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hi all

we got a quote from crown today going to bunbury just down from perth this is our 2nd quote. we are wanting a groupage quote around 340 to 370 cu ft

our first quote was £2.290.00, without quareentine fees and is 5.50% insurance.

crown quoted us £2.100.00 with quareentine fee included and insurance is 3%
and it is arriving in freemantle closer to bunbury.

can anyone tell us if these are good quotes.

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Got quote from pickfords. Dundee to Brisbane for 425 Cu Ft without quarintine fees and insurance @ 3% for approx £2160.

Cheers

Ginny

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got a quote for edinburgh to brisbane with excess-baggage.com

£828 for 125 cubic feet.

The quotation includes professional packing, door to door
service including customs clearance, port charge, redelivery to residence
within 30 miles, unpack and removal of debris & packing materials.


got quote 2 weeks ago. emailled them back this morning and they're collecting on 12th jan!

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:) cheers guys will have a good look into it still got more quotes to come.

could anyone tell me what is the average price of quareentine fee.

john.

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No way, we get ours picked up with excess on the 12th too, from derby to Brisbane. wonder if we get ours the same time on the other end.

Good luck, what insurance did you take?

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Hi

we havent actually picked 1 still shopping around 1 insurance was 5.50% :eek: and other is 3%. crown best so far everything all in door to door e.t.c. and quareentine fees for £2100.00 350cu ft groupage container.

cargo stops of at freemantle then going to bunbury. got couple coming on the 10th. 1 at 10am other at 1pm god hope 10am one doesnt come late there will be a stand of. :D

john

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Hi JB

We used Crown...Shotts to Brisbane, then delivered by them approx.350 kms up the coast. 310 CU FT for £1632.00 (groupage) this included 6 wks free storage, and all fees at this end. Absolutely no problems with them whatever, excellent service all round, and you can track when your stuff is going to arrive online. Only 1 small thing broken.

All the best
BB :cool:

p.s. don't forget to haggle with them, they know people get various quotes and are prepared to lower their prices to get your business.

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hi bb

that's a good price dont know the distance from shotts to brisbane i dont know if it is more or less have to find out may come in handy may mention it if same distance got to try god damn expensive.

i showed crown a quote that i allready got then he gave me 100 pounds cheaper dont know if a reduction to get me or it was the right price.

do you stay near kirkintilloch thats where i am from.

john.

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Shotts is just down the M8 from Kirky, about 15 miles or so. (we were 12 miles from Motherwell and 15 or so from Hamilton). We stayed there for 7 years prior to emigrating this September. I'm a Paisley Buddy! and hubby is from all over Glw.

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it's a small world but we are going very far away. what made you want to leave emmigrate.

i have never even been before i have allways wanted to go so we said lets chance if it doesnt work come back start a knew then go some where else anywhere but here.

john. :)

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Hi i've not been on for ages, just spotted your thread. I would recommend Crown 100% they were brilliant. they dealt with everything and nothing was broken at all. i have had heard bad reports about Pickfords and we have made new friends here who used pickfords and loads of stuff was broken.

The thing i like about Crown is they provide the service at both ends so they don't subcontract to anyone else and they pack and unpack for you, too easy. it was worth every penny we paid.

Steph

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you never can tell..... we'll need to keep each other updated if we do hear anything!!


did i hear someone mention shotts on here?? ma granny lived in sunny harthill (well eastfield if you must) right up until the day she died....

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Another vote for Crown, price was a little more expensive but everything included. Door to door. Nothing broken and great service. We shipped from Clydebank to Melbourne back in June.

If you do a search on here you will find lots of info on shipping companies.

Best of luck.

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Aye! from the coldest place in central Scotland....to one of the hottest places on the planet...Queensland..34 degrees and rising, hot hot hot....Know a lot of peeps in Edinburgh too! Just finished Uni there.

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i know no-one in edinburgh anymore.... they all finished uni and went to other places....

aye shotts/harthill/eastfield is always freezing!!!! can't wait for brisbane in 12 days!!!!

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Good luck in your new life...I'm sure you'll love it!

BB

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Hi JB
No we had never been before either...just knew that we had had enough of bad weather, lack of sporting opportunities and needed more outdoor time to enjoy our social lives.
We love it here, so what we could earn more, the slower pace of life more than makes up for that.
And tomorow the owner's of our rental are putting in air cond. what more could a body ask for?
Seriously, before we put down roots, we would like to try out othert areas in Oz. and plan to holiday all over before doing so.
What fun!!

BB :D

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Nearly all stuff coming by ship to W.A. will arrive in Fremantle. It`s the port of Perth basically (Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, and it happens to be where the Port is). If they had a decent port in Bunbury (they may do, I don`t know), then THAT would be closer. If they`ve sold you on that `closer to Bunbury` fact, then they are having a laugh, as it will come to Fremantle no matter which co. you choose to ship your stuff.

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Yes definately, that would be a good idea, chat soon and good luck

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Hi BettyBoop

When did you move over to Brisbane.


Beth :)

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We arrived at the end of September this year...we're not actually in Brisbane, but 4 hours up the coast from it. When are you emigrating? We fancied Perth area also, but State nomination came through first for Queensland.

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Hi..I am from Mount Vernon Glasgow moving to sydney in April . We are looking to fill a 20ft container.Anyone know how much we are talking ..£4000 ? Crown seem to be getting some good reports. I aim to get anglo pacific / crown and one other round for quotes ..

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Jocky boy

Just saw your thread. We live in Moodiesburn and have applied again to go back to Aus. Were there in 1997 and came back BIG MISTAKE!!!! Making the move again hopefully. Forms away just waiting to hear about med and pcc checks. Have you been accepted yet? Wish we had seen this site before might not have come back thought we were the only ones making the move. All the best with your appliation and move.

Jim and Sandra

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Your best bet is to do a forum search.

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Hi Sarah and Jim

I'm Jocky Boys other half :eek:
We got our visas in November.
By the sounds of it i dont think it will be long till you have your visas.
What made you come back if you dont mind me asking.
We are planning to move with our 2 dogs in May to Bunbury just outside Perth.

Sandra do you know they are planning a girls day out on the 28th of this month in Glasgow for lunch and a drink.
Do you fancy going along.


Beth :)

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may be of interest to you

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We used Crown when we moved. There service was great and our stuff arrived slightly earlier than we expected so all was good, and not a thing broken.(Newcastle, STAFFS - Perth) I think it was the middle of 3 quotes we had, but they seemed the most professional. Pickfords didn't even call us back to quote us after calling them twice. We used a different insurance company though, as I think we got it at only a couple of a percent. Let me know if you want their details and I'll dig the stuff out but I think a few expats have used them though and there's no doubt threads on here.

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Jocky boy

Go with Crown.

Beth ;)

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Hi there,
So pleased for you re visas. Hopefully we will hear early in new year. I am going to the day out on 28th. Great to meet up with others in same boat. We came back for family and thought everything would be fine. Nees to put ourselves and what we want first. Jim offered a job with company he worked with in 1997. Too good an opportunity to pass up. Hoepfully you are going on 28th aswell.
Maybe see you soon.

Sandra

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We have Crown coming on Tuesday afternoon to give us a quote.
I will let you all know what the outcome is pricewise...;)

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Hi Jonnah

what size of container is it you are going for.

it has slipped my mind does crown include the the qaureentine fee also i know custom clearence e.t.c.

john doc

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well we got a "rough" quote from PSS - I emailed them a list of what we want to take - and they said it was only 245 cubic ft so i guess it will be 1/3 container i think.........

i will know more on tuesday from Crown.

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We got a quote from PSS for a 40ft container, door to door, Potton to Brisbane at a cost of 6500GBP

Rob

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Okay Crown are saying 440 cubic feet and their quote was a lot more than expected.......... John Masons have quoted for same amount at just over £600 less...... neither including insurance, but Crown includes Quarantine - JM doesn't. Also have been on to Letton Percival who have quoted me insurance at 1.53% (£245)

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Not sure if yours is inc packing and loading but we're paying £1495 for a sole use 20 ft container. We have to pack and load at our house then we'll pay extra to have it stored on the docks until we're ready for it to go. The extras we have to pay are marine insurance and customs, clearing and delivery the other end. Customs and clearing we're looking at around £350, delivery to aus address ????? (still getting quotes for that). We wanted a sole use container as Mark used to work for a haulage company and knows some of the probs of shared containers.

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Hi Jonah

we got a few quotes e.t.c. loads of companies we are getting a 350 cu ft shared groupage container as you will as it is not a massive amount of goods like me.
crown charged £1950.00
pss charged £1900.0 :eek:
anglo pacific £2000.00

excess internationall movers £1700.00 :D

then excell international movers great respeced company.
man came in sat down he had a mini laptop with him and then we showed him around house while he typed all the the furniture sizes cu ft and showed him other things we are taking the pictures are on my pc.

then he sat down he typed everything out on his pc and gave us the size of container cu ft and gave us a price there and then the quote was £1700.00. it's a pain in the ar... waiting for a quote coming through the door.

he travels all over britian he just came up from wales that day and then he was going to edinburgh, i stay in kirkintilloch glasgow.

please shop around allways get cheaper.

give him a call maybe worth it.



john doc

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hi john

Well we have negotiated with Crown & got a great price, including all AQIS charges plus 4 wks free storage so we are happy now & will be using Crown:D

Claire
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Hi Clair

they are a very professional company still wont go wrong with that company.

john :cool:

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cheers for all your good suggestions!:D

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Hi Claire, how much does the quote from Crown all come too? X