lisadd

Shall we ship all the house over or bin most bits and buy new when we arrive?? whats everyones thoughts?

gibsonslanding

hi lisadd

what about ebaying all those bits you think you might throw?.....seriously, i've just made £750+ pounds in week and the only 'big' bit was the dining table......a really good result and i've not really tried yet; i've got loads......could get enough to buy a house....lol.....!

Eve N

Lisa, see getting the movers in;how did you do it post.
Lots of interesting comments there.
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Mikey B

flog it or give it away not worth the hassle to bring it!

purple80

Bit of both really, bin the rubbish, ship the good stuff.

Some things are pricey over here, beds and bedding. Some stuff is cheaper, and most of your electricals are not worth bringing. Houses are bigger, so you need more to fill them.

We sent all the sentimental stuff, the good furniture and the beds and bedding. Clothes, toys, computer (dual voltage), kitchen stuff, books etc.

My OH brought over his 'good' tools, and binned the rubbish.

We emptied and sold the contents of a shed, the garage, the loft, the friends garage, the garden, the friends yard, sold 7 cars, a caravan, a trailer, and a partridge in a pear tree.

If you haven't needed it for 2 years , don't bring it (that rule does not apply to the OH though ).

Charlie

claire600

Hi there

We are going to ship ... although our furniture is not great I am hoping to get some nice antiques from the auctions and ship those - there are some great buys to be had. We have recently bought a new bed, we both have bycicles, OH has tools and hobby aircraft and it would cost a great deal to replace them.

So we will be shipping binning and buying

have fun

Claire

gary123

BIN BIN BIN , don't spend thousands shipping rubbish half way around the world, you are going to be without most of it for the first 3/4 weeks while you are waiting for the container to arrive anyway. So you will end up buying , plates, pans, bins, unless you are staying in an hotel until you stuff arives in Canada..... two words DOLLAR SHOP , really not worth the hassle.

Gary

johnh009

There is nothing more therapeutic than a good purge and decluttering.

gibsonslanding

if you add up the replacement cost of replacing all your 'stuff' that you are thinking of binning and not taking to canada, then put that against the cost of the shipping.....which is the greater?

personally, we're taking everything that will go into a 40ft container and at £7000 to vancouver, it's a steal........four men, four days, packing everything so that it dosen't break (!!!!), 6/7 weeks on a boat and delivered to your door in canada; oh! and un-packed again for you....amazing value really, when you think about it.

how much is a replacement 3 piece suite?, 4 beds, dining table, display cabinets, rugs, kitchen stuff, motorbike, bookcases, personal stuff....etc etc etc.....

Coffeepot

Agree with you there, we are looking at shipping loads but only the good stuff or sentimental stuff, Have some nice furniture and even going to buy more to ship to go with it,

Looked at loads of web sites and on our last trip trawling the shops as well as houses well show homes mainly didn't think it fair to go and look at private homes as i knew we wouldn't be buying yet, realised we would need lots of furniture anyway so still an excuse to get more, can be selective though instead of rushing to get beds etc,

Good quality furniture is more expensive, have some pieces that are quite special, had to save for and love,

Also feel it would not be fair to little man 7yrs old to get rid of everything he has chosen with us for his bedroom and play room, he will need a container just for his toys, we are choosing to move to Canada a long way from family and friends, i would like some familiar things around me as well as new,

We will go into a rental first anyway and if we need to get cheap Ikea plates etc we will donate them to the next expat family if they want them when our stuff arrives or to a charity shop,

Can't believe i amk saying this but you can get too much shopping

The4BellsLondon

I have culled loads of crap, ebayed some stuff, given some bits away - kitchen electricals etc. . . THE PACKERS ARE COMING ON THURSDAY!

we have had a lot of stuff since our last house - so since 1996 - ie the 3 piece suite - thats going to the charity shop.

PLus our buyers are buying our wardrobes and dining suite. so that helps,

lisadd

wow packers on thursday thats great news, are you ok about it all or worried sick? where abouts in London are you and where you off too?

MikeUK

Done this twice (three this if you include the return to the UK)

First time binned almost everything, when you add up the cost of replacing and the drop in quality v's cost of shipping

Next time shipped everything and then threw away slowly this side as we opened the boxes

The4BellsLondon

we are in cheam , sutton

At moment I am sitting in the chaos that is my house thinking how on earth are they going to sort it all!! will stay at my mums tyil 10th Dec then we fly!!

Coffeepot

They see this all the time Carrie don't worry hun xx

Fancy having Christmas in Canada eh