.

Originally Posted by lucy.summers

just make sure you supply the teas / coffees and cakes/biscuits!

Originally Posted by Vernons

I wish I could take the wedding album in hand luggage but it is too big and with the current situation at UK airports I am not sure where it would end up :scared: I am sure our photographer keeps the films for a long time, and seeing as we only got married last year I think he will have them. We can still order images off his internet page so I guess it will be okay. We are listing it on our insurance so fingers crossed. I think I just have to relax over the whole thing, I can't do anything about it so once I have done my lists (will take me ages, I am a primary school teacher so the amount of books I have is ridiculous) I will just have to go with the flow. :) I just have images of some big Aussie trying on my wedding dress!! :scared:

Originally Posted by biggy

I packed up CD's and DVD's into boxes and left them open so the packers could see..a good tip for you clothes and undies....if you are taking chest of drawers fill the drawers full off the stuff u dont want the packers to touch, they will simply have a quick look in and then wrap the whole chest of drawers with them full. The fact that you are not taking much stuff I would defo write a comprehensive list of stuff, cos you cant remember everything u took. I also bought loads of Vacuum bags...they were superb for bedding etc and saved a hell of a room. I also put my photograph albums in them, since customs could see through the bag it was not opened. You could even do this with ur undies cos once u have sooked all the air out u wouldnt know what was in the bag....try not to panic all will be fine...................theres thousands of people bringing stuff into the country and have no bother....we were just unlucky

Originally Posted by lucy.summers

Has anyone had anything go missing that they asked to be shipped, wasn't left unpacked but then didn't seem to appear in Oz.

I've had loads - but only little things like.....

1) cheap kitchen scales
2) lots of little stationery items such as stapler.
3) DVD/CD writer pens
4) kitchen timer
5) Childs splash mats

It's only really little things and can't be bothered to try and claim or anything - and how can I prove anything anyway - but a bit narked as it would appear either been swiped by UK packers or by Oz unpackers. I can't believe it was UK packers as they seemed really lovely but obviously as only had 1/2 day with the Oz unpackers as opposed to 2 days with the UK packers I don't really know whether to say anything over here.

There is a chance the stationery items were so small and at a bottom of a box that when the oz guys unpacked these they didn't realise there was more stuff at the bottom of the boxes with all teh wrapping paper they use but I unpacked all the kitchen stuff so where is it!!!!!

Anyone else found this?

Originally Posted by Luma

I would REPORT IT to the shipping company in a letter. If they aren't informed of these things then they don't know it is happening. And hopefully the more these things are reported then more can be done about it. Maybe they'll find a pattern of the things dissappearing when certain people have packed or unpacked stuff. But sometimes things can go missing at Customs or during storage.