Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

Hello all,
We’ve finally agreed a timeline for our move from London to Toronto and have started looking at shipping companies to move all our stuff. Has anyone had any experiences with any of them or would recommend one. So far, I’ve had visits from Dolphin Moves, Robinsons and perhaps one of the biggest; Excess Baggage Co.
Looking forward to those tips!
Jay

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

Alas my tip would be yet ANOTHER moving co., Britannia :)

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

They all seem to offer a similar service. On here Fox and Britannia seem to be reported as the cheapest and I have found that to be the case.

My advice would be to get quotes from those who are generally cheap then if you really prefer another company uses those quotes to barter.

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

Thanks for the names. Just been on the Fox site and they seem to offer online quotes rather than coming out and seeing what is going. With the few that I have had so far, it seems that the better ones will go to the trouble of visiting and being more accurate.

I only say this as I have awkwardly large sofe suite which, having read other threads, it would be worth while taking.
Jay

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

Thanks Iain Mc, i've pinged off a request...let's see what they come back with.
Jay

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

Hi Jay

We used Robinsons and found them very good. Our container arrived quickly and everything was in one piece.

Good luck

Julie

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

I had a full quote from FOX. I too would not consider any who only offered online quote.

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

what about GB liners , i contacted them today , seem very helpful

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

We used Robinsons. As well as being the cheapest option they were also efficient, courteous and super-quick. We have moved our stuff all over the world (New Zealand, US, France, back to UK twice) with loads of different companies, but Robinsons were as good as any.

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

Have sent you a PM.

Lynne

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

I've said it before, but I will say it again.

I firmly believe it's a lottery.

Unless the service you are offered in writing from a company differs greatly from other other companies, just go with the cheapest.

Once you have booked you have no control over who packs, which ship, who unpacks etc.

You pays your money and you takes your chance!

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

I have had an online quote from Fox for a 20' container but they said they would send someone out to discuss my move and assess my goods.

They said they would also be happy to offer a few weeks' free storage.

Price-wise, they are not the quite the cheapest but I am going to follow it up.

Re: Help!! I'm drowning in shipping options
 

Wowsers, thanks for all your help on this people. I'll let you know what happens and who comes out the cheapest and also who seems the most professional.

Excess International Movers are definitely the most IT-orientated - their guy went around the house with his laptop and left behind a USB stick with all their brochures, testimonials, qoute and details...very impressive!