When the packers are in
Jul 1st 2009, 11:42 am
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When the packers are in
Did you hang around (I assume doing nothing) or bugger off for the day and let them get on with it but leave a mobile number just in case?
Jul 1st 2009, 12:00 pm
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Re: When the packers are in
Watch them like a hawk !
Jul 1st 2009, 2:14 pm
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Re: When the packers are in
WE went out and left them too it.Popped back every now and then to see how they were getting on.Ours were lovely.We trusted them and didnt feel the need to breathe down their necks.
Jul 1st 2009, 2:17 pm
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Re: When the packers are in
Mx
Jul 1st 2009, 2:28 pm
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Re: When the packers are in
Jul 6th 2009, 5:20 am
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Re: When the packers are in
My personal opinion, stick around and keep an eye onthem and what they are doing. Too many prople arrive in Australia, receive their goods, only to find they are not packed properly or items they knew they once had have gone missing. Drop me a line if you need assistance when you arrive in Oz
Jul 6th 2009, 7:42 am
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Re: When the packers are in
Thank you everyone. Container is here tomorrow so it is a very busy day today! We will be staying hope to supervise! And make tea!
Jul 6th 2009, 10:37 am
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Re: When the packers are in
move anything you don't want packed out of the house. They are quick and ours were great at their job and required lots of tea. Be ready for the tears when something you don't think your connected to goes into that container. Good Luck Today/tomorrow.
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Jul 6th 2009, 11:07 am
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Re: When the packers are in
So in the end I just sat out in my car and let them get on with it.
Jul 6th 2009, 11:10 am
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Re: When the packers are in
We stayed but only because we supplied them with coffee/tea and lunch. Even watching them closely wasn't enough. They were so bloody efficient that they packed our "Do not pack" bag sitting on the kitchen bench top. 8 weeks later we unpacked my son's puffer, the kids' game boys, my book for the plane and a bunch of other stuff that was going to be in my carry on. They almost took our big suitcases, but we managed to stop them before they went in the container.
Jul 6th 2009, 11:34 am
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Re: When the packers are in
They gave us "Do not Pack" stickers and we still ended up with a pedal bin full of rubbish at this end. 
Jul 6th 2009, 11:59 am
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Re: When the packers are in
We have a spare room and the furniture from that is coming out at a later date so all our stuff will be shoved in there tomorrow!
Jul 6th 2009, 12:42 pm
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Re: When the packers are in
we stayed and made coffee and biccies. they were very nice and very efficient (Abels) they clarified what was going in each room with us before they touched anything, I never felt they would nick anything and they didnt- more their job was worth I imagine!
Good luck with the move Kingseat
Good luck with the move Kingseat