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Spacecake799

Feb 3rd 2011 11:28 pm

Sending items to UK

Hi, My son is heading back to the UK in March and wants to take his computer, monitor and speakers.

Anyone sent a few things back? Who did you use?

Thanks

Carole

concretepump

Feb 4th 2011 3:27 pm

Re: Sending items to UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spacecake799 (Post 9150592)

Hi, My son is heading back to the UK in March and wants to take his computer, monitor and speakers.

Anyone sent a few things back? Who did you use?

Thanks

Carole

hi you should try the post office, we had diffrent quotes from most of the carries sent a garden brolly back, this was in 06 only cost $120 wear as every one else was talking $350 give it a go one more off the list

simonsi

Feb 4th 2011 6:07 pm

Re: Sending items to UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spacecake799 (Post 9150592)

Hi, My son is heading back to the UK in March and wants to take his computer, monitor and speakers.

Put them in his suitcases and pay the £35 for an extra case....assuming an LCD monitor. Wouldn't think it would weigh more than 23kg so would be 1 extra case in effect.

Spacecake799

Feb 4th 2011 8:47 pm

Re: Sending items to UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by simonsi (Post 9152623)

Put them in his suitcases and pay the £35 for an extra case....assuming an LCD monitor. Wouldn't think it would weigh more than 23kg so would be 1 extra case in effect.

Thanks for the replies.

The computers a heavy gaming machine so will need to send it properly. I will look at the post office.

Thanks

Carole

simonsi

Feb 4th 2011 10:11 pm

Re: Sending items to UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spacecake799 (Post 9152883)

The computers a heavy gaming machine

I've no idea what that means but I'd check the weight, even the PO shipping to the UK (esp if it is heavy), will cost a fortune AND you will need to declare a value and pay import AND VAT and charges on it before it will be delivered in the UK...

We shipped 4Kg with NZpost, cost nearly $100 in shipping and £40 in charges and duty in the UK...! Cheapest shipping you will get is the first extra bag at £35 with Air NZ

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