Returning to UK
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Returning to UK
Hi, Hubby and I will be returning to UK in Spring, for a variety of reasons. Living in Sydney can anyone help with names of removal companies and any idea of how much this will cost. Am guessing its going to be more expensive that the cost of shipping out here but hope I'm wrong.
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Re: Returning to UK
You might find more like minded people, and some who have actually done it, in the Moving Back to UK forum. They tend to be up with those sort of issues.
Good luck with your next adventure!
Good luck with your next adventure!
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Thanks I'm bit of a newby on this site so didn't realise there was a separate forum
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No worries - one of the mods might be along shortly and move it for you if you like.
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Hi, Hubby and I will be returning to UK in Spring, for a variety of reasons. Living in Sydney can anyone help with names of removal companies and any idea of how much this will cost. Am guessing its going to be more expensive that the cost of shipping out here but hope I'm wrong.
There is a thread already running here:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=700402
Last edited by Beedubya; Jan 14th 2011 at 7:55 pm.
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Re: Returning to UK
What kind of removals are we talking? Say a 20' container or a few boxes?
There is a thread already running here:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=700402
There is a thread already running here:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=700402
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Hi, thanks I hadn't realised there was a separate section for returning to UK so one of the mods moved my thread for me (i'm a newby to this site)....so looks like the question has already been asked! Anyway it will be all our stuff so a container and is looking like its going to be pretty expensive
Last edited by Beedubya; Jan 15th 2011 at 5:15 am.
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Firstly is it really worth taking all your furniture and electricals with you, the cost of transporting $8500 +, the cost of storage etc. The time spent waiting for the stuff, the hassles.
That is £5000+ and you could get a LOT of stuff in the UK for this, especially in the "current economic climate" etc. In my recent experience there is a lot of shopping choice here and stuff is a lot cheaper too.
Australian houses being generally a lot bigger so would the stuff fit in your UK house?
That is £5000+ and you could get a LOT of stuff in the UK for this, especially in the "current economic climate" etc. In my recent experience there is a lot of shopping choice here and stuff is a lot cheaper too.
Australian houses being generally a lot bigger so would the stuff fit in your UK house?
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Re: Returning to UK
Hi, thanks I hadn't realised there was a separate section for returning to UK so one of the mods moved my thread for me (i'm a newby to this site)....so looks like the question has already been asked! Anyway it will be all our stuff so a container and is looking like its going to be pretty expensive
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Re: Returning to UK
Hi, Hubby and I will be returning to UK in Spring, for a variety of reasons. Living in Sydney can anyone help with names of removal companies and any idea of how much this will cost. Am guessing its going to be more expensive that the cost of shipping out here but hope I'm wrong.
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Re: Returning to UK
Firstly is it really worth taking all your furniture and electricals with you, the cost of transporting $8500 +, the cost of storage etc. The time spent waiting for the stuff, the hassles.
That is £5000+ and you could get a LOT of stuff in the UK for this, especially in the "current economic climate" etc. In my recent experience there is a lot of shopping choice here and stuff is a lot cheaper too.
Australian houses being generally a lot bigger so would the stuff fit in your UK house?
That is £5000+ and you could get a LOT of stuff in the UK for this, especially in the "current economic climate" etc. In my recent experience there is a lot of shopping choice here and stuff is a lot cheaper too.
Australian houses being generally a lot bigger so would the stuff fit in your UK house?
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Re: Returning to UK
Hi don't know about removal companies in Sydney but we moved back from Perth, W.A and used a state wide known company, what I did though was to "Haggle" with their final costs...something I am not great at but just thinking of how much we would loose if I did not find the nerve to ask for better prices was the spur I needed.....we had 3 companies come and give us quotes and then asked each other if they could beat the other companies....good luck and best wishes with your move