Shipping Companies
May 14th 2006, 11:20 am
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Shipping Companies
Can people list some websites for shipping companies, I have looked online but would be grateful for some links.
Lisa.xx
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May 14th 2006, 11:32 am
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Re: Shipping Companies
Originally Posted by oliverandlisa
Can people list some websites for shipping companies, I have looked online but would be grateful for some links.
Lisa.xx
Lisa.xx
http://www.johnmason.com/
A good website and you can price each room from the site.
May 14th 2006, 12:14 pm
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Re: Shipping Companies
Originally Posted by oliverandlisa
Can people list some websites for shipping companies, I have looked online but would be grateful for some links.
Lisa.xx
Lisa.xx
We used F&N Worldwide. £3,200 for a sole use 20ft Cambridgeshire (UK) to Perth.
http://www.fnworldwide.com/
Shipping insurance was through Letton Percival
www.lettonpercival.co.uk/
Neil.
May 14th 2006, 12:29 pm
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Re: Shipping Companies
Originally Posted by h2oskineil
Go direct and you'll pay 1.5% I think it was ...
A tip I got from the lovely Moneypen20 ...
May 14th 2006, 12:32 pm
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Re: Shipping Companies
Oh and for stats, 20ft container Herts - Gold Coast - £3,750 and it all arrived in 7.5 weeks! ...
2 plates broke, and that was it!
Can't complain at all! ...
2 plates broke, and that was it!
Can't complain at all! ...
May 14th 2006, 12:57 pm
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Re: Shipping Companies
Originally Posted by oliverandlisa
Can people list some websites for shipping companies, I have looked online but would be grateful for some links.
Lisa.xx
Lisa.xx
May 14th 2006, 1:16 pm
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Re: Shipping Companies
Originally Posted by Welshie
I totally agree with Paul&Nic. JM were fabulous.
UK side was brilliant, just had to make cups of tea for the boys, and Ozside (diff co - Wridgeways) the same.
Cannot fault and if we have to go back in 2 years (long story, but only temp visas for us) we'll without doubt use them again.
10/10
May 14th 2006, 1:24 pm
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Re: Shipping Companies
Originally Posted by Paul&Nic
Not ME again ...lol, but I DO think they deserve the plug ...
UK side was brilliant, just had to make cups of tea for the boys, and Ozside (diff co - Wridgeways) the same.
Cannot fault and if we have to go back in 2 years (long story, but only temp visas for us) we'll without doubt use them again.
10/10
UK side was brilliant, just had to make cups of tea for the boys, and Ozside (diff co - Wridgeways) the same.
Cannot fault and if we have to go back in 2 years (long story, but only temp visas for us) we'll without doubt use them again.
10/10
May 14th 2006, 1:33 pm
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Re: Shipping Companies
Originally Posted by Welshie
hun we're on temps....and we ain't going anywhere!!
Long story and sandy man is a callin ...
May 14th 2006, 3:53 pm
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Re: Shipping Companies
all i can say is that we are using a local company but they work nationwide and called 'freightworld' based ion sheffield.
our quote for a 20ft container including packaging and packing for a 3 bed house is just £2,800!!! they also have a clearing agent at the other end and will sort that out.
i'll pass on the number if anyone is interested
debs x
our quote for a 20ft container including packaging and packing for a 3 bed house is just £2,800!!! they also have a clearing agent at the other end and will sort that out.
i'll pass on the number if anyone is interested
debs x
May 14th 2006, 3:57 pm
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Re: Shipping Companies
Originally Posted by oliverandlisa
Can people list some websites for shipping companies, I have looked online but would be grateful for some links.
Lisa.xx
Lisa.xx
and Letton Percival for our insurance £160 for £10,000 of cover.... www.lettonpercival.co.uk
Claire
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May 15th 2006, 4:18 am
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Re: Shipping Companies
Found this list of UK removalists/shipping companies - http://www.cruxaustralis.com/removals-relocation/uk/ - seems like most of them. Probably best to then search for each of them in the forum and get an idea of who's got the best service reputation - and then just hope they give you the cheapest quote too
May 15th 2006, 10:26 am
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Re: Shipping Companies
Originally Posted by Fardell
Found this list of UK removalists/shipping companies - http://www.cruxaustralis.com/removals-relocation/uk/ - seems like most of them. Probably best to then search for each of them in the forum and get an idea of who's got the best service reputation - and then just hope they give you the cheapest quote too
www.freightworld1.co.uk.
depots nationwide and a grand cheaper than most of the others for a 20ft container!
telephone 08707559222
May 15th 2006, 10:52 am
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Re: Shipping Companies
We used Doree Bonner.
Get yourself 3 or 4 quotes and go with the mid range one.
Good luck!
Get yourself 3 or 4 quotes and go with the mid range one.
Good luck!
May 15th 2006, 11:29 am
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Re: Shipping Companies
crown may be one of the expensive ones but service is excellent ... they are solely owned by one gentleman .... operate worldwide and don't use agents at the other end ... so you basically deal with crown from start to finish
also the MD for the uk and europe posts on here from time to time and checks out any comments made
also the MD for the uk and europe posts on here from time to time and checks out any comments made