skbn136app

Hello,

I have applied for BN136 this september and hope of getting the visa by 2004 end. Please advise whether the Electronic Goods like TV,Microwave etc are transported safely. I am also planning to upgrade my existing electronic items to newer ones. Please advise if am taking a risk? My shippers would be Circle Freight.

Regards

skbn136app

ABCDiamond

I moved TV's, Video, HiFi, Microwave, FridgeFreezer, etc all with no problems.

But the TV & video needed work done so that they could pick up local broadcasts, and the TV subsequently died. There is another thread somewhere about that and the reasons why.

I would suggest buying a new TV here, especially if you are thinking of upgrading.

Ben_38

Hi skbn

moved to Victoria in Jan 2003. Shipped all our stuff using local firm in UK.

All of our electrical stuff works no problem, that includeds fridge, freezer, microwave, lamps, and hifi stuff.

Video and TV's will not pick up Aus TV , although I understand the very latest UK TV's might. Still work for playing videos though, and I also understand that it is possible to get the tuners changed on either video or TV or both.

Also shipped over a number of computers and accessories like scanners etc. All work perfectly.

Was a bit worried because Aus plugs have no fuse in them, so have kept UK plugs on all sensitive equipment like computer systems and connected them by putting an Aus plug on a UK strip board that is also protected by a fuse.

Dont let anyone tell you that UK freezers and fridges are not up to the task in Aus, ours have worked perfectly and when we first got here there were several days in the 40's....

Hope this helps

Santa

Bring as much as you can, electrical equipment is not cheap, not any cheaper than the UK really, if you had to start again from scratch it will cost you a fortune. We bought a new TV here, had a 51cm TV in England, but the rooms in Australian homes tend to be much larger, you could hardly see it !!!

bondipom

For prices check out www.binglee.com.au . Their motto is everything is negotiable so a cashed up expat with plenty to buy can knock a few dollars off. I would advise getting a new efficient fridge as the summer heat is something else. Plus get a large fridge as you need the space for cases of beer and wine.

Sandy.l

Thanks for that link! I've not come across this place before, I usually look at Dick Smiths or Tandy.

Sandy

bondipom

Another is Harvey Norman

There is also the Good Guys but the advert scares me.

Sandy.l

Just had the pleasure of the ad off the website!

ABCDiamond

Good Guys and Binglee are both VERY negotiable on prices, and will do whatever they can to beat each other !!

I found Harvey Norman not quite as flexible on prices.

When we told the Good Guys salesmen that we had sold all our stuff and would have to be buying everything again, over a period of time, he gave even better pricing.

lynnj

Our tv arrived with our furniture last wednesday, we took it out of the box and plugged it in and it worked no problem, picture, sound and everything, alas it can do nothing about the crap programmes but you cant have everything.


LYNN

cherry6

Not sure if these are just WA or whole of Australia:

www.retravision.com.au
www.bettaelectrical.com.au

Cheap furniture (WA only)

www.pamsfurniture.com.

And while we are at it

www.target.com.au
www.kmart.com.au

cherry6

Sorry, that should read

www.pamsfurniture.com.au

ABCDiamond

Those two are also in QLD. Smaller shops than Good Guys, but not to bad on prices.

Also: www.biriteelectrical.com.au good for checking prices online.

Nibbs

Just to re-iterate everyone else ( and get my post count up!!), Bring as much as you can. We dumped TVs and videos but they were pretty old anyway.

Replacement costs

Sony Flat Screen 68cm $1350

Sony 6 head video $340

Sony DVD $220

614L fridge freezer (ice/water) silver $2640

Whirlpool 5.5 Kg washer $775 ($150 waterwise rebate to follow)

All this was Retravision and prices were negotiated. As you can see it ain't cheap. The buggers managed to slip on a $20 delivery charge without me noticing. I'm sure I could have done better.

By all means bring fridges but realise they are built to a different standard here with thicker walls and bigger compressors. If nothing else you could always use it as a bar fridge! Same goes for washing machines. Basically if you've got good kit then try and bring it with you.

Cheers

NoodleSYD

Bring some buzz bar things with you - those 4-way or 6-way plug bars with an extension lead. That way you won't have to spend your first few months endlessly changing plugs over and it's handy when friends from the UK come to stay too...

TV's are a problem, several threads will tell you more, I replied on this one:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...hreadid=196268