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Ours took 3 months plus two weeks in quarantine.

But with half a containers, it varies, because your stuff might have to wait for someone elses stuff to fill the container up.

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Our full container took 8 weeks and the overspill a further 2 weeks after that. Our overspill went into a shared contaienr.

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Hi

Was this for shared container or do you mean 1/2 as in 20ft. I've just got quote from Anglo Pacific for 20ft and it was at least double your quote.

Cheers

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Got a quote from Crown for a 20" sole use container from Newcastle to Cairns for £5885. Anyone else think that this quote is a bit excessive? PSS and Anglo Pacific are due to visit soon for an updated quote as both quotes were around 4.5K last may/june and are no longer valid.

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It was for a shared container.

But we shipped very little, only two small sofas, small dining table with chairs, coffee table and a small fridge + personal belongings.
Didn't even ship the washing machine, bed and mattress or anything bulky.

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I as would many people I think, would be interested to hear about your experience with the car and some costs, please let us all know when you have done it.

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Hello,

We have just had a quote from Anglo Pacific which was £3810 - this was approx for 715 cubic feet so more or less a whole 20ft container. This is taking virtually everything we own.

Is this quite a good comparable quote?

I want to get in a few other quotes - any recommendations of other companies to try that people have had good experience with?

Thank you
Jackie

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Hi

We found that Anglo were the most expensive quote.

John Masons were the best.

charlie

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Got a good quote for shared container, 1,590 pounds (sorry havent got pound sign on this comp) this was with EVL

I am really pleased with this quote, having Lived in OZ before I know what I need & what I dont so think this is why my quote is good, Im not taking a load of stuff i`l never use!

Bluekipper

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Just an update, our new quotes came in with PSS quoting £3550 and Anglo Pacific quoting £5000. Do you think I could get them down any lower?

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Are these prices inc vat?

I have been quoted £3500 for 20 foot and £5430 for 40 foot (ex vat) and excluding insurance

This is from London to Perth

Does this quote seem expensive?

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Hi jackie. We used whites who have a depot in Farnborough. They were very good, both at their end and so where the company they use in australia (movements international). They quoted 3300 for a 20ft container,I asked if they would do 3100 and they immediately replied yes, which left me wondering if i should have asked for a bigger discount?

Shipping time was about 9 weeks door to door, and nothing was damaged apart from the glass on two large pictures.

good luck with your choices ,Mark.

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Hi, thanks for your suggestions. Have John Masons coming round next week - had Pickfords in last week and their quote was better than Anglo's. What shocked us was the insurance - Pickfords had 2 options - a list of everything then it was 2.5% insurance on the total value then another 5% of Prem tax insurance or £40 per cubic ft and then tax on top of that - seems alot of money. Quotes were about £3200 for 704 cft

Any one used an independant insurance company - can this be done?

Mark - Farnborough not far from me so will also contact your recommendation - thank you.

Thanks again
Jackie

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Try Letton Percival they are a lot cheaper. My container is currently covered by them!!!!

Charlie
:thumbsup:

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This is the one thing that is clear from all container threads, Letton Percival will let you go direct for your insurance and are below 2% and they are the company most moving agents use anyway while adding their mark up.

It might be worth telling the agents you want a quote with and without insurance so they know you are not totally green.

Lets face it most of these quotes are a one off for us so any agents first quote is probably a lets see if they bite figure.:sneaky: