What did you guy do with your things??
 

Hello again,

Another simple but important question. Will be beneficial for those planning to move in the coming months.

Following all you guy who have moved, what did you do with your belonging? eg. Bed, sofa's, TV, fridge freezer, washing machine etc?

Obviously what you would do is either:
1. Sell them
2. Give them to the less fortunate family member (for some quids or free)
3. Store them.

We've recently kitted out our flat but now decided to move to UAE. so we have a fair bit of new stuff... still under warranty

Your advice on what you have done will be helpful

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

Hi
We sold everything - car boots, ebay, friends, person who's moving into our flat. Gave a few old bits away. never going to get back what you've paid but we've made bout 2 grand, not including selling our car.
Only storing one or two things - paintings, personal stuff. might try and ship them out but will see once we're there.
Are you selling your flat or renting it out?? maybe condsider selling/renting as fully furnished - thats what we've done - fab, takes out all of the stress of packing, storing or selling.

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

we're renting ourselves at the mo....so we have alot stuff that we need to shift.

e.g our sofa cost us £1000 but in this market doubt we'll get £500...plus its only about 5 months old:huh:

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

I know - thats the only problem but unless you keep it or take it with you there's nothing you can do. we just accepted we wouldn't make what we paid and thought of it as money for our move! we thought about keeping big furniture and storing but then in a few years when we move home do we really still want to use 4 or 5 year old furniture.
maybe ask your land lord for an offer - even if its just stuff like pots and pans etc - in the end they'l get more rent offering a fully furnished place.

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

If it's nice and you want to keep it, bring it with you. Electricals work on the same 3 pin plug and you'll need to buy once you get here anyway.

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

is it expensive to ship things over? i'm not talking massive furniture, just personal stuff - books, paintings, dvds etc

we're moving into a furnished place but have no idea how furnished or what we'll need yet.

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

I brought everything over with me. Sorry I can't remember how much it cost......too long ago and I moved from Northern Cyprus not the UK:)

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

do a search there are a gazillion threads on this...

MM, xx

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

Cheers MM

I've been looking the past 2 hours - you're right there's loads - where to start?!?!?!?! lol

Might just bring 6 suit cases with me

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

There's also a gazillion threads about 6 suitcases...

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

Some people can't get their sofas into high-rise apartments here in Dubai...the limiting factor is the height within the lift cabin (max. 8 to 9 feet) ! :(

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

When I moved out here in April I moved 42 boxes over not including bed/ sofa/ fridge. I did however take my 40" LCD.

It cost me 1300 GBP and was over within 4 weeks.

If you need the movers name PM me.

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

I'd echo a few on here...

I moved everything over in a 40' container.. Was pretty easy as almost half the stuff was still in boxes from the move from the US back to the UK....

Re: What did you guy do with your things??
 

Take them up the stairs!