To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Sep 7th 2005, 10:11 pm
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To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Hi just spoke to my sister in Australia.
she has told me to bring everything down to the rugs and cushions.
How much does one of the containers cost please? and is it worth starting over again with new stuff or cheaper to bring your own?
Cheers for any answers
Lace xxx
she has told me to bring everything down to the rugs and cushions.
How much does one of the containers cost please? and is it worth starting over again with new stuff or cheaper to bring your own?
Cheers for any answers
Lace xxx
Sep 7th 2005, 11:12 pm
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Originally Posted by lacey21
Hi just spoke to my sister in Australia.
she has told me to bring everything down to the rugs and cushions.
How much does one of the containers cost please? and is it worth starting over again with new stuff or cheaper to bring your own?
Cheers for any answers
Lace xxx
she has told me to bring everything down to the rugs and cushions.
How much does one of the containers cost please? and is it worth starting over again with new stuff or cheaper to bring your own?
Cheers for any answers
Lace xxx
Yep your sister is right, bring everything, wish i did
Sep 8th 2005, 7:34 am
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Do you miss it all now?
She says there is nothing familiar around her so it is harder for her to adjust.
I am lookinf for some prices of containers then if anyone knows
thnak
hugs
LAce x
She says there is nothing familiar around her so it is harder for her to adjust.
I am lookinf for some prices of containers then if anyone knows
thnak
hugs
LAce x
Sep 8th 2005, 7:59 am
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Hi Lacey
Don't know if it helps you but a 20ft from Birmingham to Adelaide is £3500.00
door to door incl customs clearance
Carole
Don't know if it helps you but a 20ft from Birmingham to Adelaide is £3500.00
door to door incl customs clearance
Carole
Sep 8th 2005, 8:04 am
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Cheers Carole, thats what I was looking for if it would be better for us to bring our stuff or just sell it and leave it here. I have a nice kitchen table and settee but I don't know if it would be worht that much lol.
Is it cheap to buy furniture in Australia?
cheers
Lace x
Is it cheap to buy furniture in Australia?
cheers
Lace x
Sep 8th 2005, 8:05 am
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
we're having a part container (672 cu ft to be exact!) and it's £3115 to Bunbury via John Masons.
We are taking most things but not everything as our shipment wont arrive til February time and I cant imagine being without some things for all those months...
We are taking most things but not everything as our shipment wont arrive til February time and I cant imagine being without some things for all those months...
Sep 8th 2005, 8:11 am
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Oh thanks B,
it's a lot of money that, oh, and congrats on the visa honey
cheers
lace x
it's a lot of money that, oh, and congrats on the visa honey
cheers
lace x
Sep 8th 2005, 8:13 am
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Originally Posted by lacey21
Oh thanks B,
it's a lot of money that, oh, and congrats on the visa honey
cheers
lace x
it's a lot of money that, oh, and congrats on the visa honey
cheers
lace x
I guess it seems a lot but we worked out the cost of replacing our items for the insurance and it was over £12,000. :scared:
Sep 8th 2005, 8:19 am
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Thanks bridiej,
I am looking at all the furniture now just seeing if it is worth taking over I think I might get some quote's from some companies
hugs Lace x
I am looking at all the furniture now just seeing if it is worth taking over I think I might get some quote's from some companies
hugs Lace x
Sep 8th 2005, 8:24 am
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
We had 5 quotes, bit of a pain , but you get lots of advice from them. We are going with PSS, £2039, for 560 cubic feet, shared container, from London to Perth, that for a two house 2 adults and one child. That was our cheapest quote and they come highly recommended on this forum.
Hi, Bridie, how you doing?
Nicola
Hi, Bridie, how you doing?
Nicola
Sep 8th 2005, 8:26 am
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PSS must have been having a bad day when I contacted them then, they quoted us loads more than JM!!!
Nicola, will send you an email
Nicola, will send you an email
Sep 8th 2005, 12:52 pm
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Take as much as you can, its not as cheap as you think over here, especially when you have stuff in the uk that will do you perfectly well in Aus, just make sure its clean!!!
Get the jeyes fluid going!!
Get the jeyes fluid going!!
Sep 8th 2005, 12:56 pm
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Originally Posted by BillnLinz
Take as much as you can, its not as cheap as you think over here, especially when you have stuff in the uk that will do you perfectly well in Aus, just make sure its clean!!!
Get the jeyes fluid going!!
Get the jeyes fluid going!!
Good thread,,
Sep 8th 2005, 1:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Brisben
I was gonna sell as much as I can, but I like the idea of fimiliar things around me, so maybe will revaulate the situation.
Good thread,,
Good thread,,
I THOUGHT ABOUT SELLING THE LOT ALSO, NEW LIFE NEW START AND ALL THAT, but glad the wife talked me out of it.
It is good to have familliar stuff around you, its a good feeling when it arrives, but honestly why waste money, you dont get the money back when you sell at the garage/car boot sale, have a clear out but do take the good stuff.
Good luck
Sep 8th 2005, 1:01 pm
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Re: To bring or not to bring that is the question?
Originally Posted by BillnLinz
I THOUGHT ABOUT SELLING THE LOT ALSO, NEW LIFE NEW START AND ALL THAT, but glad the wife talked me out of it.
It is good to have familliar stuff around you, its a good feeling when it arrives, but honestly why waste money, you dont get the money back when you sell at the garage/car boot sale, have a clear out but do take the good stuff.
Good luck
It is good to have familliar stuff around you, its a good feeling when it arrives, but honestly why waste money, you dont get the money back when you sell at the garage/car boot sale, have a clear out but do take the good stuff.
Good luck
Thanks Bill, much appreciated, your words of wisdom...