Shipping arriving before us!!!
#1
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Shipping arriving before us!!!
Help! We were estimating a departure from the UK on w/c 20th Aug. We ship on 13th July and expected a 5 - 7 week delay in our belongings arriving in Brisbane but have been advised of an estimated arrival in Brisbane Port for 10th Aug. This is too early for us and we want to know if we definately have to be in Aus to receive our stuff?
Any advice please?
Thanks
Any advice please?
Thanks
#2
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Re: Shipping arriving before us!!!
Help! We were estimating a departure from the UK on w/c 20th Aug. We ship on 13th July and expected a 5 - 7 week delay in our belongings arriving in Brisbane but have been advised of an estimated arrival in Brisbane Port for 10th Aug. This is too early for us and we want to know if we definately have to be in Aus to receive our stuff?
Any advice please?
Thanks
Any advice please?
Thanks
#3
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Joined: Jul 2005
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Re: Shipping arriving before us!!!
Even if it docks on time I still has to clear csutoms and quarantine which can be anything from 2 days to nine weeks or maybe more. In the unlikely even t of it being cleared before you get here the importing shippers can store it for you - just make sure the shipping co knows you may possibly need storage.
Can you have them delay the departure for a while, and store it this end?
#4
Re: Shipping arriving before us!!!
Help! We were estimating a departure from the UK on w/c 20th Aug. We ship on 13th July and expected a 5 - 7 week delay in our belongings arriving in Brisbane but have been advised of an estimated arrival in Brisbane Port for 10th Aug. This is too early for us and we want to know if we definately have to be in Aus to receive our stuff?
Any advice please?
Thanks
Any advice please?
Thanks
#5
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Location: perth
Posts: 455
Re: Shipping arriving before us!!!
Our container arrived in Perth 6 weeks ahead of us. It went into storage and we had no problems at all. The only extra costs we had were the storage. It was cheaper to put it in storage in Oz then in hold it up and put it in storage in England.
Good luck
Sharon.
Good luck
Sharon.