Hi

Now we are nearly in a position to confirm our booking for our shipper (Allied Pickfords) I have just been informed by them that they are forced to increase their prices from 1 May by approx 10%. They didn't say why, but I guess it might be to cover the increased cost of oil these days.

They have stressed that this is an "across the board" increase for all the shippers and not just them!?

Before we actually put pen to paper and sign a contract, does anyone else have any information on this increased charge which we can all well do without!!

Regards

Jim

I have just had 6 quotes from shippers inc Britannia, John Mason, Crown, whites etc. All have said that there will be no further increase in charges as there has recently been a large increase in shipping costs and they don't expect another this year. We had a Pickfords quote about 2 weeks ago with no mention of an increase in may so not sure where thats from. We're probably going with Crown as seem excellent and by the way make sure you haggle you should be able to get a few hundred pounds off
Hope this helps

Hi

We had a quote from PSS in November and spoke to them last week to clarify a few things, they two mentioned an increase, my quote went from £3251 quoted in November to approx £3500 at present. This was for a 20 Ft Container from Berkshire to Perth.

Julia

Hiya Jim

We had the first of our shippers come around today (Allied Pickfords).... there was no mention of extra charges got some more coming the end of the week so will keep you posted.

Sue

If you had your quote in november then there probably are increases. All the companies have said that there had been high increases. As all our quotes have come in the last 6 weeks i think they will include these increases

There was a thread on here recently about across the board rate rises - think it was about 6 weeks ago,

Extra charges can range from many things

Fuel surcharges.

Handling charges.

Frieght charges.

Weak curency exchange.

etc etc.

1st March seems to ring a bell. Can't believe they would try and up the prices again so soon

The 1st march is when al shipping lines re-adjust their pricing structure, I think they do it every quarter.

Hiya Sue

Thanks. We have intended to go with Allied Pickfords - since our first attempt some 4 months ago - so from what I have now read from other posters it seems there has been/there will be a susbstantial increase from 1 May, which, for later quotations - like yours - may already have been built in.

Hope you're well?

Jim

Thank you P.............. will check that out.

Jim

Thank you all for your responses - it would appear that AP are not trying it on with me and that it actually is a general price increase.

Regards

Jim

I found the chap we had around from AP very professional and the service that they say they provide from start to finish sounds very good got Crown coming first thing.

Hope your well, hows the house sale? ours seems good...just waiting as they had a builder come around to look at a crack in the bay, said to us it was ok...lets see what our buyers say

Sue

Hiya Sue

Doing you a quick PM.

Jim

Sue, email Onkar Sharma ( [email protected] ) for a quote. He quoted us £2750 door - door inc packing (no unpacking though), and we`re not far away from you. Should be cheaper than anyone else though, and their packers are all ex-Crown.