Whats the longest you have waited
Jun 14th 2005, 12:32 pm
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F.U.B.A.R
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Whats the longest you have waited
All of our stuff left the UK on the 26th April and we are still waiting,The shippers in the UK sent us a email to say it will be with us on the 2nd of June and then we got a email from removals in Perth to say it will be in the country on the 2nd of June but will take 10 to 12 days to clear customs,We are so sad on the second of June we drove to fremantle to see if the ship was in it was,We are just so lost with out our stuff i am sleeping on a air bed my wife is on one of these foam sofa bed i am on a borrowed laptop,We are renting a TV a fridge no washing machine no microwave we did not come out with alot of money so dont want to buy stuff we will not need with our stuff on the way.Wish we had sent it alot earlier so it was here ready for us so be warned ship your stuff well in advance of you getting here better to be at a friends or family house for a bit than have to wait here for your stuff to arrive.
Jun 14th 2005, 12:36 pm
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julie
Joined: May 2005
Location: melbourne
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Re: Whats the longest you have waited
Originally Posted by Homer
All of our stuff left the UK on the 26th April and we are still waiting,The shippers in the UK sent us a email to say it will be with us on the 2nd of June and then we got a email from removals in Perth to say it will be in the country on the 2nd of June but will take 10 to 12 days to clear customs,We are so sad on the second of June we drove to fremantle to see if the ship was in it was,We are just so lost with out our stuff i am sleeping on a air bed my wife is on one of these foam sofa bed i am on a borrowed laptop,We are renting a TV a fridge no washing machine no microwave we did not come out with alot of money so dont want to buy stuff we will not need with our stuff on the way.Wish we had sent it alot earlier so it was here ready for us so be warned ship your stuff well in advance of you getting here better to be at a friends or family house for a bit than have to wait here for your stuff to arrive.
Shouldn't be too much longer now.
It will feel like Christmas when it all arrives.
Julie.
Jun 14th 2005, 12:41 pm
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Re: Whats the longest you have waited
Originally Posted by Homer
All of our stuff left the UK on the 26th April and we are still waiting,The shippers in the UK sent us a email to say it will be with us on the 2nd of June and then we got a email from removals in Perth to say it will be in the country on the 2nd of June but will take 10 to 12 days to clear customs,We are so sad on the second of June we drove to fremantle to see if the ship was in it was,We are just so lost with out our stuff i am sleeping on a air bed my wife is on one of these foam sofa bed i am on a borrowed laptop,We are renting a TV a fridge no washing machine no microwave we did not come out with alot of money so dont want to buy stuff we will not need with our stuff on the way.Wish we had sent it alot earlier so it was here ready for us so be warned ship your stuff well in advance of you getting here better to be at a friends or family house for a bit than have to wait here for your stuff to arrive.
Don't despair I know it is hard to wait.
Katie
Jun 14th 2005, 12:52 pm
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Re: Whats the longest you have waited
I can't remember the exact dates, but last year, we shipped our stuff from Northern Ireland in late June or early July. We got to Brisbane in mid august to hear the ship which our stuff was on had broken down and had to return to port in the UK.
It was then running so late, it just went straight to its final destination , Sydney, without stopping in Brisbane, so they had to then move our stuff by rail from Sydney to Brisbane, and then clear customs. We eventualy got it the 1st December.
So ours took over 5 months. By the time it arrived it was like getting new prezzies! I'd fogotten all the things we had!
If your ships already there then it shouldn't be long now,
JTL
It was then running so late, it just went straight to its final destination , Sydney, without stopping in Brisbane, so they had to then move our stuff by rail from Sydney to Brisbane, and then clear customs. We eventualy got it the 1st December.
So ours took over 5 months. By the time it arrived it was like getting new prezzies! I'd fogotten all the things we had!
If your ships already there then it shouldn't be long now,
JTL
Jun 14th 2005, 1:04 pm
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Re: Whats the longest you have waited
we sent ours on the 19th Jan and received it 27th April, so just over 4 months. not too long but you really do forget everything that you packed. it's mad when you open everything.
hope you don't have to wait too much longer.
Louise
hope you don't have to wait too much longer.
Louise
