Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Jan 5th 2006, 11:10 pm
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Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Anyone managed to get a really good deal?
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Jan 6th 2006, 12:10 am
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
We used F+N £3,125 door to door Peterborough (UK) to 30 mile delivery radius from Freemantle.
Everything paccked and wrapped well, but be aware, 'blink' and it gets packed. They managed to pack my contact lenses and spare glasses while i was in the garage!
Neil.
Everything paccked and wrapped well, but be aware, 'blink' and it gets packed. They managed to pack my contact lenses and spare glasses while i was in the garage!
Neil.
Jan 6th 2006, 10:50 am
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by h2oskineil
We used F+N £3,125 door to door Peterborough (UK) to 30 mile delivery radius from Freemantle.
Everything paccked and wrapped well, but be aware, 'blink' and it gets packed. They managed to pack my contact lenses and spare glasses while i was in the garage!
Neil.
Everything paccked and wrapped well, but be aware, 'blink' and it gets packed. They managed to pack my contact lenses and spare glasses while i was in the garage!
Neil.
Jan 25th 2006, 5:03 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Any others used 20ft sole use?
Jan 25th 2006, 5:06 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by Tiawamutu
Any others used 20ft sole use?
Jan 25th 2006, 6:51 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by h2oskineil
We used F+N £3,125 door to door Peterborough (UK) to 30 mile delivery radius from Freemantle.
Everything paccked and wrapped well, but be aware, 'blink' and it gets packed. They managed to pack my contact lenses and spare glasses while i was in the garage!
Neil.
Everything paccked and wrapped well, but be aware, 'blink' and it gets packed. They managed to pack my contact lenses and spare glasses while i was in the garage!
Neil.
ummmmmmm F&N????? who??
Jan 25th 2006, 7:08 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by paulf
do you give them a rough date, when asking for quotes? or do they need a precise date
Jan 25th 2006, 7:11 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by Rooksie
ummmmmmm F&N????? who??
Came up 1st on the list:
http://www.fnworldwide.com/
Jan 25th 2006, 7:12 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Looks like their head office is in Germany 
Jan 26th 2006, 12:59 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by Tiawamutu
Anyone managed to get a really good deal?
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Why not try Robinsons in Darlington. I have heard that they are very good!
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Jan 26th 2006, 1:45 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by DMC100
Why not try Robinsons in Darlington. I have heard that they are very good!
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John Mason and PSS about the same - awaiting visit from Crown in a couple of weeks.
Jan 26th 2006, 2:58 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by lucy.summers
Robinsons are so far our most expensive quote by about £400.
John Mason and PSS about the same - awaiting visit from Crown in a couple of weeks.
John Mason and PSS about the same - awaiting visit from Crown in a couple of weeks.
That was the Bristol branch though I assume?
Darlington are likely to be much more competitive as they are more northerly and besides the cheapest are not always the best in any case! I have found this out on many occasions. You generally get what you pay for.
Jan 26th 2006, 6:01 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by DMC100
That was the Bristol branch though I assume?
Darlington are likely to be much more competitive as they are more northerly and besides the cheapest are not always the best in any case! I have found this out on many occasions. You generally get what you pay for.
Darlington are likely to be much more competitive as they are more northerly and besides the cheapest are not always the best in any case! I have found this out on many occasions. You generally get what you pay for.
Jan 26th 2006, 6:48 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by lucy.summers
I thought the same company would quote the same amount no matter which 'branch' you had out? Am I being silly thinking this?
Jan 27th 2006, 3:45 pm
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Re: Cheapest Quote for a 20ft sole use container?
Originally Posted by marco121068
I would imagine that some of the costs involved also relate to how far your container would need to travel from your house to the port?
Exactly Marco, the further from port the more expensive it is for haulage.
Also I bet the guys who live down south get paid more money and so the southern branches are bound to be more expensive!! Everything is cheaper oop north!!!