Tiawamutu

I think that's a bit steep. We had just over half a 20 ft container, and it cost us £2,700 with Allied Pickfords almost 3 years ago. I don't think prices could have gone up that much in 3 years. I would get some other quotes.

CDM

1) I ordered my 40' container from a company called EuroUSA shipping Ltd.
2) Yes. You are granted 3 hours for a 20' container and 4 hours for a 40' container. They charge per the hour thereafter (I think it's £65/hour after your time is up but this varies by company).
3) Letton Percival are the insurers. Funny enough, they usually are the agents that handle the insurance for the shipping companies. The BIG difference is that LP charge MUCH less than the shipping companies do so it is better to get in touch with them directly.
4) I don't know the name of the company but it's all part of the service.

- CDM

GracieK

We had 1/2 a 20ft container with Doree Bonner in December and it cost just shy of £1700 (full packing). We had 5 different companies round to do a quote and they ranged from £1600 - £3200 (all for between 1/2 and 2/3 of a container). We also went with Letton Percival insurance (but be aware of the excess should you need to claim - most of the other insurances didn't have an excess but were more expensive as a result). Doree Bonner use Grace Removals Sydney side. We were very happy as we had nothing missing or broken (well apart from the glass that I dropped when putting it away )

seansuperhoop

I'd pay the extra and get the full container - ask them to quote for 900 cubic feet- you can then fill it as you like. I went with PSS and they were fantastic. Look after the packers and they were fine with me filling the container to the brim. A mistake I did make was not to check the actual container shipping company's calendar. Two tips- Do ask if I move on day x when does my container actually leave the UK- what boat is it going to be on and I brought loads of garden stuff- garden tools, furniture , golf clubs etc - no worries with customs- I bought sachets of virkon s on ebay and after cleaning the stuff taped the empty packets to the items.

charlie5

What is virkon s - never heard of it?

Charlie

seansuperhoop

recommended (or was) disinfectant- kills everything! including foot and mouth- customs ( or I was told ) like to see you use it...just helps them release your belongings without complications- I had some spare room in my container at the end of packing and even threw in some large plastic compost bins- no issues and I'm sure it was because I stuck the empty sachets on all my "dodgy" items..

charlie5

Thanks for the clarificvation. I had heard that Jayes Fluid is also good.

Charlie

aglassofwinehelps

We have had a quote of £3290 plus insurance for sole use of a 20ft container using approx 780 cubic ft . We want sole use so we can ship more quickly. Still looking at insurance options. A previous poster mentioned a large excess with cheaper insurance and this is what I have found.

Costs not included are as follows:

Local duties, inspections and taxes
Local quarantine, decontamination or immigration charges
Delivery or collection above 2nd floor
Delivery or collection with poor access
Dismantling or assembly of flat pack furniture

claretandblue

We're having our 20" container delivered tomorrow too!! It left the UK on the 17th June Celebrations all round tomorrow!!!

Chelle66

We had a 20 ft container 18 months ago, with Anglo Pacific. Cost about £4000 incl insurance. They packed absolutely everything that wasn't nailed down and their agent this side unpacked everything we wanted unpacking and took away all the empties. No breakages apart from a biscuit barrel. They were punctual at both ends of the globe. All in all, we were more than happy with the service but be warned.......... anything you don't want packing, keep it in a seperate room or it WILL get packed.

kar-kier

Lol, I agree with packing everything! They even packed out Coffee jar . . . still full of coffee!! We paid £3300 with Crown for a full 20ft container, but that included ALL charges. The only thing we paid for at the other end was the import tax on 2 bottles of alcohol that we declared.

FionaandAndrew

Hi

Ours was half a 20 ft - we went for a shared container due to the price.

We got it for £2200 shared - I think it was about £3000 for sole use, full packing etc with Crown.

Our is due to land on 22nd September and went 17th July.

It another £500 - 600 for insurance on top of that.

Chelle66

We even had a dirty old broom, dustpan and brush packed, because we hadn't seperated it from everything else and you know how fussy the aussie customs are about foreign dirt particles? Amazingly, they didn't find it and we weren't anything when our stuff arrived. We also had a box of chocolates packed, which was supposed to be a present from our son to his childminder.

claretandblue

We have just recieved our furniture today.
It left the Uk 17th June.
We heard so many horror stories about shipping which worried us.
We used John Masons to pack and ship our stuff including two vintage Lambrettas.
The guys who packed in the UK were excellent and we were so pleased we posted our comments on here. We got quite a few sharp remarks saying things like " thats only a small part of the process, lets see how you respond once you recieve your goods"
Well, we have unpacked 90% and checked as much as possible, and the only thing we have found broken or damaged was a modelling dough figurine which my mother in law made and the head broke off.
We feel so lucky, but i would say the packing these guys did was 100%.
We would definatley recommend John Masons as shipping agents, very professional

thecatjh

wow superb news, reading all the posts seems many get priced depending on mood of company glad you got your items all well and it is true many are quick to look for negatives when maybe they are not there to find