Shipping Companies
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Shipping Companies
We have recently put our house on the market, so i thought it would be time to get some quotations for shipping our belongings from Manchester to Perth WA. I have had 3 companies in to do surveys and give us quote for their services.
Britannia Bradshaw - £2,016.00
Robinsons Relocation - £2,125.00
PSS - £1,780.00
All have quoted for approx 500 Sq Ft Shared container and all are quoting the same times approx 12 weeks to arrive. I can sort insurance out myself and get quotes separately.
Question is, has anyone got any experiences using any of these companies? I cant find many recent reviews on the site of these companies, so if anyone has used these in the last 12 months your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ian
Britannia Bradshaw - £2,016.00
Robinsons Relocation - £2,125.00
PSS - £1,780.00
All have quoted for approx 500 Sq Ft Shared container and all are quoting the same times approx 12 weeks to arrive. I can sort insurance out myself and get quotes separately.
Question is, has anyone got any experiences using any of these companies? I cant find many recent reviews on the site of these companies, so if anyone has used these in the last 12 months your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ian
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Re: Shipping Companies
Be wary about the 12 weeks for a shared container. That is the average time from leaving the UK to clearing customs and delivery in OZ.
Shared containers only leave when they are full, your container could wait for many weeks before shipping in the UK. Ask them exactly when they can ship, they should have an idea of other part loads they have. If you can get a date and a shipping schedule from them in writing all the better. Oh and take separate insurance direct from a broker like Letton Percival or Insure your Move, cheaper and less conflict if things get broken etc.
Shared containers only leave when they are full, your container could wait for many weeks before shipping in the UK. Ask them exactly when they can ship, they should have an idea of other part loads they have. If you can get a date and a shipping schedule from them in writing all the better. Oh and take separate insurance direct from a broker like Letton Percival or Insure your Move, cheaper and less conflict if things get broken etc.
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Re: Shipping Companies
We have recently put our house on the market, so i thought it would be time to get some quotations for shipping our belongings from Manchester to Perth WA. I have had 3 companies in to do surveys and give us quote for their services.
Britannia Bradshaw - £2,016.00
Robinsons Relocation - £2,125.00
PSS - £1,780.00
All have quoted for approx 500 Sq Ft Shared container and all are quoting the same times approx 12 weeks to arrive. I can sort insurance out myself and get quotes separately.
Question is, has anyone got any experiences using any of these companies? I cant find many recent reviews on the site of these companies, so if anyone has used these in the last 12 months your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ian
Britannia Bradshaw - £2,016.00
Robinsons Relocation - £2,125.00
PSS - £1,780.00
All have quoted for approx 500 Sq Ft Shared container and all are quoting the same times approx 12 weeks to arrive. I can sort insurance out myself and get quotes separately.
Question is, has anyone got any experiences using any of these companies? I cant find many recent reviews on the site of these companies, so if anyone has used these in the last 12 months your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ian
Hi,
It was 1998 that we moved to Australia from the North West, we used Robinsons, it was a shared container and we left in early October our items did not arrive until the end of February, we were told it would take about 10 weeks which we thought would be okay, we ended up having to "double" up on essential items which was a cost we did not need at the time, we also did not have family or friends upon our arrival to "help out" where as you might which will help, things might of changed now but have that in mind when your looking at quotes etc. Good luck with the move
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Re: Shipping Companies
Thank you both for your great responses. I will take all this into account once I decide who to go with. We do have family to go to once we have landed, however I will ask the question regarding when the container will or can actually leave. Also I have looked at the letton Percival site and will probably go with them for my insurance as the shipping companies are quoting 3.5% for their cover.
Thanks Again
Ian
Thanks Again
Ian
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Re: Shipping Companies
We have recently put our house on the market, so i thought it would be time to get some quotations for shipping our belongings from Manchester to Perth WA. I have had 3 companies in to do surveys and give us quote for their services.
Britannia Bradshaw - £2,016.00
Robinsons Relocation - £2,125.00
PSS - £1,780.00
All have quoted for approx 500 Sq Ft Shared container and all are quoting the same times approx 12 weeks to arrive. I can sort insurance out myself and get quotes separately.
Question is, has anyone got any experiences using any of these companies? I cant find many recent reviews on the site of these companies, so if anyone has used these in the last 12 months your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ian
Britannia Bradshaw - £2,016.00
Robinsons Relocation - £2,125.00
PSS - £1,780.00
All have quoted for approx 500 Sq Ft Shared container and all are quoting the same times approx 12 weeks to arrive. I can sort insurance out myself and get quotes separately.
Question is, has anyone got any experiences using any of these companies? I cant find many recent reviews on the site of these companies, so if anyone has used these in the last 12 months your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ian
We are moving Manchester to Cairns. Had a quote from Britannia Bradshaw and need to get a few more comparisons. Found the number for Robinsons Relocation on google. But can not find PSS. Can you help?
Kind Regards
Lee
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Re: Shipping Companies
Cheers
Ian
https://www.pssremovals.com
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Re: Shipping Companies
Hi thre try ReloUK hope it ain't too late very good well for me they brilliant and affordable less than 8weeks shared container.