What to take ... and what to leave.
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What to take ... and what to leave.
I'm at the stage of considering what items to take to Aus and what to leave/sell off. I know TVs/Videos/Dvds(non-multi-region) etc are of little use, but what about other items - particularly white goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines, microwaves, etc), garage stuff (bikes, bbqs, lawnmowers etc)? Would you recommend taking these, or buying new(used) in Australia?
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Also worth doing a search on this site for old information on this - there are lots of similiar threads with every opinion under the sun, including the size of toilet seats to bring!
My opinion still is bring the lot, I am back in the UK at the moment and buying loads of UK plug gangs for the items we cannot be arsed to change plugs for! . I still regret lots of things we did not bring. The kids have the old UK televisions and videos for their rooms (sod all to watch on telly anyway) and we had hundreds of videos we brought - the capacity for children to watch and rewatch the same thing is amazing.
I hate my aussie washing machine not enough spin for me, and my three oldish fridges are expensive to replace (need lots of cooling for the wine and beer!).
But do the search as well there is some good advice and tips for both taking and leaving.
My opinion still is bring the lot, I am back in the UK at the moment and buying loads of UK plug gangs for the items we cannot be arsed to change plugs for! . I still regret lots of things we did not bring. The kids have the old UK televisions and videos for their rooms (sod all to watch on telly anyway) and we had hundreds of videos we brought - the capacity for children to watch and rewatch the same thing is amazing.
I hate my aussie washing machine not enough spin for me, and my three oldish fridges are expensive to replace (need lots of cooling for the wine and beer!).
But do the search as well there is some good advice and tips for both taking and leaving.
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Re: What to take ... and what to leave.
Originally posted by kevmitch
I'm at the stage of considering what items to take to Aus and what to leave/sell off. I know TVs/Videos/Dvds(non-multi-region) etc are of little use, but what about other items - particularly white goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines, microwaves, etc), garage stuff (bikes, bbqs, lawnmowers etc)? Would you recommend taking these, or buying new(used) in Australia?
I'm at the stage of considering what items to take to Aus and what to leave/sell off. I know TVs/Videos/Dvds(non-multi-region) etc are of little use, but what about other items - particularly white goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines, microwaves, etc), garage stuff (bikes, bbqs, lawnmowers etc)? Would you recommend taking these, or buying new(used) in Australia?
An important thing to bear in mind with bikes, BBQs and anything that has been outside/in the garden is you have to thoroughly, I mean really thoroughly clean them. With a jetwash. Any rusty bits will not get through customs either.
A coat of Hammerite where appropriate works a treat I'm told.
Dan
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Re: What to take ... and what to leave.
Originally posted by kevmitch
I'm at the stage of considering what items to take to Aus and what to leave/sell off. I know TVs/Videos/Dvds(non-multi-region) etc are of little use, but what about other items - particularly white goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines, microwaves, etc), garage stuff (bikes, bbqs, lawnmowers etc)? Would you recommend taking these, or buying new(used) in Australia?
I'm at the stage of considering what items to take to Aus and what to leave/sell off. I know TVs/Videos/Dvds(non-multi-region) etc are of little use, but what about other items - particularly white goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines, microwaves, etc), garage stuff (bikes, bbqs, lawnmowers etc)? Would you recommend taking these, or buying new(used) in Australia?
Whatever you decide, remember one thing...it costs about 7 times the average cost to REPLACE the goods than it does to ship out. My example is a 20cuft container for a cost of £3500 with goods that would cost about £21K to replace.
Also, most houses are bigger than the UK so you will need stuff to fill the extra rooms. So take sofas, spare beds etc. , save a packet.
Anything outside, wouldn't bother. A kids bike could cost you $140 for example to replace.
Plus, you will need to buy a lot when you get there as shipping takes several weeks/months. I would buy the essentials in Oz with UK stuff as extras for other rooms e.g. bedrooms, family rooms, rumpus rooms etc.
I hope that helps.
Steve
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Re: What to take ... and what to leave.
Originally posted by kevmitch
I'm at the stage of considering what items to take to Aus and what to leave/sell off. I know TVs/Videos/Dvds(non-multi-region) etc are of little use, but what about other items - particularly white goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines, microwaves, etc), garage stuff (bikes, bbqs, lawnmowers etc)? Would you recommend taking these, or buying new(used) in Australia?
I'm at the stage of considering what items to take to Aus and what to leave/sell off. I know TVs/Videos/Dvds(non-multi-region) etc are of little use, but what about other items - particularly white goods (fridges, freezers, washing machines, microwaves, etc), garage stuff (bikes, bbqs, lawnmowers etc)? Would you recommend taking these, or buying new(used) in Australia?
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Hi,
Sorry to disagree, but we are taken no furniture, no white good's just 250cuft of personnal good's, kid's toy's,4 push bike's, 2 tv's,vcr.
We are planning on having a house built so wardrobe's will be walk-in, and to be quite honest are stuff is not that great so it would not suit a new house.
Sue
Sorry to disagree, but we are taken no furniture, no white good's just 250cuft of personnal good's, kid's toy's,4 push bike's, 2 tv's,vcr.
We are planning on having a house built so wardrobe's will be walk-in, and to be quite honest are stuff is not that great so it would not suit a new house.
Sue
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Originally posted by sue5665
Hi,
Sorry to disagree, but we are taken no furniture, no white good's just 250cuft of personnal good's, kid's toy's,4 push bike's, 2 tv's,vcr.
We are planning on having a house built so wardrobe's will be walk-in, and to be quite honest are stuff is not that great so it would not suit a new house.
Sue
Hi,
Sorry to disagree, but we are taken no furniture, no white good's just 250cuft of personnal good's, kid's toy's,4 push bike's, 2 tv's,vcr.
We are planning on having a house built so wardrobe's will be walk-in, and to be quite honest are stuff is not that great so it would not suit a new house.
Sue
White goods were very expensive in Aus at one time and it paid to ship your old but not so much now like everything else it's a cut-throat buisness.