R20man

Hi, easy question! I have just had a quote for around £6000 to bring all our possessions to OZ, would I be able to furnish a 2 bed property for less or the same value in OZ? Thanks Richard & Elaine

Bermudashorts

Don't know but your 6k quote is very high, especially if this is for a 2 bedroomed place. I have quite a lot of stuff, large pieces of furniture and a home cinema but, required a 40foor container but it still didn't cost as much as that.

I recommend shopping around and then comparing again.

DianeMcG

So what is an average price for shipping goods? We're hoping to only need a 20ft container to bring my husband's tools, baby stuff & some bigger furniture to get our monies worth from the container.
Someone told us £2000 then someone else said £4000

moneypenny20

£6,000? Flaming nora! We 'only' paid £2,700 six years ago and most people recently have mentioned the same sort of amount. Someone's trying to fleece you.

furkew

I agree with the others, the quote sound VERY high

I was reading recently about a quote for just over 4k for a 20" container including aquis fees etc from Scotland to Melbourne.

where are you moving from and where to?

Its cheaper to ship everything than to buy new again.

TassieBear

We moved from London to Adelaide with a 20ft container 5 months ago and that cost us £4,600 without insurance

moneypenny20

Bloody hell! 40footers were costing that 6 years ago.

Bermudashorts

I think that is a lot. My 40ft was not much more can't remember exactly what.

Australia_bound?

Furnish for 6k where I love, no

Your shipping quote is very high, we paid 2500 ish for 3 bed house, think you need to shop about for a much lower one...

jezandem

£4000 would be about right for a 20' container and £6000 for a 40'

For a 2 bed property you would not need more than a 20' and you could probably container share for your best items for £2000

We are selling everything in UK and starting again in Oz, taking a few boxes only. There are plenty of ways to buy 2nd hand furniture.....depends if you think you have to have all new!!

People telling you how much it cost for them to hire a container 250 years ago or whatever is unhelpful at best!!

moneypenny20

Not really because prices haven't gone up that much as confirmed by other posters who have shipped far more recently and I'm not sure containers were used 250 years ago.

A large three bed with four large sheds fitted easily in a 20ft reefer and that included crates of tools and mechanic equipment. Don't know if they still use reefers but they're worth going for.

R20man

Cheers all.
It's looking like £4200 for a 20 foot! Think we will selling so much and leaving the rest for the tenants when we rent the house. Come across withe the bair minimum and let the misses have a spending spree!!
Thanks for the info
Richard