Anna Mat Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Hi All, I am looking for a recommendation on a reliable and representing good value shipping company, ideally from someone who already used them . Moving from London to Melbourne Dec/Jan 2022. Many thanks a lot for any recommendations and tips. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 How much do you need to ship? Seven Seas Movecube is the best option if you don’t need a full container 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandL Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 The last one i used ( 2018) for a UK --> AUS move was PSS. They were ok-ish , which ever company you go with, it really depends on the crew you get on the day ( i did a few of these moves . UK-AUS once , AUS-UK twice , West Coast to East Coast in Aus a few times too). As an example :We had prepared all our item and sorted shows/boots and wooden item into some crates to be packed separate , when we unpacked on the other side they just slapped a label on it without protective packaging and put it into the container . Some packing teams don't spend too much time thinking when they pack your house. We know now to pack/protect all the stuff that is important to us ourselves . They all promise you the world and have glossy brochures with red carpet . Then on the other end you get a completely different company to do the delivery ... i think we had Kent delivering for them in OZ, which was OK. Came back to the UK with Grace which were excellent , they have used WridgWays to deliver here which were ok apart from the custom clearance and delivery took forever which led to spending two weeks in an empty house ( i put this down to Covid being a "new" thing in 2020 ). I have used shared container and sole small containers in the past , didn't really experience any difference, arrived about in the same time frame . PSS were very pedantic about the cubic meter used and send us a bill for just over a tenner because we were over by a whisker , Grace was more Aussie style "Yeah Nah , she'll be right mate no drama " i never do the insurance with the removal company , have always used Letten Percival for that . I will do the move myself again in about another 12 month (UK - AUS) .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammygirl Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Agree with this. Many are franchised so someone having a great experience with say Britannia doesn’t mean you will. Similar to flying, once booked Cathay Pacific as everyone said it was the best….to end up on an ancient plane with a grumpy crew! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieRoo Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Our two Sevenseas MoveCubes arrived here in Melbourne this week, after leaving the UK in late May. It was a very positive experience without any problems. Very good communications from Sevenseas, their website is easy to use and you can track the progress of the ship (we even got to watch the ship arriving in Melbourne). At both ends the drivers were on time, very helpful and friendly. All costs were as per the original quote and no additional charges when we changed the delivery address in the last week. Two large MoveCubes cost about £2,500 plus AU$700. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Mat Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 18 hours ago, RandL said: The last one i used ( 2018) for a UK --> AUS move was PSS. They were ok-ish , which ever company you go with, it really depends on the crew you get on the day ( i did a few of these moves . UK-AUS once , AUS-UK twice , West Coast to East Coast in Aus a few times too). As an example :We had prepared all our item and sorted shows/boots and wooden item into some crates to be packed separate , when we unpacked on the other side they just slapped a label on it without protective packaging and put it into the container . Some packing teams don't spend too much time thinking when they pack your house. We know now to pack/protect all the stuff that is important to us ourselves . They all promise you the world and have glossy brochures with red carpet . Then on the other end you get a completely different company to do the delivery ... i think we had Kent delivering for them in OZ, which was OK. Came back to the UK with Grace which were excellent , they have used WridgWays to deliver here which were ok apart from the custom clearance and delivery took forever which led to spending two weeks in an empty house ( i put this down to Covid being a "new" thing in 2020 ). I have used shared container and sole small containers in the past , didn't really experience any difference, arrived about in the same time frame . PSS were very pedantic about the cubic meter used and send us a bill for just over a tenner because we were over by a whisker , Grace was more Aussie style "Yeah Nah , she'll be right mate no drama " i never do the insurance with the removal company , have always used Letten Percival for that . I will do the move myself again in about another 12 month (UK - AUS) .... Thansk a lot ! I really apprecaite your detailed review on shipping companies . Best of luck with your move ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Mat Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 8 hours ago, SusieRoo said: Our two Sevenseas MoveCubes arrived here in Melbourne this week, after leaving the UK in late May. It was a very positive experience without any problems. Very good communications from Sevenseas, their website is easy to use and you can track the progress of the ship (we even got to watch the ship arriving in Melbourne). At both ends the drivers were on time, very helpful and friendly. All costs were as per the original quote and no additional charges when we changed the delivery address in the last week. Two large MoveCubes cost about £2,500 plus AU$700. Thanks a lot Susie. Very helpful. Hope you are enjoying your new location ,despite the lockdown. We are aiming to get to Melbourne in Q1 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cup Final 1973 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Why did you have to pay $700 in addition to the English cost SusieRoo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Cup Final 1973 said: Why did you have to pay $700 in addition to the English cost SusieRoo? There is always extra to pay when the Movecube arrives because they can't predict the Australian charges. They usually give you an estimate in the quote though, you just have to be sure to read the small print. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandL Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Marisawright said: There is always extra to pay when the Movecube arrives because they can't predict the Australian charges. They usually give you an estimate in the quote though, you just have to be sure to read the small print. Same here an "Quarantine examination fee" has to be paid when your stuff lands in Australia, in our case it was A$480.00 . It depends if everything is going through or if there are charges for cleaning or destroying of goods if not meeting quarantine regulations . Just make sure everything outdoorsy smells like Jeyes Fluid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicek Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 17 hours ago, SusieRoo said: Our two Sevenseas MoveCubes arrived here in Melbourne this week, after leaving the UK in late May. It was a very positive experience without any problems. Very good communications from Sevenseas, their website is easy to use and you can track the progress of the ship (we even got to watch the ship arriving in Melbourne). At both ends the drivers were on time, very helpful and friendly. All costs were as per the original quote and no additional charges when we changed the delivery address in the last week. Two large MoveCubes cost about £2,500 plus AU$700. Did your contents arrive safely with no damage, mould or mildew? Did you pack it all yourself? And did you insure it? If so who with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicek Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 17 hours ago, SusieRoo said: Our two Sevenseas MoveCubes arrived here in Melbourne this week, after leaving the UK in late May. It was a very positive experience without any problems. Very good communications from Sevenseas, their website is easy to use and you can track the progress of the ship (we even got to watch the ship arriving in Melbourne). At both ends the drivers were on time, very helpful and friendly. All costs were as per the original quote and no additional charges when we changed the delivery address in the last week. Two large MoveCubes cost about £2,500 plus AU$700. Did it take roughly 12 weeks then? Everyone keeps warning me it will be delayed a lot due to global Container shortages and other issues. That's great yours arrived fairly quickly under the circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieRoo Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 5 hours ago, bicek said: Did your contents arrive safely with no damage, mould or mildew? Did you pack it all yourself? And did you insure it? If so who with? No sign of damp, all packed by us and you wouldn't have noticed any difference from closing the MoveCubes in the UK to opening the doors here. We didn't ship any large items, no mattresses or white goods, everything was in cardboard boxes so I’m not sure if this makes a difference. Also, I don’t think they inspected anything as no boxes had been opened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieRoo Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 5 hours ago, bicek said: Did it take roughly 12 weeks then? Everyone keeps warning me it will be delayed a lot due to global Container shortages and other issues. That's great yours arrived fairly quickly under the circumstances. I don’t think there is a problem with container shortages. Sailing time is only about six weeks and any delay is due to the time it takes to consolidate a number of MoveCubes into a full container. We are currently living in South Melbourne, which is very close to the port, so I guess this may have helped with our delivery (less than a week from ship arriving to receiving our stuff). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Mat Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 On 02/09/2021 at 15:02, RandL said: i never do the insurance with the removal company , have always used Letten Percival for that Hi RandL , is there are reason for using another insurance company ex.Letten Percival ? Have you ever had a bad experience? many thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicek Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Just now, Anna Mat said: Hi RandL , is there are reason for using another insurance company ex.Letten Percival ? Have you ever had a bad experience? many thanks ! It is typically cheaper to get insurance directly rather than through the middlemen (the removals company are just middlemen and charge you more for the same cover) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandL Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Anna Mat said: Hi RandL , is there are reason for using another insurance company ex.Letten Percival ? Have you ever had a bad experience? many thanks ! What bicek said. It normally works out cheaper to go directly to an insurer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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