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Old Jun 2nd 2005, 1:30 am
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Good luck with it all

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I hope this was a spelling error..... rather than you given away any misfortunes


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Old Jun 2nd 2005, 3:31 am
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FWIW we used Crown. They were the most expensive but then matched PSS. They were also the most accurate in volume estimate.

Unfortunately they were not good in Australia, They were difficult to contact, double charged us for insurance (only repaid when I got in touch with london), would not unpack although we'd paid for that and smashed our stuff around quite a bit. We had to make an insurance claim for some $4000+, about 25 things broken through sheer mishandling. The insurance WAS paid within a week, but we were not at all impressed.

Didn't make it any easier that I had wanted to use PSS after reading forum posts, but Mrs Rog said she wanted Crown since she liked the lady estimator. I think that when we move back to the UK *I* will choose!
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Old Jun 2nd 2005, 7:39 am
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
The other problem with using small local firms - as I discovered - is that they usually subcontract out the actual shipping. So although you book with them, your shipping will be done by one of the larger international firms - in my case I booked with a Sussex form, and then discovered that they handed the stuff over to ***** ******** to be shipped, without informing me.
Better off booking with someone more well-known, then you know who has your goods from start to finish.

Oh no! I didn`t realize that ...thanks! its out of Crown & PSS now...cheers

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Old Jun 2nd 2005, 7:42 am
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Originally Posted by Rog Williams
FWIW we used Crown. They were the most expensive but then matched PSS. They were also the most accurate in volume estimate.

Unfortunately they were not good in Australia, They were difficult to contact, double charged us for insurance (only repaid when I got in touch with london), would not unpack although we'd paid for that and smashed our stuff around quite a bit. We had to make an insurance claim for some $4000+, about 25 things broken through sheer mishandling. The insurance WAS paid within a week, but we were not at all impressed.

Didn't make it any easier that I had wanted to use PSS after reading forum posts, but Mrs Rog said she wanted Crown since she liked the lady estimator. I think that when we move back to the UK *I* will choose!


Well... thats that then PSS it is, cheers for info.

PSS have had some very good posts on here...will give them a call and book it today

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Old Jun 2nd 2005, 8:17 am
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Originally Posted by Boomie
Good luck with it all

Ang & Tich


I hope this was a spelling error..... rather than you given away any misfortunes


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Yep it was a typo... it was late and I was knackered....no misfortune here
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Old Jun 2nd 2005, 8:52 pm
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Cheers everyone these are just the sort of replies i was looking for.I know a whole lot more about shipping than i did 24 hours ago

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Old Jun 2nd 2005, 9:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Rich and Angie
Hey you how ya doing, getting all sorted I bet.... hows the sale of the house coming on? Has the survey been done yet?

Haev you booked your flights yet then, when you going.... could we meet you before you go. Perhaps at the pub....let us know before you go won't you.

Good luck with it all

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Hi you two,

The house sale is moving, the guy is pushing to get the survey done soon as so thats down to his surveyer i suppose.We are going to book flights when we get some sort of completion date.
As for getting together before we go we,d love to we had hoped we could see some of the gang before the small life changing move

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