Shipping bags 'n' boxes
Jan 4th 2004, 9:03 pm
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Shipping bags 'n' boxes
After a great flight with Singapore Airlines, we are now enjoying the start of our adventure in Melbourne. Despite weighing in 50Kg's over at Heathrow, we still had to leave stuff behind at the last minute. (Singapore did not charge us given it was New Years Eve!)
This begs the question, who to use to ship boxes and the odd holdall from the UK to Oz? Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Andy
This begs the question, who to use to ship boxes and the odd holdall from the UK to Oz? Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Andy
Jan 4th 2004, 9:39 pm
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Bumping up to the top, as we only have boxes to ship too. No full house for us! 
Jan 4th 2004, 9:41 pm
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Pickfords will ship as little as one box. I would be interested to hear if there is any others, as my hubby will want to ship about 7 boxes if he decides to join us in Aus 
Jan 4th 2004, 11:18 pm
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I am planning to use an organisation called Seven Seas - I picked it up from some international students I know. They do mostly clothes and smaller personal items. They quoted me just over £200 for three boxes of weight 40Kgs - that includes delivery and collection of boxes outside M25 (pah!) and customs inspection charges etc - though that could be higher if more boxes. Addittional 40kg boxes cost £45 and delivery time (door to door) is 9 weeks (don't know if thats good or bad) Insurance optional extra
Tel 0800 216698
Tel 0800 216698
Jan 4th 2004, 11:27 pm
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Originally posted by glasgowbird
I am planning to use an organisation called Seven Seas - I picked it up from some international students I know. They do mostly clothes and smaller personal items. They quoted me just over £200 for three boxes of weight 40Kgs - that includes delivery and collection of boxes outside M25 (pah!) and customs inspection charges etc - though that could be higher if more boxes. Addittional 40kg boxes cost £45 and delivery time (door to door) is 9 weeks (don't know if thats good or bad) Insurance optional extra
Tel 0800 216698
I am planning to use an organisation called Seven Seas - I picked it up from some international students I know. They do mostly clothes and smaller personal items. They quoted me just over £200 for three boxes of weight 40Kgs - that includes delivery and collection of boxes outside M25 (pah!) and customs inspection charges etc - though that could be higher if more boxes. Addittional 40kg boxes cost £45 and delivery time (door to door) is 9 weeks (don't know if thats good or bad) Insurance optional extra
Tel 0800 216698
Jan 4th 2004, 11:33 pm
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Oh dear - you got any alternative suggestions?
Jan 4th 2004, 11:45 pm
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Pollyana tried ALS who stuffed her up. I have heard of the excess baggage company so try a search on them.
With my case it could have been the Australian agent that was the culprit but Seven Seas customer service was lacking and lying.
With my case it could have been the Australian agent that was the culprit but Seven Seas customer service was lacking and lying.
Jan 5th 2004, 6:45 am
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I sent a box of last minute stuff from Heathrow with Excess Baggage & they were OK.(as well as the stuff with ALS/Anglo Pacific) The box that came air freight with Excess Baggage got a bit battered, but I think that was the airline's handling to be fair. I'd send stuff with them again (unlike the other 2 companies mentioned....who still can't tell me where 3 of my boxes are!
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