Shared container
Oct 22nd 2007, 9:43 pm
#1
BE Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Perth WA............ near Joondalup
Posts: 773
Shared container
Hi,
Anyone used a shared container to ship goods to Oz (Perth)? If so, I would be very grateful if you could post your experience of doing this.
Currently looking at paying £3500 + ins for sole use of a 20ft container and if I can shave about £1500 from this using a shared container I would certainly give it serious consideration.
Would welcome anyones views on pros and cons of each method.
Thank in advance for any info/advice/views given.
Regards,
Darren
Anyone used a shared container to ship goods to Oz (Perth)? If so, I would be very grateful if you could post your experience of doing this.
Currently looking at paying £3500 + ins for sole use of a 20ft container and if I can shave about £1500 from this using a shared container I would certainly give it serious consideration.
Would welcome anyones views on pros and cons of each method.
Thank in advance for any info/advice/views given.
Regards,
Darren
Oct 22nd 2007, 10:16 pm
#2
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 423
Re: Shared container
Hi,
Anyone used a shared container to ship goods to Oz (Perth)? If so, I would be very grateful if you could post your experience of doing this.
Currently looking at paying £3500 + ins for sole use of a 20ft container and if I can shave about £1500 from this using a shared container I would certainly give it serious consideration.
Would welcome anyones views on pros and cons of each method.
Thank in advance for any info/advice/views given.
Regards,
Darren
Anyone used a shared container to ship goods to Oz (Perth)? If so, I would be very grateful if you could post your experience of doing this.
Currently looking at paying £3500 + ins for sole use of a 20ft container and if I can shave about £1500 from this using a shared container I would certainly give it serious consideration.
Would welcome anyones views on pros and cons of each method.
Thank in advance for any info/advice/views given.
Regards,
Darren
Oct 22nd 2007, 10:28 pm
#3
BE Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Perth WA............ near Joondalup
Posts: 773
Oct 23rd 2007, 6:21 am
#4
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 51
Re: Shared container
Hi Darren
We used PSS to do our move to Perth.
We did lots of research on this site & others regarding shared containers phoned the popular shipping companies etc to discuss it with them, bit the bullet & went for it.
The guys from PSS were very helpfull & our goods are currently on the way.
Will let you know in a few weeks how things work out
Foreveryoung1
We used PSS to do our move to Perth.
We did lots of research on this site & others regarding shared containers phoned the popular shipping companies etc to discuss it with them, bit the bullet & went for it.
The guys from PSS were very helpfull & our goods are currently on the way.
Will let you know in a few weeks how things work out
Foreveryoung1
Oct 23rd 2007, 8:39 am
#5
Never been to Australia
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Homeless
Posts: 495
Re: Shared container
Hi,
Anyone used a shared container to ship goods to Oz (Perth)? If so, I would be very grateful if you could post your experience of doing this.
Currently looking at paying £3500 + ins for sole use of a 20ft container and if I can shave about £1500 from this using a shared container I would certainly give it serious consideration.
Would welcome anyones views on pros and cons of each method.
Thank in advance for any info/advice/views given.
Regards,
Darren
Anyone used a shared container to ship goods to Oz (Perth)? If so, I would be very grateful if you could post your experience of doing this.
Currently looking at paying £3500 + ins for sole use of a 20ft container and if I can shave about £1500 from this using a shared container I would certainly give it serious consideration.
Would welcome anyones views on pros and cons of each method.
Thank in advance for any info/advice/views given.
Regards,
Darren
Everything arrived ok, eventually! It was sent too Brisbane first to have sharers stuff unloaded but in the confusion they unloaded our stuff also and ours was then sent overland and arrived in Perth 3 months later. Ok if you are not really waiting for furniture or tools for work etc.
Mrs Kevinl.
Oct 23rd 2007, 7:59 pm
#6
BE Enthusiast
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Perth WA............ near Joondalup
Posts: 773
Re: Shared container
foreveryoung1 - I look forward to an update as to how your move went.
kevinl - That is the kind of problem that my wife is concerned about. I wonder if there is any chance of sharing a container with someone who is also going to Perth?
Regards,
Darren
kevinl - That is the kind of problem that my wife is concerned about. I wonder if there is any chance of sharing a container with someone who is also going to Perth?
Regards,
Darren
Oct 23rd 2007, 11:53 pm
#7
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: Now in Safety Bay and love it.
Posts: 228
Re: Shared container
Sandra
Oct 24th 2007, 12:04 am
#8
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 423
Re: Shared container
We have got a price for a shared container also going from Dublin to Perth. It worked out about €700 cheaper than our own 20ft. This is with Pickfords. Would be interested to know of anyones experiences with them. I am also afraid our stuff may get mixed up with the other peoples and be left waiting months to get it sorted.
Sandra
Sandra
Oct 24th 2007, 12:17 am
#9
here and staying
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: happy in the hills of Perth......
Posts: 4,351
Re: Shared container
We had a shared container when we came over, we only brought 72 boxes (full of shit 
not literally though)
Our stuff arrived 2 1/2 months after us as it was delayed in Singapore for a couple of weeks (not sure why)
We used Robinsons, excellent company, explained everything, was very good with the packing (including the video cam that was put to one side
) everything turned up as expected (although did worry about that vid cam as it wasn't on the list but it arrived 
)
NOT a single breakage, not bad considering we shipped over (ok ok i did) 2 fine bone china tea sets
We would recommend them totally!
not literally though) Our stuff arrived 2 1/2 months after us as it was delayed in Singapore for a couple of weeks (not sure why)
We used Robinsons, excellent company, explained everything, was very good with the packing (including the video cam that was put to one side
) everything turned up as expected (although did worry about that vid cam as it wasn't on the list but it arrived )NOT a single breakage, not bad considering we shipped over (ok ok i did) 2 fine bone china tea sets
We would recommend them totally!
Oct 24th 2007, 12:57 am
#10
Heading to Brisbane
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Posts: 18
Re: Shared container
Hi,
Anyone used a shared container to ship goods to Oz (Perth)? If so, I would be very grateful if you could post your experience of doing this.
Currently looking at paying £3500 + ins for sole use of a 20ft container and if I can shave about £1500 from this using a shared container I would certainly give it serious consideration.
Would welcome anyones views on pros and cons of each method.
Thank in advance for any info/advice/views given.
Regards,
Darren
Anyone used a shared container to ship goods to Oz (Perth)? If so, I would be very grateful if you could post your experience of doing this.
Currently looking at paying £3500 + ins for sole use of a 20ft container and if I can shave about £1500 from this using a shared container I would certainly give it serious consideration.
Would welcome anyones views on pros and cons of each method.
Thank in advance for any info/advice/views given.
Regards,
Darren
All the best with your move!
