Washing machine is about 6 years but still fine touch wood
Dishwasher newer
dryer newer
Do you take them, do you need to convert or something?
cheers sharon xx
Hi Sharon
WM will be fine, to be honest quality white goods here are very expensive so if yours is in good working order then bring it, you just have to weigh up the cost of shipping to buying new. If you have ordinary TV then forget it, but plasma monitors are fine. When you coming and what part you going to? Karen
If you can be sure that you can get parts for your white goods then bring them... my only concern is that you get them here and then they don't work... and then you are hunting for parts...
we have bought all new since we arrived... some products offer money back if you get energy efficient etc we got $75 back off our washing machine.
but they all cost money and for me it's one item a month!!! and at the moment i need a dryer - as it's raining...so i am wishing i'd brought that with us!!! .... lol.... typical really!!
Thanks KAren looking at Sydney but prob NSW more affordable. Just starting the process although have battled for two years to be able to take my son. Got permission just last week, but have started to pack and have good old clear out. Ideally want a shared container, dont have that much as in sideboards tables etc. Wardrobes are all fitted here. Just two beds, sofa,dining table and boxes of stuff.
I think will take the white goods save the expense other side. The remainder of stuff selling here and putting away the money to replace. Did start already stocking up on bedding etc. as that is meant to be more expensive.
I just want to keep busy lol.
Where are you?
Hi Sharon
WM will be fine, to be honest quality white goods here are very expensive so if yours is in good working order then bring it, you just have to weigh up the cost of shipping to buying new. If you have ordinary TV then forget it, but plasma monitors are fine. When you coming and what part you going to? Karen
Hi Karen,
Just a quickie about TV's.
I was on the understanding you could either pay approx $70.00 to get them converted or they would work if you have foxtel.
We have been donated a 2 year old flat screen so want to bring it over.
Is it really worth it?
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Hi Sharon
I am in Cairns! paradise. Bedding can be expensive, but when you get a good sale on in Adairs or Myers you can pick up some bargains, remember we mainly have double beds in UK, much more queen and king size here, because of size of homes. Karen
Hi Emma
I have not heard of the conversion, but I am sure its true, if so then bring it, foxtel is good (austar in Qld) and it will work with that, but remember you will have to get that on first and although it has speeded up a bit, service is still slower to get going here. Karen
We brought our TV and got a box (sorry don't know the technical term), but Nigel pluged it in and it worked. We also brought our washing machine and dryer as they weren't that old and we thought if we got 12 months out of them it was 12 months without having to buy a new one. 15 months on and still going strong. You'll be surprised in winter how much you use your dryer.
I brought my washer and dryer, unfortunately the washer drum/bearings collapsed about 6 months later, the guy said it was the washing powder over here that did it, he was a Pommie too. The dryer was fine and I would suggest bringing one over. As someone else mentioned, even if they only work for a short while it's better than having to buy heaps of things once you are here.
