ship or buy new??
Dec 28th 2009, 10:35 am
#46
Forum Regular
Joined: May 2006
Location: melbourne
Posts: 128
Re: ship or buy new??
People get hung up on the big things; sofa's, dinning sets, etc. But its the little things that really cost such as kitchen, garage stuff etc.
Think about it, you've just arrived in a strange place and have no idea which shops to use for the best quality/value. I will give you an example, every bloke in the UK has a Rose's tin full of screws, nuts, bolts, washers etc. collected over many years. I sold mine for £3.50
I must have since spent a small fortune in Bunning buying poncey packs of screws at $6 a shot
You also need to bear in mind that much of what is sold here is simply crap. I'm talking Poundland/Wilkenson standard for most shops here.
I've never had to replace so many things in such a short space of time, our dinning suite lasted less than 3 years
Think about it, you've just arrived in a strange place and have no idea which shops to use for the best quality/value. I will give you an example, every bloke in the UK has a Rose's tin full of screws, nuts, bolts, washers etc. collected over many years. I sold mine for £3.50
I must have since spent a small fortune in Bunning buying poncey packs of screws at $6 a shotYou also need to bear in mind that much of what is sold here is simply crap. I'm talking Poundland/Wilkenson standard for most shops here.
I've never had to replace so many things in such a short space of time, our dinning suite lasted less than 3 years
Dec 28th 2009, 11:18 am
#47
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 20,814
Re: ship or buy new??
Originally Posted by woodiesinaus
People get hung up on the big things; sofa's, dinning sets, etc. But its the little things that really cost such as kitchen, garage stuff etc.
Think about it, you've just arrived in a strange place and have no idea which shops to use for the best quality/value. I will give you an example, every bloke in the UK has a Rose's tin full of screws, nuts, bolts, washers etc. collected over many years. I sold mine for £3.50 I must have since spent a small fortune in Bunning buying poncey packs of screws at $6 a shot
You also need to bear in mind that much of what is sold here is simply crap. I'm talking Poundland/Wilkenson standard for most shops here.
I've never had to replace so many things in such a short space of time, our dinning suite lasted less than 3 years
Think about it, you've just arrived in a strange place and have no idea which shops to use for the best quality/value. I will give you an example, every bloke in the UK has a Rose's tin full of screws, nuts, bolts, washers etc. collected over many years. I sold mine for £3.50
I must have since spent a small fortune in Bunning buying poncey packs of screws at $6 a shotYou also need to bear in mind that much of what is sold here is simply crap. I'm talking Poundland/Wilkenson standard for most shops here.
I've never had to replace so many things in such a short space of time, our dinning suite lasted less than 3 years
(I'll bring all the screws and bits and bobs).
Dec 28th 2009, 11:39 am
#48
Forum Regular
Joined: May 2006
Location: melbourne
Posts: 128
Re: ship or buy new??
Have a look. I'm not sure about UK prices anymore
http://www.bunnings.com.au/our-produ...catalogue.aspx
http://www.bunnings.com.au/our-produ...catalogue.aspx
Dec 28th 2009, 12:07 pm
#49
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 20,814
Re: ship or buy new??
Originally Posted by woodiesinaus
Have a look. I'm not sure about UK prices anymore
http://www.bunnings.com.au/our-produ...catalogue.aspx
http://www.bunnings.com.au/our-produ...catalogue.aspx
Dec 29th 2009, 11:50 pm
#50
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: still in the UK!!!
Posts: 1,104
Re: ship or buy new??
Originally Posted by Alfresco
That's why we're stocking up on good stuff to take. Just got a new dishwasher & fridge (recently) for example. Will see in the coming months waht else needs replacing here and shipping over. 
I'm sure UK fridges do work Ok in OZ.
I'm sure UK fridges do work Ok in OZ.
so we're not taking ours... using it to the last day something about it won't withstand the heat in oz
Dec 29th 2009, 11:51 pm
#51
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: still in the UK!!!
Posts: 1,104
Re: ship or buy new??
Originally Posted by woodiesinaus
People get hung up on the big things; sofa's, dinning sets, etc. But its the little things that really cost such as kitchen, garage stuff etc.
Think about it, you've just arrived in a strange place and have no idea which shops to use for the best quality/value. I will give you an example, every bloke in the UK has a Rose's tin full of screws, nuts, bolts, washers etc. collected over many years. I sold mine for £3.50 I must have since spent a small fortune in Bunning buying poncey packs of screws at $6 a shot
You also need to bear in mind that much of what is sold here is simply crap. I'm talking Poundland/Wilkenson standard for most shops here.
I've never had to replace so many things in such a short space of time, our dinning suite lasted less than 3 years
Think about it, you've just arrived in a strange place and have no idea which shops to use for the best quality/value. I will give you an example, every bloke in the UK has a Rose's tin full of screws, nuts, bolts, washers etc. collected over many years. I sold mine for £3.50
I must have since spent a small fortune in Bunning buying poncey packs of screws at $6 a shotYou also need to bear in mind that much of what is sold here is simply crap. I'm talking Poundland/Wilkenson standard for most shops here.
I've never had to replace so many things in such a short space of time, our dinning suite lasted less than 3 years
you're right about the small things that cost... the things we don't think about
Dec 29th 2009, 11:54 pm
#52
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Yanchep - Perth
Posts: 308
Re: ship or buy new??
We shipped 4 little boxes with the personal things photos clothes ehm my shoes !! and our 4 suitcases that was it. It was fun buying new things a whole new start but had a little o our home things like our fav mugs for cuppas and our fav wine glass for our tipples lol I am not bothered I sold and gave it away in the uk
a x
a x
Dec 30th 2009, 1:12 pm
#53
BE Forum Addict
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: still in the UK!!!
Posts: 1,104
Re: ship or buy new??
*GULP*
just had a quick look at IKEA WA to compare prices with IKEA UK
same bed frame £179 here, and $499 in WA!!!!!!!!
W H Y ???
just had a quick look at IKEA WA to compare prices with IKEA UK
same bed frame £179 here, and $499 in WA!!!!!!!!
W H Y ???
Dec 30th 2009, 3:30 pm
#54
Just Joined
Joined: Dec 2009
Location: Midlands
Posts: 16
Re: ship or buy new??
Originally Posted by ice mocha
*GULP*
just had a quick look at IKEA WA to compare prices with IKEA UK
same bed frame £179 here, and $499 in WA!!!!!!!!
W H Y ???
just had a quick look at IKEA WA to compare prices with IKEA UK
same bed frame £179 here, and $499 in WA!!!!!!!!
W H Y ???
