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Forum: France
Mar 22nd 2014, 1:08 am
Replies: 19
Views: 3,475
Posted By fesuvious

Re: European Removals

To help you understand the quotations;

A slightly smaller than average move, from Cardiff, to Toulouse effected in a direct fashion may well go like this;

Day 1 - AM - Move you out of your...
Forum: Spain
Jun 15th 2010, 7:40 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

For Jay01 here is where your text has been copied to http://www.moversandstorers.co.uk/latestnews.cfm

For info, and just to correct something written above, the licensing category laws changed on...
Forum: Spain
Jun 15th 2010, 4:03 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

May I copy that text and use it on our company's website (either on the blog or news page)?

It's great
Forum: France
May 27th 2010, 10:27 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,190
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Shipping furniture from Lancashire to Limoux

Yes, there are basically three options available, depending on load size.

Dedicated
Part Load
Groupage

If, for arguments sake the 'move' was the contents of a normal three bed house...
Forum: France
May 27th 2010, 8:22 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,190
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Shipping furniture from Lancashire to Limoux

www.bar.co.uk

www.ngrs.co.uk

using the search facility on either of these sites might be a good place to start
Forum: Spain
May 26th 2010, 6:43 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

There is much more a member of the public can check for.

I have refrained from going into it as that would drag the thread way off topic.

And all of it has naff all to do with BAR or Guild !
...
Forum: Spain
May 26th 2010, 6:23 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

Absolutely right.

However, NGRS ; you have an annual inspection. Plus members have to fulfill relevant criteria relating to insurances, vehicles etc

BAR ; BAR members are legally bound by a...
Forum: Spain
May 26th 2010, 3:21 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

yes, although I am guessing you'd have slapped my wrist by now if I was
Forum: Spain
May 25th 2010, 10:32 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

I presume I am not falling foul of the forums rules this far?
Forum: Spain
May 25th 2010, 9:28 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

Hi Mitzy, what you say is true.

However, more often than not the consumer is never aware of what they actually have access to.

The Guild certainly have been known to throw members out. The BAR,...
Forum: Spain
May 25th 2010, 8:19 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

Well, for anyone who reads this now, and/or in the future

Check for membership of either, or both of the associations I listed earlier in the thread.

BAR members customers have access to a...
Forum: Spain
May 25th 2010, 1:08 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

You can use both the association sites to 'find a member'. Just enter either the postcode you moved from (if they were local) or the postcode of the mover themselves.

ETA

PM responded to, I...
Forum: Spain
May 25th 2010, 12:29 am
Replies: 37
Views: 3,492
Posted By fesuvious

Re: buyers beware - removal pitfulls

Right, well I am guessing that the company used was not a member of either BAR ( www.BAR.co.uk ) or of The National Guild of Removers and Storers ( www.ngrs.co.uk ) ? If Im wrong, then good news, you...
Forum: France
Apr 9th 2010, 8:02 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 982
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Current price of diesel in Northern France?

'Multi Posting' FFS I posted it in TWO forums, Italy and France as I am about to drive through France and into Italy.

If that qualifies as 'multi posting' then I plead guilty as charged to the...
Forum: France
Apr 7th 2010, 9:30 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 982
Posted By fesuvious

Current price of diesel in Northern France?

Hi, I just wondered if anyone knew what the current price of diesel is in northern France?
Forum: Italy
Apr 7th 2010, 9:29 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,208
Posted By fesuvious

Current price of diesel in Italy?

Hi, I just wondered if anyone can tell me what price diesel is in Italy at the moment?
Forum: Scandinavia
May 25th 2009, 10:20 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 12,908
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Moving to Sweden - best way to do the move

£2.5k + vat certainly does save a couple of thousand,

but no insurance???? thats not wise.

7.5tonne > just pray they don't get stopped by VOSA on the way to the docks then.... otherwise many...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 29th 2009, 8:20 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 10,720
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Max are you there? Or anyone that has done Cherbourg - Algarve...

thats because the Spanish actually do something as opposed to sticking some cones around the place and parking a steamroller in the middle
Forum: Portugal
Apr 29th 2009, 6:46 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 10,720
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Max are you there? Or anyone that has done Cherbourg - Algarve...

p.s in our experience, stay away from Brittany Ferries Potato Salad !
Forum: Portugal
Apr 29th 2009, 6:45 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 10,720
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Max are you there? Or anyone that has done Cherbourg - Algarve...

No worries

Well, if you are docking at Santander then its easy, theres only one route to follow

Santander, Burgos, Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, and across

The absolute fastest route back...
Forum: Portugal
Apr 29th 2009, 7:17 am
Replies: 33
Views: 10,720
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Max are you there? Or anyone that has done Cherbourg - Algarve...

Iv had the pleasure of driving to the Algarve from Cherbourg, Caen, St Malo, Calais and Santander.

Obviously each time has been in a HGV, but heres a few thoughts

Bilbao crossing is loooong,...
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2009, 3:46 am
Replies: 27
Views: 4,455
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Moving household contents

yes, I can imagine those toll booths were fun.

Were you mad enough to do Calais or did you use St Malo / Caen?

The rather large bridge by Rennes is an experience isn't it !
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2009, 2:05 am
Replies: 27
Views: 4,455
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Moving household contents

Well done for doing it yourself, especially given that you made three trips.

However, if you had to do it all again, would you?

Given that London to Bordeaux is circa £4000>£4500 with a...
Forum: Scandinavia
Apr 28th 2009, 3:30 am
Replies: 15
Views: 12,908
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Moving to Sweden - best way to do the move

£7000, sounds a little OTT.

Generally circa £5500 inclusive of everything is about right assuming a crew of 2 will be going over.

Immingham to Gothenburg is sensible for most Swedish...
Forum: France
Apr 26th 2009, 11:26 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,455
Posted By fesuvious

Re: Moving household contents

Yes, it is the case right now that many removal firms will either want the work because it gives them something to do. Or, won't want it because the financial risk if something went wrong is too much...
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