cromergirl

Hi there,

We are trying to get quotes for shipping companies from Gloucestershire to Perth.

Can anyone recommend any companies they have used. We are also considering shipping a car if anyone else has done this and can recommend a company.

Can you also advise on what you paid for your shipping, we have had the following quotes from one company so far:
20ft container household items only - £4055
40ft container with car - £5896

Are these reasonable ?

Many thanks.

Cgirl

Bermudashorts

Seem ok, a bit higher than we paid 3 years ago. I don't think there are any stand out shippers, there are good and bad reviews of all. Get three quotes and go with the cheapest. Don't go with the person you liked the most when they came around, you won't see that person again.

roaringmouse

I would question the need to take a car - have you looked into the associated costs for it? It's usually quite expensive to import a car into Australia, and after that there's insurance and maintenance costs for an import.

kirstyp

Hi, here's a thread with some tips on how to choose reputable movers to get a quote from, also check out http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=783099 the rest of our sub forum for some more advice in that area including some things to consider re: the car

hope it helps!

jennifer.evans

Hi we have recently booked our move to Perth.

City moves 20ft container £3600 no one else came close really
Hope this helps.

peebug

Hi folks,i am new to this forum - so please excuse this post if its the info is already on the site - just point me in the right direction !!!

my family and i are moving to melbourne later in the year - we are in the process of working out what and how to freight out our stuff.
we are trying to keep it to a minimum - any advice,thoughts and recomendations greatfully recieved ...

old.sparkles

Hi peebug,

BE has a couple of sections dedicated to removals near the bottom of the index (http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=192 and http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=193). There is also a search function amongst the buttons at the top ( I did a quick search for you and found this one http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...light=removals)

A lot of reading, but hopefully will give you some info

Pollyana

When working out what to ship, just bear in mind the cost of replacing over here....;ohmy:

peebug

usefull stuff - thanks for the links ... peebug

old.sparkles

No problems

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask

cromergirl

Thanks for the replies.

I just wondered if anyone might be able to provide some names of shipping companies they have used and would be happy to recommend.

Or are there some existing threads that you could point me to that have views on different shipping companies people have used.

Thanks.

C

old.sparkles

Hi C,

BE has a couple of sections dedicated to removals near the bottom of the index (http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=192 and http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=193). There is also a search function amongst the buttons at the top ( I did a quick search for you and found this one http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...light=removals)

nevster

There's quite a few previous threads that you can find using the search function on the forum.

The general consensus when I looked into it was get a few quotes and then go with whoever is cheapest out of the bigger companies. Don't pick who had the nicest salesman as you'll never contact them again after their initial visit.

We had visits and quotes from Anglo Pacific, Britannia, Pickfords and John Masons. They were all pretty similar quote wise (3900-4200 GBP) for a 20ft from near Cambridge to Melbourne door-to-door.

We went with Pickfords in the end as they responded the best to follow up emails we sent with extra questions. They also matched the lowest quote and gave us free storage for 5 weeks.

Our shipping arrived a few weeks earlier than estimated and there were no breakages or any issues. That was in March this year.

Get insurance via Letton Percival rather than from movers was also a good tip in other threads that we used.

old.sparkles

Merged threads

DML

We've gone with Pickfords for a move from the north of Scotland to the Aussie outback. Had three quotes from different companies, all pretty similar TBH but the guy from Pickfords seemed far more knowledgeable and gave us far more confidence. We had a single container and it was about £5k. Considering the distance our stuff has to go once in Oz we thought this wasn't bad (although we have the luxury that my employer is reimbursing the cost). The whole pack up process took 3 days and was very efficient and reassuring. We'd certainly recommend them based on our experience so far but of course like all big companies it often boils down to the local branch staff. Good luck!