Shipping Pros & Cons
#1
Shipping Pros & Cons
We got a quote recently from GB Liners, who I must say were very helpful & courteous.
The issue we are having is that we would require a 20ft container that will cost us £6200. What we intend to take doesn't come near that amount if we purchased new it the States, but it's the personal effects including pictures that are the issue....any ideas what we could do?
The issue we are having is that we would require a 20ft container that will cost us £6200. What we intend to take doesn't come near that amount if we purchased new it the States, but it's the personal effects including pictures that are the issue....any ideas what we could do?
#2
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
We got a quote recently from GB Liners, who I must say were very helpful & courteous.
The issue we are having is that we would require a 20ft container that will cost us £6200. What we intend to take doesn't come near that amount if we purchased new it the States, but it's the personal effects including pictures that are the issue....any ideas what we could do?
The issue we are having is that we would require a 20ft container that will cost us £6200. What we intend to take doesn't come near that amount if we purchased new it the States, but it's the personal effects including pictures that are the issue....any ideas what we could do?
(ii) don't bring the furniture, which I presume makes up much of the volume
(iii) don't bring anything electrical, in almost all cases it is more trouble than it's worth
(iv) if your move isn't permanent consider putting some of your stuff in storage
(v) consider using a container obtained through a shipping broker, who will arrange for the delivery and shipping of a container which you pack and inventory yourself. Someone else reported recently saving a lot based on using a shipping broker.
Last edited by Pulaski; Aug 3rd 2013 at 12:04 pm.
#3
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
We got a quote recently from GB Liners, who I must say were very helpful & courteous.
The issue we are having is that we would require a 20ft container that will cost us £6200. What we intend to take doesn't come near that amount if we purchased new it the States, but it's the personal effects including pictures that are the issue....any ideas what we could do?
The issue we are having is that we would require a 20ft container that will cost us £6200. What we intend to take doesn't come near that amount if we purchased new it the States, but it's the personal effects including pictures that are the issue....any ideas what we could do?
However I still think there are 2 boxes missing and when my wife rang them last year they didn't want to know.
#4
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
We got a quote recently from GB Liners, who I must say were very helpful & courteous.
The issue we are having is that we would require a 20ft container that will cost us £6200. What we intend to take doesn't come near that amount if we purchased new it the States, but it's the personal effects including pictures that are the issue....any ideas what we could do?
The issue we are having is that we would require a 20ft container that will cost us £6200. What we intend to take doesn't come near that amount if we purchased new it the States, but it's the personal effects including pictures that are the issue....any ideas what we could do?
#5
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
Was at a wedding last night, and soe guests told us about Seven Seas Worldwide 'Move Cube' ....basically they come and plonk a huge wooden crate on your drive, you pack it full, they collect it and deliver it to the destination...sounds perfect but looks like they only offer the service to Australia at present
#8
Forum Regular
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 214
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
We didn't come directly from the UK but we only shipped a small amount of stuff, it filled one pallet, and it was about £500. I actually used a company that shipped excess baggage, but it came by boat.
#9
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
I am really struggling to find a company that will air freight a large storage box as opposed to a container....
#10
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
We air-freighted two trunks of clothes and some kitchen utensils (cost about £120 twelve years ago), and the rest in a freight container sent by sea.
#11
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
Was at a wedding last night, and soe guests told us about Seven Seas Worldwide 'Move Cube' ....basically they come and plonk a huge wooden crate on your drive, you pack it full, they collect it and deliver it to the destination...sounds perfect but looks like they only offer the service to Australia at present
#12
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
Ok. That makes sense.....maybe just buy lots of strong double walled boxes and put them on a pallet.
#13
Removals Specialist
Joined: Jun 2007
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 726
Re: Shipping Pros & Cons
Are you sure about that? If you inventory everything - you'll be amazed at how it adds up. You could also investigate the possibility of moving a few items as a part load. I did that moving a few things from SA to the UK - I just had to wait until another customer needed to move a load that wasn't quite large enough to fill a container. It meant a longer wait but as it wasn't urgent I was OK with that. It was a while ago, but the firm I used was Pickfords - not the cheapest, but I was delighted with the service.