tinpot

Hi,

Just wondering if any one can recomend a good removal firm. We are moving to Brisbane from Berkshire in the summer.

Thanks:

Buzzy--Bee

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474957

Buzzy

verystormy

We are using Anglo Pacific as they came with the cheapest qoute

eve209

We had Pickfords out to give us a quote yesterday, the lady who came was really pleasant and had loads of info to leave for us, re what to and what not to take. Pickfords have a depot in Brisbane, where we will be heading too, so its probably the company we will go for, but get a couple of quotes would be my advice.

eve

trevamather

what price did they quote? We've just had 2 in the post today Robinsons £4,300 and Whites £3,260!! Bit of a difference there

eve209

We were quoted £3300 to share a container! dont know if that reasonable but got to add on insurance as well at about 10%.

eve

trevamather

These prices were for a 20ft container to ourselves, quoted at 1,000 cu ft

eve209

Mmmmm, well we got couple other firms coming in, one is PSS so will have few quotes to choose from. Dont know it makes any difference but that price was to pack everything as well which they reckon will take two days.

eve

Buzzy--Bee

I thought Pickfords were in receivership? Or have I remembered wrongly?

Buzzy

Wheeler-Jones

You were right - Pickfords have now been bought out by TEAM. They aren't changing any branding - so Pickfords will continue to trade as Pickfords (and I work there for 3 more days!)

ausi dream

Yep, it took two days to pack ours and it cost that price for a 20ft containers to ourselves.

eve209

We had Atlantic in last night and he quoted us half the volume that pickfords did at £2500 for a groupage, would take about 8-11 weeks, OH has booked another five I did point out to him that it was very cunning for him to phone these Co's on his two week hols and then book these rather dull appointments while he is at work so i have to deal with them

eve

holsie0

Just had a quote from Harrow Green:
£3600 for 20ft, all packed over 2 days, 3rd day to pack container plus 2.5% insurance on top of that.
$370 for AQIS inspection in Oz and interestingly they advised us to take a small budget ($500) for fumigation (apparently certain items always get treated)!
Got Whites coming Monday.

trevamather

Hi,

We've now got 4 of 6 prices in:

White & Co £3260.00
PSS £3424.00
Doree Bonner £4100.00
Robinsons £4300.00

Still waiting for Atlantic & Anglo Pacific

The prices were for sole use of a 20ft container with 2 boxes made for the plasma tv and a 5ft tall lamp going from Crawley, West Sussex to Brisbane.

I'll add the others when we get them...just gotta sell the bloody house first!!

andrew4

Doree bonner have a branch quite near you in High Wycombe and in general seem to get good reviews