AUSSIES! Who did you ship with!

[flowershoes 2]

What kind of price am I looking at if I send two or three boxes of my stuff over to the states? I've done a couple of quotations online but the prices seem astronomical...

[dodgyJim73 6]

2 or 3 boxes isn't much. Can you get a large suitcase and pay for the extra bag? I'm doing that with Qantas, they charge an extra $84 per bag so I'm jamming as much stuff as I possibly can right up to the 23kg limit! They let you take up to 5 bags so maybe you could take 2 extra bags for a couple of hundred bucks.

I'm using www.wridgways.com.au to send my stuff but I'm sending golf clubs, ski's, bike, dive gear, ski gear and about 4 boxes. What you'll find with those big shipping companies is they have a default fare which is about $800-1000 and then charge you on top of that for individual items.

I did see a post that someone on here wrote where they used Pack&Send for a few boxes because it's basically the same price as the surface shippers but you get it straight away whereas I have to wait 3 months.

[Cathi 5,745]

Often it's less expensive to pay for additional baggage on your flight.

[flowershoes 2]

2 or 3 boxes isn't much. Can you get a large suitcase and pay for the extra bag? I'm doing that with Qantas, they charge an extra $84 per bag so I'm jamming as much stuff as I possibly can right up to the 23kg limit! They let you take up to 5 bags so maybe you could take 2 extra bags for a couple of hundred bucks.

I'm using www.wridgways.com.au to send my stuff but I'm sending golf clubs, ski's, bike, dive gear, ski gear and about 4 boxes. What you'll find with those big shipping companies is they have a default fare which is about $800-1000 and then charge you on top of that for individual items.

I did see a post that someone on here wrote where they used Pack&Send for a few boxes because it's basically the same price as the surface shippers but you get it straight away whereas I have to wait 3 months.

Are you sure it's $84? I just had a look over here: http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/prepaid-additional-baggage/global/en#airport-excess-baggage-and-heavy-charges and they quote $175. (I'd hate for you to turn up and be charged extra!)

[flowershoes 2]

Often it's less expensive to pay for additional baggage on your flight.

Yes, the fiancee and I are fast discovering this! Looks like this will be the way to go!

[dodgyJim73 6]

Are you sure it's $84? I just had a look over here: http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/prepaid-additional-baggage/global/en#airport-excess-baggage-and-heavy-charges and they quote $175. (I'd hate for you to turn up and be charged extra!)

$175 is only if you rock up at the airport and try to organise it. The $84 was for pre-purchased excess baggage but for some reason I can no longer find it and it's now showing up as $123 per piece for pre-purchased. I'm bummed about that.

EDIT: Oops. My fault. The $84 is for International - other than The Americas

Edited January 17, 2014 by dodgyJim73

[CJC 18]

Hey there!

Congrats on your approval

I sent 3 boxes and a painting via Pack&Send and it cost me $1000 (including having them pack it & ins.). Only took a few weeks to get to me via air due to customs clearing etc. When I was looking around shipping was cheaper, but it took around 2 months to get here and was only $160 less than air.

The excess baggage via your flight is a great idea and one I considered but in the end I just had too much stuff for that option.

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Hope you are having fun getting ready to move and be with your love....there is so much to do, but the joy at the other end worth every stress!

Have a great weekend!

[razspaz13 30]

having flown back and forth aus to usa and also shipped, I pack as much as possible in suitcases and pay the extra to take more bags, sea mail may be an option but it takes 3 months, remember too your final destination some us airlines charge for each bag

my family keep saying can't you just get the stuff stateside?? ahhh, NO not all of it LOL, although am looking forward to buying new items, our lounge suite is showing its age after 15 yrs but will sorely miss the beautiful qld made queen bed and dresser

congrats on approval!