What's the silliest things that packers packed?
Nov 19th 2009, 7:46 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
I'm sure these packers get bored and look around to see what daft thing they can pack, just to have a laugh about imagining the reaction when it's unpacked at the other end. I would 
Nov 19th 2009, 8:24 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
Shredded paper from the paper shredder, takeaway menus left for the new owners, junk mail, oh and the keys to the window locks...
Nov 19th 2009, 9:56 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
the wok cradle from the range! 
going back in a few weeks and planning on returning it cos the cooker just aint the same without it and I certainly don't need it here!
going back in a few weeks and planning on returning it cos the cooker just aint the same without it and I certainly don't need it here!
Nov 19th 2009, 11:53 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
I left the guarantees and instructions to all the built-in appliances/alarm/boiler etc and all the keys God ever made for the shed/garage/back-gate/windows/doors etc clearly seperated. All packed. When they finally arrive here - bearing in mind they're still sitting in Liverpool 1month after they were supposed to have left - I have to post them all the way back again.
I do have to smile tho' when I think of the new owners dragging the bins over the garden fence to be emptied every Thursday
I do have to smile tho' when I think of the new owners dragging the bins over the garden fence to be emptied every Thursday
Nov 20th 2009, 2:05 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
The keys to the window locks
Nov 20th 2009, 3:13 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
Our packers packed a cake tin with cake in, arrived here in perfect condition, but felt after 3 months it had to be binned.
Nov 20th 2009, 8:06 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
Our packers ate some Ferrero Rocher from a half finished box I'd forgotten I had (they could have had them all if they'd asked!) then packed the empty wrappers. 
Nov 20th 2009, 9:38 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
I discovered a neatly wrapped empty fag packet amongst my worldly goods ... and I don't even smoke!
Nov 21st 2009, 7:05 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
The lid of a butter dish that was broken...and a washer from the garden hose! Both in one huge box, and a tonne of brown paper!
Nov 21st 2009, 5:51 pm
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
My Australian packers packed the keys of the car I had just sold, and the keys to the house I was moving out off. OMG the problems they caused me that day. They denied it of course, and pretended to look for them. Of course they turned up in Scotland 12 weeks later.
Bloody Idiots!!!!!!
Bloody Idiots!!!!!!
Nov 22nd 2009, 3:15 am
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Nov 22nd 2009, 5:38 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
For me the packers packed the UK yellow pages and phone book!
Oooh and the key fobs for the electric garage doors were packed too. They refused to unpack so we had to pay for new ones!
and the rubbish was still in the little bathroom bin when it got here too (but that was my fault!)
Oooh and the key fobs for the electric garage doors were packed too. They refused to unpack so we had to pay for new ones!
and the rubbish was still in the little bathroom bin when it got here too (but that was my fault!)
Nov 28th 2009, 3:20 pm
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
Our packers in India literally packed every single thing in our apartment. We didn't realise any of it was in there and customs in Australia didn't even check any of our stuff (which worries me - coming from India EVERY container should be thoroughly checked).
Every candle, light globe - everything - came wrapped in an entire newspaper and often in its own box.
Every candle, light globe - everything - came wrapped in an entire newspaper and often in its own box.
Nov 29th 2009, 2:42 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
A carrier bag of used tissues, nice
Nov 29th 2009, 8:21 am
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Re: What's the silliest things that packers packed?
Our packers packed my young sons beaker that he left on the floor - it even had pop in it when they packed it!!!!