It has to be 40ft
Sep 3rd 2006 | 9:27 pm
#1
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Party Pom
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Posts: 39
From: East Riding
It has to be 40ft
Oh well, I thought all our house contents would fit with a squeeze into a 20ft container..
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
Sep 3rd 2006 | 10:03 pm
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Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 6,241
From: Carramar, Perth
Re: It has to be 40ft
Originally Posted by Yorkshire
Oh well, I thought all our house contents would fit with a squeeze into a 20ft container..
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
Sep 3rd 2006 | 10:30 pm
#3
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 4,337
Re: It has to be 40ft
Originally Posted by Yorkshire
Oh well, I thought all our house contents would fit with a squeeze into a 20ft container..
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
Sep 3rd 2006 | 11:24 pm
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From: perth
Re: It has to be 40ft
Originally Posted by Yorkshire
Oh well, I thought all our house contents would fit with a squeeze into a 20ft container..
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
Im ashamed to admit it but we needed a 40ft too!!. We decluttered, sold, gave away tons of stuff and still couldn't make it to a 20ft, so we bought new stuff and then we still had loads of space in the 40ft. But there was no way we could of squeezed it all into a 20ft. Our belongings are delivered to us next Tuesday. Haven't seen our stuff since 16th June, its all been in storage this end. Fingers crossed its all ok!
Good luck!
Sharon
Sep 4th 2006 | 2:27 am
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From: Berkshire, UK
Re: It has to be 40ft
Originally Posted by pioneer
Hi,
Im ashamed to admit it but we needed a 40ft too!!. We decluttered, sold, gave away tons of stuff and still couldn't make it to a 20ft, so we bought new stuff and then we still had loads of space in the 40ft. But there was no way we could of squeezed it all into a 20ft. Our belongings are delivered to us next Tuesday. Haven't seen our stuff since 16th June, its all been in storage this end. Fingers crossed its all ok!
Good luck!
Sharon
Im ashamed to admit it but we needed a 40ft too!!. We decluttered, sold, gave away tons of stuff and still couldn't make it to a 20ft, so we bought new stuff and then we still had loads of space in the 40ft. But there was no way we could of squeezed it all into a 20ft. Our belongings are delivered to us next Tuesday. Haven't seen our stuff since 16th June, its all been in storage this end. Fingers crossed its all ok!
Good luck!
Sharon
the only thing that didn't get a rid to Australia was the futon - on loss there IMO - OH was a bit peeed of about it though.
I do think that a 40ft container would have been too big though
Sep 4th 2006 | 2:52 am
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 230
From: VIC
Re: It has to be 40ft
...usefull info thanks all
Can anyone advise if its possible to ship smaller than a container, i.e. teachest size etc. ?
Can anyone advise if its possible to ship smaller than a container, i.e. teachest size etc. ?
Sep 4th 2006 | 3:51 am
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Party Pom
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 39
From: East Riding
Re: It has to be 40ft
Originally Posted by sunburn
...usefull info thanks all
Can anyone advise if its possible to ship smaller than a container, i.e. teachest size etc. ?
Can anyone advise if its possible to ship smaller than a container, i.e. teachest size etc. ?
Yes of course, you can ship anything. No hollow wood furniture like wicker though.
Yorkie
Sep 4th 2006 | 4:59 am
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,062
From: Sydney
Re: It has to be 40ft
Originally Posted by Yorkshire
Oh well, I thought all our house contents would fit with a squeeze into a 20ft container..
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
But after a full examination on our goods it turns out we were miles out and it has to be a 40ft.
£3600 for a 20ft
£5500 for a 40ft.
Still.... it would cost us £30,000 to replace everything we own. £29,000 just for the kids toys
It wouldn't be worth sharing part of a container, as the price for what we need was only £250 difference, so its best to have everything in one.
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Just thought I would share this with anyone who is about to calculate their costings for a shipment accross the world.
Yorkie
How much over a 20' are you? Quotes on our stuff are coming in at 1300/1400 cu feet so we're going to try to declutter as much as we can - also got three large bookcases and a triple pine wardrobe that we're now going to try to flat-pack to save on space!
Dave's idea - I'm not convinced! If we're still over we're have to send the rest as groupage. Nicky
Sep 4th 2006 | 5:28 am
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From: Perth
Re: It has to be 40ft
Originally Posted by Yorkshire
The shippers said that a house with 7 rooms tends to be a 20ftand we have 12 rooms.
Yorkie
We're in the same situation - our guy says we are 3 x 3 piece suites over - whatever volume that is !!
When they count rooms do they just mean reception rooms and bedrooms or do they include kitchen and bathroom(s) ?
Anyway, at least it means I can go shopping now
