Hi there, I did see your reply to the thread, got an email update...
We used plastic boxes just because we thought they would hold out longer, we had
A few on arrival that had broken lids, but that was not due to the boxes being week.
We had initially put heavier boxes at the bottom, but when the crate arrived, before it was even open we asked chappy if customs had been in it, due to having no paper work attached to it from customs he said they had not been in it, and it will be as we packed it in the UK..
Here's the point I'm trying to make, the photo we took of our crate as we finished packing it in Cornwall, was different to when we opened it up here in Adelaide, re packed different too, hence the heavy boxes now on top and breaking the lids.
Of course seven seas denied emptying the crate and re packing it, so that really annoyed me.
There was a customs charge, but we new about that at the start, our inventory was so thorough, the didn't check out stuff..
All in all, apart from the long shipping time as well, I would use them again.
A very professional door to door service..
Paul..