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-   -   Shipping timescale (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/shipping-timescale-441986/)

brummie_babe Apr 13th 2007 6:37 am
Shipping timescale
 
Feb 12th - 200 cubic square ft (43boxes) Packed and collected by Allied Pickfords

March 31st - Shipment arrived in Canada

April 7th - My family and I landed

April 13th - Goods delivered and unpacked by Taylors International (sister company to Allied Pickfords)

Outstanding service on both sides. No breakages either!

gloveman Apr 13th 2007 7:17 am
Re: Shipping timescale
 
That sounds good - where about in Canada are you? We are taking a 40' container and being quoted anything between 6 - 10 weeks to Vancouver Island.

brummie_babe Apr 13th 2007 7:23 am
Re: Shipping timescale
 
Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 4638463)
That sounds good - where about in Canada are you? We are taking a 40' container and being quoted anything between 6 - 10 weeks to Vancouver Island.
I'm in Brampton Ontario (for now), I was also quoted between 6-12 weeks, although they did make a note of the date I was due to arrive.
Counting my blessings that the shipment arrived before me and that I did not have to pay any additional costs.

BC Hopefuls Apr 13th 2007 10:28 am
Re: Shipping timescale
 
Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 4638463)
That sounds good - where about in Canada are you? We are taking a 40' container and being quoted anything between 6 - 10 weeks to Vancouver Island.

Gloveman, Who are you using and what are they charging you for a 40' container? The best price we can find is £7300 from Sussex to Northern BC

Nancy A Bridson Apr 13th 2007 10:42 am
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I think ours took about 8 weeks but the problem was before it crossed the Atlantic. It came across Canada by train and I believe you can watch the progress through the Internet ( at least my daughter's partner kept us posted as to the progress.
It's lovely here on Vancouver Island even though this Winter has ben long and wet.
Hope you are very happy here. Don't hesitate to ask if there is anything you would like to know or if we can send you any details etc.
:)

gloveman Apr 13th 2007 7:46 pm
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Originally Posted by BC Hopefuls (Post 4639166)
Gloveman, Who are you using and what are they charging you for a 40' container? The best price we can find is £7300 from Sussex to Northern BC
I'll let you i know as soon as we have had all the quotes back. Even though we are going over to the Island as well and taking two motocrossers with us the quotes we have had so far are less than £7300. Will be in touch soon.

gloveman Apr 13th 2007 7:47 pm
Re: Shipping timescale
 
Originally Posted by Nancy A Bridson (Post 4639233)
I think ours took about 8 weeks but the problem was before it crossed the Atlantic. It came across Canada by train and I believe you can watch the progress through the Internet ( at least my daughter's partner kept us posted as to the progress.
It's lovely here on Vancouver Island even though this Winter has ben long and wet.
Hope you are very happy here. Don't hesitate to ask if there is anything you would like to know or if we can send you any details etc.
:)
Hi Nancy - whereabouts on the Island are you? Angela

Nancy A Bridson Apr 16th 2007 10:49 am
Re: Shipping timescale
 
Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 4640162)
Hi Nancy - whereabouts on the Island are you? Angela
Sorry for the delay. I forgot my Password!!! Too many to remember for us oldies!!
We live in Dean Park which is above the Victoria Airport and close to Sidney for ferries etc. Love it here cos of the wonderful views of mountains and the ocean.

bad.andy Apr 16th 2007 4:38 pm
Re: Shipping timescale
 
Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 4638463)
That sounds good - where about in Canada are you? We are taking a 40' container and being quoted anything between 6 - 10 weeks to Vancouver Island.
Ours only took 4 weeks, ask Ellsie who we used , I have no idea - that's true of many things ....:blink:

bad.andy

ellsie Apr 16th 2007 5:14 pm
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We used the International Moving Co 01509 632850 with branches around England. They appeared in the livery of GB liners and our stuff was here in 4 weeks. They were polite and careful and I would use them again. We paid just under £7000 for a door to door 40' container in Oct last year. Leics to Campbell River on VI We kept the cost down by packing some boxes ahead which was fine with them. :thumbup:

gloveman Apr 16th 2007 9:54 pm
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We've just got quotes and GB liners were nearly £2000 dearer than the company we have gone for! And GB Liners quoted 8 weeks to get there.

gloveman Apr 16th 2007 9:55 pm
Re: Shipping timescale
 
Originally Posted by Nancy A Bridson (Post 4652136)
Sorry for the delay. I forgot my Password!!! Too many to remember for us oldies!!
We live in Dean Park which is above the Victoria Airport and close to Sidney for ferries etc. Love it here cos of the wonderful views of mountains and the ocean.
Not many places that aren't nice really though are there??

BC Hopefuls Apr 22nd 2007 11:29 pm
Re: Shipping timescale
 
Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 4653911)
We've just got quotes and GB liners were nearly £2000 dearer than the company we have gone for! And GB Liners quoted 8 weeks to get there.
Who have you decided to go with and what are they charging you?
Thanks

gloveman Apr 22nd 2007 11:39 pm
Re: Shipping timescale
 
Originally Posted by BC Hopefuls (Post 4684398)
Who have you decided to go with and what are they charging you?
Thanks
We have gone with White and Co for about £5300 for a 40' container.

BC Hopefuls Apr 22nd 2007 11:46 pm
Re: Shipping timescale
 
Originally Posted by gloveman (Post 4684435)
We have gone with White and Co for about £5300 for a 40' container.
Wow!! that's really good. I'll give them a ring now. Is there any reason why they are so much cheaper than £7000+ everyone else is quoting? We have packed up everyting ourselves so no packing required. We are shipping 4 motorbikes & an old van which is why we need the 40'


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