UK2Perth

Just to make people aware, I've just phoned Crown Removals for a quote and they said they are not taking anymore bookings at the moment as they are booked solid for the next few months!!!

Good luck.

Hayley

GinaUK

Maybe it depends on where you live in the UK? And where you are moving to in Oz?

Phoned Crown last week and they are coming round next week to give me a quote. Told the person on the phone our anticipated leaving date and she didn't seem to have a problem with it.

Gina

OzzieNurse

we phoned yesterday and had no trouble, depends i think on where you live in the UK and where you are going. I am in no doubt that they wouldnt turn business down!

UK2Perth

They didnt ask where we were going from we just said it was to go to Perth in June. They were having none of it!!!

Hayley

Weasy

Try Atlantic International Shipping - they've been brilliant at both ends of the move...

Lou
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Jacque

Did you try Grace Removals? I know they have a great reputation here in Oz and have moved lots of Defence Force personnel over the years- not sure if they are international, but I would assume so.

4Reids

We're going Hampshire-Brisbane. Had Crown out last week and they seemed quite happy to ship our stuff end June/July time.

worzel

That was a lucky escape then.

4Reids

Lucky escape? Have you had a bad experience then? Would like to hear if you have as they're on our short list.

worzel

From time to time they all get slated on here. We may have been unlucky but the Perth end was as bad as the UK was good. Try this post for starters:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...ighlight=crown

but there are plenty of others.

jules29

we've got crown coming round tomorrow to do quote. they know we want to go at end of May and didn't seem to think it would be a problem . Will double check that with them though.

Kernow1

I rang Crown today as we are moving at end of May and they said they are fully booked to end of Sept.!!! Doh!

UK2Perth

It obviously depends who answers the phone or whether they like the sound of your voice!

I cant understand how they can tell some people they are booked but tell others different! Their loss!:curse:

Hayley

GinaUK

It's more likely to do with where you live. You live in Cumbria and I think Kernow lives in Cornwall. Maybe Crown have less staff in/near those locations.

Gina

Kernow1

No, they didn't ask anything. They said sorry, can't take on any more international moves as we are fully booked to end of Sept.

You must have just got lucky.