Shipping Companies?
#1
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Shipping Companies?
Hi
I'm just planning on moving to Toronto from Kent, UK and wondered if anyone knows of a good shipping companies....?
I don't have much, no sofas, kitchen stuff etc. I basically have Electrical equipment (DJ decks, Playstation etc), sporting gear (hockey gear, snowboards etc) and books.
Any ideas/comments???
I'm just planning on moving to Toronto from Kent, UK and wondered if anyone knows of a good shipping companies....?
I don't have much, no sofas, kitchen stuff etc. I basically have Electrical equipment (DJ decks, Playstation etc), sporting gear (hockey gear, snowboards etc) and books.
Any ideas/comments???
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Re: Shipping Companies?
Search the forum, plenty of threads come up.
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If you don't have a lot of stuff try AirTransat Cargo, it can all be arranged over the phone and via email.
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We used Fox International (I think I posted such in a thread some time ago?!) - Cannot say enough good stuff about them without sounding like I work for them lol! Even when we had an issue with their partner at this end (tried to charge us $50 for storage when it took them a week to tell us it had arrived!) - Fox sorted it from their end! Fab service, good price and if you use them tell Kate we said hello
Hi
I'm just planning on moving to Toronto from Kent, UK and wondered if anyone knows of a good shipping companies....?
I don't have much, no sofas, kitchen stuff etc. I basically have Electrical equipment (DJ decks, Playstation etc), sporting gear (hockey gear, snowboards etc) and books.
Any ideas/comments???
I'm just planning on moving to Toronto from Kent, UK and wondered if anyone knows of a good shipping companies....?
I don't have much, no sofas, kitchen stuff etc. I basically have Electrical equipment (DJ decks, Playstation etc), sporting gear (hockey gear, snowboards etc) and books.
Any ideas/comments???
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Re: Shipping Companies?
Hi,
Our best quotes came from Britannia Removals, Eagle Relocations & ReloUK. This was for East Sussex to Saskatchewan. For 150 cu ft it was £1500, £1275 & £1550. Some of the others were £2,500!!! All we are taking is personal belongings for us & the kids, may end up being a little more than 150 cu ft though.
It's weird as when we went to Australia it only cost us £650! Oh well.
Our best quotes came from Britannia Removals, Eagle Relocations & ReloUK. This was for East Sussex to Saskatchewan. For 150 cu ft it was £1500, £1275 & £1550. Some of the others were £2,500!!! All we are taking is personal belongings for us & the kids, may end up being a little more than 150 cu ft though.
It's weird as when we went to Australia it only cost us £650! Oh well.
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We used Fox International (I think I posted such in a thread some time ago?!) - Cannot say enough good stuff about them without sounding like I work for them lol! Even when we had an issue with their partner at this end (tried to charge us $50 for storage when it took them a week to tell us it had arrived!) - Fox sorted it from their end! Fab service, good price and if you use them tell Kate we said hello
hi,i'm trying to find them..is the company fox moving?
just wondering did you pay any import tax on your stuff once it arrived?
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We landed in March this year - cost us less than quoted in post above for approx 190 cubic feet of space - 46 boxes and a few items export wrapped due to size/type (among them we shipped a mamas & Papas full size rocking horse my kids wouldn't part with lol)
Fox will help you with everything related to the shipping - you do not pay any import tax on USED household goods you are importing as possessions for immigration - there are a number of rules around this you can find on CIC's website, but Fox can also supply the guidelines for you.
Good luck with the move
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thank you, i contacted them but they quoted me OVER £600 FOR 140KG worth of stuff BY SEA!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WAS SHOCKED to say the least, don't know what the lady did/how she calculated it but that was waaaay too high and by far the most expensive i've been quotes by air nevermind by sea
I WAS SHOCKED to say the least, don't know what the lady did/how she calculated it but that was waaaay too high and by far the most expensive i've been quotes by air nevermind by sea
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Call Air Transat Cargo. My son's friend bought over 3 large boxes of tools which weighed more than your items and paid under £200.
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thank you, i just got a quote from them...sounds a lot more reasonable also got a quote from Transglobal..though they are third party they've given me a reasonable door to door price I'm just trying to do research to see if anyone has used them/UPS express saver..who will be the couriers
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thank you, i just got a quote from them...sounds a lot more reasonable also got a quote from Transglobal..though they are third party they've given me a reasonable door to door price I'm just trying to do research to see if anyone has used them/UPS express saver..who will be the couriers
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I do my own shipping and packing and I use a fright forwarding company orginally got the details from someone on here. He dosn't charge you and works solely on a commission from the shipping companies. He is really helpful. I always do self pack and load my self or get a local removal company to load I have just been left furniture by my parents which I am bringing over with some shipping for a business I run, a forty foot container is coming in around £3000.00 at the moment. It ships next week when I will get my final price depending on us exchange rates. He will also arrange groupage which is great.
His name is Paul Ley, KFL shipping
I hope this helps I have used his services twice in the past and next week is my third time.
His name is Paul Ley, KFL shipping
I hope this helps I have used his services twice in the past and next week is my third time.
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thats the uk number they've given me a quote for £450 they reweigh and remeasure when you get to their office so it might cost more