Potential move back to the UK
Nov 4th 2012 | 1:20 am
#1
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From: Doha
Potential move back to the UK
Well after 4 years here I really want to go home now.
Does any one have any idea of shipping costs back home of a 20ft container.
I know its probably not cost effective but the children want their possessions and toys around them.
Thanks for any help you can give. I did speak to a relocation's company but they will not even give an indicative cost!
Does any one have any idea of shipping costs back home of a 20ft container.
I know its probably not cost effective but the children want their possessions and toys around them.
Thanks for any help you can give. I did speak to a relocation's company but they will not even give an indicative cost!
Nov 4th 2012 | 1:56 am
#2
Hit 16's
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 13,109
From: Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine
Re: Potential move back to the UK
Crown Relocation in AD charge AED32k for a 20ft container from AD to UK, including insurance and disassembly / packing in AD and un-packing re-assembly in UK. My company uses them regularly. Cost is competitive with others.
Nov 4th 2012 | 2:17 am
#3
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,271
Re: Potential move back to the UK
Well after 4 years here I really want to go home now.
Does any one have any idea of shipping costs back home of a 20ft container.
I know its probably not cost effective but the children want their possessions and toys around them.
Thanks for any help you can give. I did speak to a relocation's company but they will not even give an indicative cost!
Does any one have any idea of shipping costs back home of a 20ft container.
I know its probably not cost effective but the children want their possessions and toys around them.
Thanks for any help you can give. I did speak to a relocation's company but they will not even give an indicative cost!
Nov 4th 2012 | 2:20 am
#4
Excess Baggage
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 5,479
From: UK
Re: Potential move back to the UK
Ironic user name. 
Nov 4th 2012 | 5:41 am
#6
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Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Herefordshire, UK
Re: Potential move back to the UK
Got quotes ranging between BD2.2 to 2.6K from Bahrain to the UK about a month back if that helps. This prices excluded insurance.
Nov 4th 2012 | 8:02 am
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Re: Potential move back to the UK
4 years isnt a bad run!
Nov 6th 2012 | 2:48 am
#9
Down and out
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 872
From: Re-Expated
Re: Potential move back to the UK
That sounds expensive. We just paid AED 27k for a 40' container - Pickfords International packing/unpacking in full etc. Insurance through the shipping companies is usually a complete rip-off. We did it direct with a Lloyds' broker for GBP 350.
Nov 6th 2012 | 4:59 am
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Re: Potential move back to the UK
GOd, ive not even got there yet and I already wish I was going back!
Going to change my nic to definatelygoingbackcausehthissandsituationistempor ary
Going to change my nic to definatelygoingbackcausehthissandsituationistempor ary
Nov 7th 2012 | 12:13 am
#11
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Posts: 1,271
Re: Potential move back to the UK
How often does the OP never come back after their post?
Nov 9th 2012 | 1:48 am
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Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 608
From: Limboland
Re: Potential move back to the UK
We used Acorn and it was 17,000 dhs for a very full 20ft container Dubai to SE england. Service Dubai end was brilliant. Bit shit at UK end but everything got here on time and nothing broken. All packing, disassembling, assembling etc.
Last edited by lullabelle; Nov 9th 2012 at 3:37 am.
