SHIPPING - PACKING OWN THINGS
Hi, does anyone know if all companies shipping from perth to uk will allow me to pack my own things? I know when we were shipping out from the UK we were told we couldn't pack our own things so let them do it. We want to keep costs down and after unpacking boxes here in perth that had only one thing in it with about 20 sheets of paper wrapped around it, makes me even more determined to find someone who will let me pack my own boxes!
I know this should probably be on a different thread but we are also looking to ship back contents of our minimal 3 bed house and our car. Does anyone know if all of that would fill into a 20 foot container or would it have to be a 40ft container? Any replies much appreciated. |
Re: SHIPPING - PACKING OWN THINGS
Originally Posted by RW11
(Post 9214713)
Hi, does anyone know if all companies shipping from perth to uk will allow me to pack my own things? I know when we were shipping out from the UK we were told we couldn't pack our own things so let them do it. We want to keep costs down and after unpacking boxes here in perth that had only one thing in it with about 20 sheets of paper wrapped around it, makes me even more determined to find someone who will let me pack my own boxes!
I know this should probably be on a different thread but we are also looking to ship back contents of our minimal 3 bed house and our car. Does anyone know if all of that would fill into a 20 foot container or would it have to be a 40ft container? Any replies much appreciated. |
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Hi johnh009, we think it is worth taking the car back, when we had those huge hail stones in perth last year it damaged our brand new 5 day old financed VW, the insurance company wrote it off and let us buy it dirt cheap. Even though the dents arn't that visable i doubt anyone would want to pay too much for it either here in perth or in the UK, therfore we've got a good quality car with low milage which we will run to the ground. We have looked into taking it back and it seems quite reasonable, we are basically just asked to pay for shipping (plus a few other minor charges) but no charges on taking it into the country as the UK is our home country, not like when we researched bringing it out to perth and it would have cost us a fortune in taxes. As for you saying that cars are cheap in the UK i completely agree with you and so would my husband, he is always on autotrader online trying to decide which 2nd car to buy!
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Re: SHIPPING - PACKING OWN THINGS
Originally Posted by RW11
(Post 9214713)
Hi, does anyone know if all companies shipping from perth to uk will allow me to pack my own things? I know when we were shipping out from the UK we were told we couldn't pack our own things so let them do it. We want to keep costs down and after unpacking boxes here in perth that had only one thing in it with about 20 sheets of paper wrapped around it, makes me even more determined to find someone who will let me pack my own boxes!
I know this should probably be on a different thread but we are also looking to ship back contents of our minimal 3 bed house and our car. Does anyone know if all of that would fill into a 20 foot container or would it have to be a 40ft container? Any replies much appreciated. Probably a 20ft container, as long as your house is not too crowded with large furniture, and you're willing to part with a few items if it is, best to get a surveyor round for accuracy though. As I have come to understand it, in Singapore at least, International Movers always want to do the packing or at least charge you for it, that's how they make their money. If you really want to do your own packing for the benefit of making the most efficient use of the container space, they normally let you, but require you to leave the boxes open so that they can peek in and check before sealing them. They need to at least approve of the way the boxes have been packed for them to be covered by any insurance. If you want to completely do your own packing and save of that element of the price you need to research Freight Forwarding companies, but be warned it will be difficult to get insurance if self-packed, and these operators are not experienced at dealing with the domestic market and normally only work with import /export co's who have their own staff, packing materials and know the require paperwork inside out. Good luck. |
Re: SHIPPING - PACKING OWN THINGS
Originally Posted by RW11
(Post 9214713)
Hi, does anyone know if all companies shipping from perth to uk will allow me to pack my own things? I know when we were shipping out from the UK we were told we couldn't pack our own things so let them do it. We want to keep costs down and after unpacking boxes here in perth that had only one thing in it with about 20 sheets of paper wrapped around it, makes me even more determined to find someone who will let me pack my own boxes!
I know this should probably be on a different thread but we are also looking to ship back contents of our minimal 3 bed house and our car. Does anyone know if all of that would fill into a 20 foot container or would it have to be a 40ft container? Any replies much appreciated. Good luck. |
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How much does Elite charge for this service?
We are moving London to Perth in Jan and we really dont wanna spend a fortune on shipping, but dont want to leave our stuff behind either, what a waste that would be. As for the no insurance, is the wise? Any advice would be great! Thanks |
Re: SHIPPING - PACKING OWN THINGS
Originally Posted by orlalem
(Post 9759136)
How much does Elite charge for this service?
We are moving London to Perth in Jan and we really dont wanna spend a fortune on shipping, but dont want to leave our stuff behind either, what a waste that would be. As for the no insurance, is the wise? Any advice would be great! Thanks |
Re: SHIPPING - PACKING OWN THINGS
hey thanks for the info, I have contacted them just waiting to hear back!
Quick question, did you have your own container(what size) or did you share one? Thanks |
Re: SHIPPING - PACKING OWN THINGS
Originally Posted by orlalem
(Post 9760659)
hey thanks for the info, I have contacted them just waiting to hear back!
Quick question, did you have your own container(what size) or did you share one? Thanks |
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thanks for your help
we are due to move 31st jan, have had lots of quotes from diff companies. Just need to find a clearing agent in perth do you have any recommendations? cheers |
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