i need some help - Researching Shipping Companies
May 31st 2010, 4:01 pm
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i need some help - Researching Shipping Companies
hi,
at last we have booked our flights for September, and i'm now looking for reccomendations for shipping companies.
i have read various threads, some say to avoid certain companies... i'm totally confused!
PLEASE HELP
at last we have booked our flights for September, and i'm now looking for reccomendations for shipping companies.
i have read various threads, some say to avoid certain companies... i'm totally confused!
PLEASE HELP
Jun 1st 2010, 12:31 am
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Re: i need some help
We used John Masons & they were good. Letton Percival for insurance.
My advice is to get several people in to quote & really question them & try to see beneath the sales pitch.
Good luck!
My advice is to get several people in to quote & really question them & try to see beneath the sales pitch.
Good luck!
Jun 1st 2010, 5:45 am
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Re: i need some help
2nd what Sally said, we got 3 quotes and landed up going with the one we did beacuse the guy seemed to talk more sense than the other 2 and he didn't harass us for the business, the others kept phoning every day wanting our decision and that put me right off them!
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Jun 1st 2010, 9:55 am
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Re: i need some help
Thirded.
Jun 1st 2010, 11:54 pm
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Re: i need some help
Fourthed 
Jun 3rd 2010, 1:23 am
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Re: i need some help
Fifthed....masons were fantastic
, I shall let you know
Jun 3rd 2010, 11:18 am
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Re: i need some help
Jun 3rd 2010, 12:19 pm
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Re: i need some help
It's 2010 now.
Jun 4th 2010, 6:29 am
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Re: i need some help - Researching Shipping Companies
We used Britannia, mainly because the company was local and he was very thorough and understood our needs when he came to the house to quote.
Masons were also good, but we felt that, being based about 200 miles from our house, it might not be so easy to make changes. As it was we were able to take things to the depot to put in the container before it shipped, because Britannia were able to tell us that there was a bit of spare room in there!
There's a lot to be said for supporting local business, I think, but you must go with the company who make you feel like your stuff is going to be well looked after.
Masons were also good, but we felt that, being based about 200 miles from our house, it might not be so easy to make changes. As it was we were able to take things to the depot to put in the container before it shipped, because Britannia were able to tell us that there was a bit of spare room in there!
There's a lot to be said for supporting local business, I think, but you must go with the company who make you feel like your stuff is going to be well looked after.
Jun 4th 2010, 10:33 am
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Re: i need some help - Researching Shipping Companies
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474957
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Jun 5th 2010, 3:30 pm
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Re: i need some help - Researching Shipping Companies
Fletcher & Newhouse which are not too far from you and we found to be very good and the cost was good.
http://www.fnworldwide.com/
Give them a call for a quote, I used them and my sister in law did also.
Letton Percival for insurance.
http://www.lettonpercival.co.uk/
