Tools to Australia
Nov 21st 2007, 6:08 am
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Tools to Australia
Looking for advice from tradesmen who've made the move to Oz. We will be heading to Brisbane in June / July 08 and planned to ship our container on ahead of our arrival so that hopefully it will be there or thereabouts by the time we arrive (I know, the best laid plans and all that).
The problem that I have is that being a self employed Carpenter / Builder I will still need to work up until we're ready to leave and therefore will require tools etc. On arrival in Australia I will also need tools!
I was thinking of sending most of my tools and equipment on in advance with the shippers and keeping a selection of tools to carry on working. I have about at least 2 of everything.
Do I air freight the one's that I keep in the UK when making permanent move to Oz? Is it expensive to do this?
Do I just sell the one's that I keep back in the UK and hope that my container will be waiting for me in Oz? Or is it best just to buy new in Oz rather than working around a shipping timetable?
Your advice is welcomed.
Thanks Lone Ranger
The problem that I have is that being a self employed Carpenter / Builder I will still need to work up until we're ready to leave and therefore will require tools etc. On arrival in Australia I will also need tools!
I was thinking of sending most of my tools and equipment on in advance with the shippers and keeping a selection of tools to carry on working. I have about at least 2 of everything.
Do I air freight the one's that I keep in the UK when making permanent move to Oz? Is it expensive to do this?
Do I just sell the one's that I keep back in the UK and hope that my container will be waiting for me in Oz? Or is it best just to buy new in Oz rather than working around a shipping timetable?
Your advice is welcomed.
Thanks Lone Ranger
Nov 21st 2007, 6:19 am
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Re: Tools to Australia
Looking for advice from tradesmen who've made the move to Oz. We will be heading to Brisbane in June / July 08 and planned to ship our container on ahead of our arrival so that hopefully it will be there or thereabouts by the time we arrive (I know, the best laid plans and all that).
The problem that I have is that being a self employed Carpenter / Builder I will still need to work up until we're ready to leave and therefore will require tools etc. On arrival in Australia I will also need tools!
I was thinking of sending most of my tools and equipment on in advance with the shippers and keeping a selection of tools to carry on working. I have about at least 2 of everything.
Do I air freight the one's that I keep in the UK when making permanent move to Oz? Is it expensive to do this?
Do I just sell the one's that I keep back in the UK and hope that my container will be waiting for me in Oz? Or is it best just to buy new in Oz rather than working around a shipping timetable?
Your advice is welcomed.
Thanks Lone Ranger
The problem that I have is that being a self employed Carpenter / Builder I will still need to work up until we're ready to leave and therefore will require tools etc. On arrival in Australia I will also need tools!
I was thinking of sending most of my tools and equipment on in advance with the shippers and keeping a selection of tools to carry on working. I have about at least 2 of everything.
Do I air freight the one's that I keep in the UK when making permanent move to Oz? Is it expensive to do this?
Do I just sell the one's that I keep back in the UK and hope that my container will be waiting for me in Oz? Or is it best just to buy new in Oz rather than working around a shipping timetable?
Your advice is welcomed.
Thanks Lone Ranger
Nov 21st 2007, 7:07 am
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Re: Tools to Australia
if the weight of the tools are below 25 kg use excess baggage who will fly boxes out for approx £160 per 25kg, and will arrive 2-4 days later
Nov 21st 2007, 7:10 am
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Re: Tools to Australia
Looking for advice from tradesmen who've made the move to Oz. We will be heading to Brisbane in June / July 08 and planned to ship our container on ahead of our arrival so that hopefully it will be there or thereabouts by the time we arrive (I know, the best laid plans and all that).
The problem that I have is that being a self employed Carpenter / Builder I will still need to work up until we're ready to leave and therefore will require tools etc. On arrival in Australia I will also need tools!
I was thinking of sending most of my tools and equipment on in advance with the shippers and keeping a selection of tools to carry on working. I have about at least 2 of everything.
Do I air freight the one's that I keep in the UK when making permanent move to Oz? Is it expensive to do this?
Do I just sell the one's that I keep back in the UK and hope that my container will be waiting for me in Oz? Or is it best just to buy new in Oz rather than working around a shipping timetable?
Your advice is welcomed.
Thanks Lone Ranger
The problem that I have is that being a self employed Carpenter / Builder I will still need to work up until we're ready to leave and therefore will require tools etc. On arrival in Australia I will also need tools!
I was thinking of sending most of my tools and equipment on in advance with the shippers and keeping a selection of tools to carry on working. I have about at least 2 of everything.
Do I air freight the one's that I keep in the UK when making permanent move to Oz? Is it expensive to do this?
Do I just sell the one's that I keep back in the UK and hope that my container will be waiting for me in Oz? Or is it best just to buy new in Oz rather than working around a shipping timetable?
Your advice is welcomed.
Thanks Lone Ranger
Nov 21st 2007, 7:38 am
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My OH wants to send over all his snap on tools!
Nov 21st 2007, 10:31 am
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Re: Tools to Australia
Looking for advice from tradesmen who've made the move to Oz. We will be heading to Brisbane in June / July 08 and planned to ship our container on ahead of our arrival so that hopefully it will be there or thereabouts by the time we arrive (I know, the best laid plans and all that).
The problem that I have is that being a self employed Carpenter / Builder I will still need to work up until we're ready to leave and therefore will require tools etc. On arrival in Australia I will also need tools!
I was thinking of sending most of my tools and equipment on in advance with the shippers and keeping a selection of tools to carry on working. I have about at least 2 of everything.
Do I air freight the one's that I keep in the UK when making permanent move to Oz? Is it expensive to do this?
Do I just sell the one's that I keep back in the UK and hope that my container will be waiting for me in Oz? Or is it best just to buy new in Oz rather than working around a shipping timetable?
Your advice is welcomed.
Thanks Lone Ranger
The problem that I have is that being a self employed Carpenter / Builder I will still need to work up until we're ready to leave and therefore will require tools etc. On arrival in Australia I will also need tools!
I was thinking of sending most of my tools and equipment on in advance with the shippers and keeping a selection of tools to carry on working. I have about at least 2 of everything.
Do I air freight the one's that I keep in the UK when making permanent move to Oz? Is it expensive to do this?
Do I just sell the one's that I keep back in the UK and hope that my container will be waiting for me in Oz? Or is it best just to buy new in Oz rather than working around a shipping timetable?
Your advice is welcomed.
Thanks Lone Ranger
Seriously regrets this as the quality tools he had are had to come by here - would consider boxing up spare set of tools ahead as you planned.
Same with household stuff - if theres room for it, and its good stuff, ship it. We wish we had packed a couple more boxes.
Paula
Nov 21st 2007, 9:17 pm
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Re: Tools to Australia
I may be cheaper just selling off the tools that I keep back from the shippers.
Nov 21st 2007, 9:19 pm
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Re: Tools to Australia
OH is a plumber - shipped some of his more technical expensive equipment and sold or gave away the rest of his.
Seriously regrets this as the quality tools he had are had to come by here - would consider boxing up spare set of tools ahead as you planned.
Same with household stuff - if theres room for it, and its good stuff, ship it. We wish we had packed a couple more boxes.
Paula
Seriously regrets this as the quality tools he had are had to come by here - would consider boxing up spare set of tools ahead as you planned.
Same with household stuff - if theres room for it, and its good stuff, ship it. We wish we had packed a couple more boxes.
Paula
We kinda thought that and most of the stuff we have (houshold items) will be shipped.
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Nov 21st 2007, 9:20 pm
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