Yes!! It's another shipping thread

[Jeraly 4]

Rachel - I'm using banana boxes to store things I want to keep in while I clear out the other stuff I don't want. Once I have sold/disposed of the stuff I don't want, I am going to go through those boxes again for one last blitz/clearout then I am going to move them down to the garage and call people out for quotes - they will prolly re-pack everything but it will all be contained for them to give me a more accurate estimate

At least that is how I have it all working in my mind

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

Rachel - no more updates from me now, I'll have to let Jeraly take over.

Well, I'll come back and give a review of their services when all my stuff gets there, but that seems like a lifetime away.

Aly - I'm having my boxes dropped around tomorrow, because i'm off work, and it's easiest. I've told them that I won't be moving for 2 months, and it's fine. So I don't have to pack and then re-pack all over again.

[Jeraly 4]

Oh cool! I know some places pack themselves though - am sure that would be kinda easier but who knows... it's all just up in the air still! Daisy is still causing me hassle though!!

[*julez* 124]

Another shipping thread? But I'm still trying to determine whether or not there is an official February filers thread!

[Slightly Bonkers 0]

For Irish people, (sorry if its already mentioned)

Could check out Book Post from An Post

Only works for books but worked for me on a couple of my other moves

And already have a few boxes to send out for this one

Dunno how it compares to the other companies ...

An Post - Book Post

Edited May 21, 2008 by Slightly Bonkers

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Another shipping thread? But I'm still trying to determine whether or not there is an official February filers thread!

Please Julez, don't get me started. It's that kind of day!

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

For Irish people, (sorry if its already mentioned)

Could check out Book Post from An Post

Only works for books but worked for me on a couple of my other moves

And already have a few boxes to send out for this one

Dunno how it compares to the other companies ...

An Post - Book Post

oh cool! I'm going home on saturday, and I was going to lug some stuff back here first, and then ship it, but maybe i'll send it directly to my MIL's house

Another shipping thread? But I'm still trying to determine whether or not there is an official February filers thread!

Please Julez, don't get me started. It's that kind of day!

wait, is there a feburary filers thread? since you're confused too Julez, maybe I'll start a thread to see if there's a thread asking if there's a february filers thread, mmm k?

[Lansbury 19]

Noticed a deal on All Freights website, £250 for 8 teacrates Door to port in LA. I sincerely doubt I'd get a better deal elsewhere. That's it, I'm sick of shipping companies. Going with them.

They've let me switch 2 of the boxes for book boxes too.

Out of curiosity what charges are you going to incur at the LA end?

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

hey lansbury, they said that the port handling fees and customs charges should be between £30-£50. Still a good deal by my calculations!

[Alex & Rachel 78]

Rachel - I'm using banana boxes to store things I want to keep in while I clear out the other stuff I don't want. Once I have sold/disposed of the stuff I don't want, I am going to go through those boxes again for one last blitz/clearout then I am going to move them down to the garage and call people out for quotes - they will prolly re-pack everything but it will all be contained for them to give me a more accurate estimate

At least that is how I have it all working in my mind

That's an excellent suggestion, thanks!

[Lansbury 19]

hey lansbury, they said that the port handling fees and customs charges should be between £30-£50. Still a good deal by my calculations!

Yes indeed. I didn't have any idea what the landing fees might have been but certainly that way of doing it seems very worth while to anyone like yourself who is able to collect their stuff from the shippers.

[coatsy 0]

I've been looking at various shipping options and whilst the fees themselves are not huge insurance can almost double the cost in some instances

I have about 600+ DVDs to ship as well as a lot of IT equipment meaning I need about £10000 coverage, will cost me over 500 quid with most the shippers (ouch)

got a good mind to buy some Peli cases and pay for some extra baggage with BA

as I am looking to fly Club world I get 3 bags to begin with, and extra bags are only £60 when booked online, at 32KG each thats a fair percentage of my bulky stuff I can ship (IT books, monitors in peli cases, A/V gear in peli cases etc) and with my REI XXL Duffels I can get a few pelis per bag

Thats the option I am looking at at present, and then just ship the stuff that really wont fit anywhere else (although the value will of dropped significantly if I can get my monitors and AV gear in my bags

[Jeraly 4]

Is insurance not included in the shipping price then? I assumed it would be - I will have to make sure I ask ><

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

the people I've asked said that it's 5% of the total value of the stuff you're sending. For me that will not be as much as it will be for coatsy

[Jeraly 4]

Yeah - mine isn't of any real high commercial value

Also - trying to get this thread stickied but can only have four sticky threads in one forum - any ideas on which one to change? Or leave this one unsticky? What do you think?