wannabekiwi

I know it is a long way and that but....

just had a Removal quote from "Br" for a part load of approx.630 cubic feet (63% of 20' container)going from Dorset to Auckland and they ask for GBP 3135 including packing but without insurance.
Don't call me tight but I never thought it would be that much.
I will get a second quote from "Cr" next week, so hope this will be less.

Not sure if we will take our bits & bobs unless someone could recommend a cheaper service?

P2L

Hate to say it mate, but that is pretty much the best price you will get. Crown are usually more expensive.

Have a nosey around in the 'search' box at the top of the page. There are some previous threads about removal companies, their costs and the service they provide. It is one of those things that generally is a case of you get what you paid for.

You can save on insurance though. Google Letton Percival. They offer the cover to the removal companies, so if you cut out the 'middle man' you can save up to 500 quid

HTH

Mattyk

Hi,

This sounds about right to me. We have PSS coming in just over a week and we are paying pretty much the same as you, we are in Derbyshire and are going to Christchurch and we are having a 20ft container. PSS were not the cheapest but have come highly recommended. But saying this there wasn't much between them.

If you think that's expensive I'm shipping over my dog and cat and that's costing us 3.9K!!!!

Good luck with the move.

Team-Reynolds

Hi there
I agree with the others, that's not a bad quote. We found Crown a lot more expensive they quoted us £1000 more than other companies.
Were going with Orbit as they are based in Cyprus were we are at the mo. Their quote was £3826 for a 20ft container. So yours is not a bad quote.

You think that's expensive. Were in the British Forces stationed in Cyprus and have 27m2 in storage and have had to pay to get that shipped out here as well, as we are emigrating from here and not going back to the UK.

Good luck with your move

squiddley

We have had quotes from John Mason ...£3300 for a 20 ft container,also Fox
which was the same both included the packing and again insurance was extra....Got Anglo Pacific coming tomorrow,so we'll see what they have to say....

sunshine n jim

hi there we spoke to a man who was really helpful at one of the expos, cant remember his name, he gave us lots of info about everything we needed to no not just about removals. we said they we would get a price from him as he seemed genuin. its worth getting a quote although we havent used them yet so we cant coment on there service. HARROW GREEN 0845 071 7777 www.harrowgreen.com please let me know how you get on, we are still tryng to sell our house. lol.
all the best to you, natalie

chocolate cake

As the above posters mention, this is pretty much par for a 20ft container. There's probably little benefit to get from it not being full. My quote was a few hundred cheaper, but as they went into administration just after my goods arrived in NZ it ended up costing me alot alot more.

wannabekiwi

Thank you for all your replies.
Since we would just use over half of a 20' foot container I thought it might cost around GBP 2200....
I think we will probably sell and sell and sell this end and then buy and buy and buy at the other end.
Sounds like fun to me. Love ebay & car booties & trade me.....
So, no shipment at all just filling up our 8 suitcases.
Unless Crown has got a special offer going.