Shipping The Computer....
 

Has anyone out there got any ideas on the best way of shipping a computer(and all the bits) out to AUS. keeping in mind security and cost ??????
CORKER

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What are you doing with the rest of your stuff? Otherwise there are always excess baggage companies like Excess Baggage and Seven Seas.

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We're just taking the suit cases......everything else is going to the tip...or charity shop...new life new stuff....
CORKER

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okay - then I'd try one of the excess baggage companies. I used Seven Seas who were great, but have heard equally good things about EB also.

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Corker
The best packaging to use is the packaging it came in when you got it - which you probably no longer have! Suggest you go to PC shop and try to get appropriate spare boxes/polystyrene from them.

Andrew

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I know what you say about 'new life - new start' as I originally thought the same, get rid of the lot! but after reading a few posts on here you might want to reconsider ?! I mean they tell me some things can cost MORE to replace in Oz (example escapes me!) but I think the general consensus was if it's of good quality & condition, then take it with you!

I still plan to get rid of a lot, but I think will be taking that bit more than originally planned. The pewter def goes tho, spent too much money and time on it to sell. I've recently aquired a notebook so that will do till it arrives :)

just a thought.

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Duvets and decent pillows for one! Decent cookware. Proper leather shoes! You can get all these things out here, just harder to find and pretty expensive on comparison!

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Lucky you!

If you are in position to be able to afford to 'replace' all the items you will need, then why not the computer too? Sell it and buy new when you get here - good deals to be had. Save on the hassle of 'transporting' it to OZ.

As someone else said, bear in mind - some things are quite expensive to replace and the costs soon adds up - also there is always something else you would rather spend your money on - like sight seeing, days out and short breaks. Of course everyone is in a different financial position. So, obviously, whatever suits you best at the end of the day.

:)

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I brought my PC with me in my suitcase, suitably wrapped in my finest rags. I left the monitor in the UK and bought a new one over here. Alternatively if you are happy to open up your PC, just bring the hard disk with all your files and buy a new machine.

One of the biggest things that I wish I had brought with me was my trusty tool kit, its such a hassle and expense buying all those tools again.

Papa Z

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FWIW: There's a big tool sale on at Southbank at the moment. One of the larger companies have just relocated to Montagu Rd, Vulture St end. There's been adverts on the radio all week about it.

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I think that tools from places like Bunnings are much cheaper than the UK - either that or I bought crap quality tools :D

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If it is a laptop, then back up the PC to CDs/DVDs and take both through as hand luggage.

If it is a desktop/tower then back up the PC to CDs/DVDs for all the data that is important (usually data sits in "My Documents" plus your favourites and your email file, e.g. with Outlook you can export to a PST file)

Remove the hard disk and place it in a small cardboard box with bubble wrap (and if possible an anti-stic bag). Take the hard disk and backup media with you as part of your hand luggage.. Won't weigh much.

Ship the remainder of the Computer with your normal things in the container, having boxed it.

When you get to Oz, if you need your data urgently and have access to a PC (or buy a cheap PC) all your important data is on the CD backups, or you can buy quite cheaply buy an adaptor to temporarily connect your own hard disk with everything on it via USB to another PC.

e.g.
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=138544

This should provide a balance between being able to access your data, protecting your data and minimising the chances of dataloss while the PC is sitting in a hot container for a few weeks on the sea.

hth

Alex

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I feel I must warn everyone considering bringing PCs from UK to the Southern hemisphere that Windows XP is automatically changed to dX :D

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:eek: Wot is that ?!?

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Erm - XP but UPSIDE DOWN.

Nice one!

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hahahahahaha, good one!

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Talking of dX smopu!M, you'd better warn about hard disks and DVD / CDROM's having to spin in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere (In a similar fashion to whirlpools) :D . This means that UK PC's have to be placed upside-down to work, which isn't a problem with hard disks but the CDROM cup holder tray gets a bit tricky to load or balance your favourite beverage. :p

Seriously though a good place to look for a cheap PC is on the grays.com.au website, which is where Dell seem to clear their excess stock. But remember to factor in a 12.5% buyers tax, delivery and having to buy a 12 month warranty separately from Dell. And as with all auctions decide on what you are willing to bid up to before you start and don't (as I've seen a few times) bid over retail price because you get carried away (there's always going to be another auction in a couple of weeks). Still you can save a few hundred bucks on retail prices and have everything spinning the right way round ;)

Cheers

Papa Z

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Hi
i read with interest that
A) you are there!! and
B) that there are things that are worth taking there !!
- i am in the proces of writing my list of "to take or not to take"- Perth bound sept 05- is there a list of must takes - i noted duevts and pillows- will they last the weeks "in" a ship ??- any pointers would be really apprehciated -

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Hi, I think one of the main reasons which im taking all my stuff with me is because theyre my stuff and itl help me settle better. I kow what its like being on hols or staying with someone, i cant stand not having my stuff around me. Even the crappy little things i bet youl miss. IM packing pretty much everything, even my tools, teddys, bed linen etc, as im going for a container, going to fill the bugger up. I dont care if i throw stuff out in Auz, but at least il have the option of feeling at home, so as pne post says, just have a bigger think about whether you do indeed want to start afresh, itl cost a packet to boot (much more than a container id bet). Cheers Tony