Shipping small container to UK
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Hello all!
It's been a while since posting on here. We visited the UK in November and it was certainly an experience. My daughter had some taster days with a couple of independent schools ~ one was not great, the other was! So, we are planning our move (yikes) for around June / July. All in all, it felt great to be back "home".
Next project will be trying to find a home; but I'll save the details for another post
Our house over here is now sold so we are renting in the interim before our move.
I'm considering taking a small amount of stuff; mainly books and some sentimental things and not planning to take any furniture. Somebody recommended looking at DHL for a small shipment but I'm thinking it will be expensive. I did get a quote today from Sprint Movers for a 50 cubic ft container for around $3,100.00. To me that seems really high to just ship a few books / albums / clothes etc.
Would really like some alternative recommendations or ideas please.
Thanks in advance for any tips.
It's been a while since posting on here. We visited the UK in November and it was certainly an experience. My daughter had some taster days with a couple of independent schools ~ one was not great, the other was! So, we are planning our move (yikes) for around June / July. All in all, it felt great to be back "home".
Next project will be trying to find a home; but I'll save the details for another post

I'm considering taking a small amount of stuff; mainly books and some sentimental things and not planning to take any furniture. Somebody recommended looking at DHL for a small shipment but I'm thinking it will be expensive. I did get a quote today from Sprint Movers for a 50 cubic ft container for around $3,100.00. To me that seems really high to just ship a few books / albums / clothes etc.
Would really like some alternative recommendations or ideas please.
Thanks in advance for any tips.

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Hi there, I just wanted to check in to see if you found any good options for shipping back to the UK? We are going to be shipping kitchen stuff, books and art work back and wondered if you had an info to share? Thanks!
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Hello all!
It's been a while since posting on here. We visited the UK in November and it was certainly an experience. My daughter had some taster days with a couple of independent schools ~ one was not great, the other was! So, we are planning our move (yikes) for around June / July. All in all, it felt great to be back "home".
Next project will be trying to find a home; but I'll save the details for another post
Our house over here is now sold so we are renting in the interim before our move.
I'm considering taking a small amount of stuff; mainly books and some sentimental things and not planning to take any furniture. Somebody recommended looking at DHL for a small shipment but I'm thinking it will be expensive. I did get a quote today from Sprint Movers for a 50 cubic ft container for around $3,100.00. To me that seems really high to just ship a few books / albums / clothes etc.
Would really like some alternative recommendations or ideas please.
Thanks in advance for any tips.
It's been a while since posting on here. We visited the UK in November and it was certainly an experience. My daughter had some taster days with a couple of independent schools ~ one was not great, the other was! So, we are planning our move (yikes) for around June / July. All in all, it felt great to be back "home".
Next project will be trying to find a home; but I'll save the details for another post

I'm considering taking a small amount of stuff; mainly books and some sentimental things and not planning to take any furniture. Somebody recommended looking at DHL for a small shipment but I'm thinking it will be expensive. I did get a quote today from Sprint Movers for a 50 cubic ft container for around $3,100.00. To me that seems really high to just ship a few books / albums / clothes etc.
Would really like some alternative recommendations or ideas please.
Thanks in advance for any tips.
