Removal Costs
Nov 11th 2004, 3:27 pm
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Removal Costs
Got a quote for a 20 ft Container ,door to door Manchester to Geelong nr Melbourne of £2800 plus Insurance.Can anyone find anything cheaper? 
Nov 11th 2004, 3:36 pm
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Re: Removal Costs
Originally Posted by LTA
Got a quote for a 20 ft Container ,door to door Manchester to Geelong nr Melbourne of £2800 plus Insurance.Can anyone find anything cheaper?
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Nov 11th 2004, 3:40 pm
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Re: Removal Costs
Originally Posted by tbeb
Cheapest we could get was £3100 (PSS) so thats sounds like a good deal, especially with Geelong being more than 50km outside Melbourne! In the end we had to get a 40ft container, which is costing us £5200 :-(
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Nov 11th 2004, 3:55 pm
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Re: Removal Costs
Originally Posted by LTA
Wow,think we'll put the house price up 3 grand.
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Nov 11th 2004, 4:01 pm
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Re: Removal Costs
Originally Posted by tbeb
And there was me thinking you were PLEASED you had got such a good price ;-)
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Nov 11th 2004, 4:03 pm
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Re: Removal Costs
Originally Posted by LTA
Suppose it must be the going rate, but after 13 years of marriage plus kids everything is looking a bit worn.Maybe start afresh ,I wonder if ikea is in Melbourne!!
Yep, three Ikea in Melbourne ;-)
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Nov 11th 2004, 4:09 pm
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Re: Removal Costs
Originally Posted by tbeb
15 year sentence myself, also with three kids!
Yep, three Ikea in Melbourne ;-)
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Nov 11th 2004, 4:13 pm
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Re: Removal Costs
Originally Posted by LTA
See you there then.Hope the party goes well!!
Where are you looking to settle then? We'll be staying in Sunbury initially.
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Nov 11th 2004, 7:02 pm
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Re: Removal Costs
Originally Posted by LTA
Got a quote for a 20 ft Container ,door to door Manchester to Geelong nr Melbourne of £2800 plus Insurance.Can anyone find anything cheaper?
Reason - we've been given a ceiling on our relocation costs and if we have to have a 40ft container we are up s..t creek.
thanks!
