Shipping quotes - is this a record high for 20 foot!!!!!!!!
Jun 26th 2004, 7:10 am
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Originally posted by eintracht
Sorry if this is a stupid question but when you say 20ft container do you mean 20 x 20 x 20 (i.e. 20ft cubed) ?
If not what are the other dimensions please ?
Just trying to estimate what size crate we will need.
Thanks
Chris
Sorry if this is a stupid question but when you say 20ft container do you mean 20 x 20 x 20 (i.e. 20ft cubed) ?
If not what are the other dimensions please ?
Just trying to estimate what size crate we will need.
Thanks
Chris
Jun 26th 2004, 8:21 am
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Hi
The container holds approx 1000 cubic feet in total...
Sound alot but it's not!
The container holds approx 1000 cubic feet in total...
Sound alot but it's not!
Jun 26th 2004, 8:52 am
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We had a quote for £4644 for a 20ft!!!!
But have gone with PSS at £3200 Wiltshire to Sydney.
Couldn't believe they could vary quite so much!
Make sure you check insurance prices too.
The shipping ones usually range form 2.5% to 3.5% but there are other companies that will do it.We have gone with PSS at 2.5% for peace of mind using just one company really.
Good Luck!
Kirsty
But have gone with PSS at £3200 Wiltshire to Sydney.
Couldn't believe they could vary quite so much!
Make sure you check insurance prices too.
The shipping ones usually range form 2.5% to 3.5% but there are other companies that will do it.We have gone with PSS at 2.5% for peace of mind using just one company really.
Good Luck!
Kirsty
Jun 26th 2004, 9:25 am
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Re: Shipping quotes - is this a record high for 20 foot!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by walla1
Hi
Chears, will check them out
Walla
Hi
Chears, will check them out
Walla
I have just realised that the price that i stated, £2,300, does not include the insurance, but even with that included it still seems to be a lot cheaper than most.
Mark.
Jun 26th 2004, 2:16 pm
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We are going with Anglo Pacific and are paying £2800 for 670 cubic feet in a shared container. Pickfords wanted £500 more for a sole use 20ft container. As we are not in a hurry to get our stuff to Brisbane, we are happy with the shared container arrangement.
I guess we could have shopped around a bit more but I was amazed how many companies didn't even reply to my online enquiries.
Our stuff leaves 21/7, we will follow at the end of August.
I guess we could have shopped around a bit more but I was amazed how many companies didn't even reply to my online enquiries.
Our stuff leaves 21/7, we will follow at the end of August.
Jun 26th 2004, 3:56 pm
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Latest 40ft container prices
FWIW here are the prices we've been quoted within the last 2 weeks for a sole use 40ft container, Cambridge, UK to Melbourne, Vic, full packing service inc. 'special care items' (we have masses of china, crystal, books, paintings, etc etc):
Pickfords - £6588
John Mason - £5733
Crown - £6894
Now comes the fun bit - deciding who gets the business and haggling the prices down.....!
Anya.
Pickfords - £6588
John Mason - £5733
Crown - £6894
Now comes the fun bit - deciding who gets the business and haggling the prices down.....!
Anya.
Jun 26th 2004, 4:03 pm
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Re: Shipping quotes - is this a record high for 20 foot!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by walla1
Hi Mark
Who was that quote with? We've been quoted £3.8k too, inclusive of insurance with Pickfords. Newcastle to port, don't know which port, then onto Perth.
Walla
Hi Mark
Who was that quote with? We've been quoted £3.8k too, inclusive of insurance with Pickfords. Newcastle to port, don't know which port, then onto Perth.
Walla
total fresh start (apart from my Playstation 2, would be lost without that, wife slaps back of head)
Mr Madsad
Jun 26th 2004, 4:11 pm
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We were told we could share container which will save approx £1000. However some companies will say you need sole container so they make more profit.
Jun 26th 2004, 5:06 pm
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boomie's shippers quotes......
this is for a 20 foot container.....from stoke to brisbane......
all excluding insurance...
crown - 4,300
robinsons - 3,700
alied pickfords - 3,800
pss 3,036
pss....give storage free for 10 days.....then £220 for hadling charge if you need to store for longer plus £35 per week...
love boomie
xx
all excluding insurance...
crown - 4,300
robinsons - 3,700
alied pickfords - 3,800
pss 3,036
pss....give storage free for 10 days.....then £220 for hadling charge if you need to store for longer plus £35 per week...
love boomie
xx
Jun 26th 2004, 11:29 pm
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Re: Shipping quotes - is this a record high for 20 foot!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by madsad
Walla that is nearly 10,000 aus dollars, why not just start fresh when you get there, we are going with suitcases and thats it!!
total fresh start (apart from my Playstation 2, would be lost without that, wife slaps back of head)
Mr Madsad
Walla that is nearly 10,000 aus dollars, why not just start fresh when you get there, we are going with suitcases and thats it!!
total fresh start (apart from my Playstation 2, would be lost without that, wife slaps back of head)
Mr Madsad
We worked out that the total amount that all of our belongings cost came to about £25,000 (new), And this was the figure after we had given stuff away to friends & charities. now when you are just paying about £2,500 to take it all with you it makes a bit of sense. But then again there are people who just want to make a fresh start, and good luck to them, and everyone else too.
Mark.
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Jun 26th 2004, 11:57 pm
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Apparently a 20ft container will hold 150 tea chests!!
Jun 27th 2004, 12:11 am
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We used Pss and were happy with the service. It cost us 3200 pounds from Surrey to Sunshine coast last year.
Jun 27th 2004, 7:31 am
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Re: Shipping quotes - is this a record high for 20 foot!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by sunny_samantha
Hi
I've done several searches on this subject over the past year and a half since we first decided to move and more recently since we started to book shippers for estimates. We've just got back our first quote - £3845 for a single use 20 foot container from Essex to Adelaide ...have prices really gone up to this much or is this really,really high????????
Hoping other quotes come in a lot lower!!!!!!!!!
Susan
Hi
I've done several searches on this subject over the past year and a half since we first decided to move and more recently since we started to book shippers for estimates. We've just got back our first quote - £3845 for a single use 20 foot container from Essex to Adelaide ...have prices really gone up to this much or is this really,really high????????
Hoping other quotes come in a lot lower!!!!!!!!!
Susan
Hi Susan,
We're also moving from Essex to Adelaide and we are using John Mason. Their quote is only £2973. They reckon we'd take up 30ish ft of a 40ft container. That seems to be more space than you need, so you're quote shold be cheaper still. Who knows, it might be you we share the container with!
Here's their number:
0208 667 1133 or 0151 449 3938
Steve and Eve
Jun 27th 2004, 7:47 am
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Our only quote so far was from PSS
Essex to Adelaide
442cubic feet @ GBP1983
Is that (7 x 8 x 8) then???? Not a lot is it!
But when you consider it includes out 3 piece suite, dining table, chairs, chest of drawers, desk, bookcase etc. It is an awful lot cheaper than buying new when we get there!!
Essex to Adelaide
442cubic feet @ GBP1983
Is that (7 x 8 x 8) then???? Not a lot is it!
But when you consider it includes out 3 piece suite, dining table, chairs, chest of drawers, desk, bookcase etc. It is an awful lot cheaper than buying new when we get there!!
Jun 27th 2004, 7:50 am
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Originally posted by Olive101
Our only quote so far was from PSS
Essex to Adelaide
442cubic feet @ GBP1983
Is that (7 x 8 x 8) then???? Not a lot is it!
But when you consider it includes out 3 piece suite, dining table, chairs, chest of drawers, desk, bookcase etc. It is an awful lot cheaper than buying new when we get there!!
Our only quote so far was from PSS
Essex to Adelaide
442cubic feet @ GBP1983
Is that (7 x 8 x 8) then???? Not a lot is it!
But when you consider it includes out 3 piece suite, dining table, chairs, chest of drawers, desk, bookcase etc. It is an awful lot cheaper than buying new when we get there!!