Shipping Cost - Excess Baggage
Nov 3rd 2003, 2:03 pm
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Shipping Cost - Excess Baggage
For those only taking a small shipment thought this may interest you.
We are using Excess Baggage and for 7 tea chests, 2 suitcases, 2 picture boxes, 2 large holdalls and 1 large box (containing wedding dress) it came to £1195.25 including insurance this is door to door from York to Rosebud, Victoria.
As we are outside the M25 it is £12 per box collection included in that price.
I can't fault the service so far and will let you know how we get on the other end. Mr Mover recommends them though.
Leaving on the 12th come on!!!!
Jo
We are using Excess Baggage and for 7 tea chests, 2 suitcases, 2 picture boxes, 2 large holdalls and 1 large box (containing wedding dress) it came to £1195.25 including insurance this is door to door from York to Rosebud, Victoria.
As we are outside the M25 it is £12 per box collection included in that price.
I can't fault the service so far and will let you know how we get on the other end. Mr Mover recommends them though.
Leaving on the 12th come on!!!!
Jo
Nov 3rd 2003, 2:09 pm
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that seems like an awful lot of money for that ammount of stuff.
did you shop around at all?
my father in law just had a similar ammount of stuff sent from south wales to brisbane for about a third of what you have quoted there.
did you shop around at all?
my father in law just had a similar ammount of stuff sent from south wales to brisbane for about a third of what you have quoted there.
Nov 3rd 2003, 2:18 pm
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Have to agree with WBB here. We were quoted less than that for 250 cu ft.
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Nov 3rd 2003, 6:04 pm
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Re: Shipping Cost - Excess Baggage
Hi joh117,
excess baggage is the most expensive way of doing it, but it should arrive there the quickest.
(Flying by the USA might have been better bacause they allow 64kg each for baggage.)
But in the end of the day you are paying for it and time is a little short if you are going on the 12th.
Have a good flight & nice time in Oz
Bye
Markeh
excess baggage is the most expensive way of doing it, but it should arrive there the quickest.
(Flying by the USA might have been better bacause they allow 64kg each for baggage.)
But in the end of the day you are paying for it and time is a little short if you are going on the 12th.
Have a good flight & nice time in Oz
Bye
Markeh
Nov 3rd 2003, 6:06 pm
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
that seems like an awful lot of money for that ammount of stuff.
did you shop around at all?
my father in law just had a similar ammount of stuff sent from south wales to brisbane for about a third of what you have quoted there.
that seems like an awful lot of money for that ammount of stuff.
did you shop around at all?
my father in law just had a similar ammount of stuff sent from south wales to brisbane for about a third of what you have quoted there.
Nov 3rd 2003, 6:12 pm
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
that seems like an awful lot of money for that ammount of stuff.
did you shop around at all?
my father in law just had a similar ammount of stuff sent from south wales to brisbane for about a third of what you have quoted there.
that seems like an awful lot of money for that ammount of stuff.
did you shop around at all?
my father in law just had a similar ammount of stuff sent from south wales to brisbane for about a third of what you have quoted there.
MM
Nov 3rd 2003, 6:14 pm
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Originally posted by DavidT
Spill the beans then WBB I need the cheap route.
Spill the beans then WBB I need the cheap route.
did not think it was a secret, most carriers are cheaper than excess bagage.
maybe not as fast, but if you are in no rush for your stuff you pay your money etc.
Nov 3rd 2003, 8:43 pm
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Excess Baggage are useful for the last minute panic "oh lord I've got too much stuff" though - box it up and drop it at heathrow or Gatwick, then they can air or sea freight it from there. Took 20 minutes to do all the paperwork and get it through security at Heathrow, and it should be here next week.
Nov 4th 2003, 4:36 am
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Originally posted by DavidT
Spill the beans then WBB I need the cheap route.
Spill the beans then WBB I need the cheap route.
........ MM
Nov 4th 2003, 4:41 am
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Originally posted by welshboybilly
did not think it was a secret, most carriers are cheaper than excess bagage.
maybe not as fast, but if you are in no rush for your stuff you pay your money etc.
did not think it was a secret, most carriers are cheaper than excess bagage.
maybe not as fast, but if you are in no rush for your stuff you pay your money etc.
MM
Nov 4th 2003, 5:22 am
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Originally posted by mr mover
nice avatar wwb, who are you ? Conehead-the Barbituate, Celtic warrior,?..:scared: ........ MM
nice avatar wwb, who are you ? Conehead-the Barbituate, Celtic warrior,?..:scared: ........
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Nov 4th 2003, 7:23 am
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Re: Shipping Cost - Excess Baggage
Originally posted by markeh
Hi joh117,
excess baggage is the most expensive way of doing it, but it should arrive there the quickest.
(Flying by the USA might have been better bacause they allow 64kg each for baggage.)
But in the end of the day you are paying for it and time is a little short if you are going on the 12th.
Have a good flight & nice time in Oz
Bye
Markeh
Hi joh117,
excess baggage is the most expensive way of doing it, but it should arrive there the quickest.
(Flying by the USA might have been better bacause they allow 64kg each for baggage.)
But in the end of the day you are paying for it and time is a little short if you are going on the 12th.
Have a good flight & nice time in Oz
Bye
Markeh
We are only allowed 20kg each luggage as we are doing a few stopovers on route therefore that meant more had to go in the shipment. I have no interest in visiting the US so we were always going via Asia.
Jo
Not long to go now!!!!!
Last edited by joh117; Nov 4th 2003 at 7:26 am.
