New Zealand - Anyone want to Share a Container?

Moorf

27th January 2005, 12:53 PM

I thought this was worth a shot...

We are now moving into the "get our stuff here" phase. I just wondered if anyone else coming to Chch had space in their container that needed filling or if anyone wanted to share costs of shipping using same container?

Just a thought! Could turn out to be a very silly thought but hey, if you don't ask....

Moorf

richard

27th January 2005, 02:42 PM

I would have thought Woz would be jumping at the chance to fill any free space in your container with spares or upgrades for his Mini :laugh

Moorf

27th January 2005, 03:03 PM

Sshhhhhhhh :uhoh

Jodie

27th January 2005, 07:03 PM

We'll share a container with you! We've got SOOOOO much stuff - about 10 whole boxes!! :laugh It's a bit sad when you can fit your life into 10 boxes and 2 suitcases, eh? :no ;) Start afresh in NZ we said!

Nah seriously, if anyone's coming to Welly and has an empty wardrobe they want to fill up with our boxes, let me know! (cheeky I know but like you said, if you don try you'll never know!! ;) )

Jod
:nice1

Diny

28th January 2005, 09:52 AM

I'm sorry that we can't help either of you. We're heading up the The Coromandel and our 20 footer is bulging at the seams. But I just want to say that your ideas about asking people to share is not silly at all. In fact I think it's one of those ideas that is brilliant in it's simplicity.

Well done for thinking about it and good luck to anybody who 'shipment shares' :nice1 :nice1

Diny

Timbo

28th January 2005, 10:07 AM

Well, we have one thread on sharing containers, and now it seems we have one going on sharing the cost of land and building a little ex-pat commune.
This forum really rocks. :nice1

Moorf

28th January 2005, 02:10 PM

We sharing hubby's too? :laugh

Danpoll

29th January 2005, 06:53 AM

I got a quote from crown the other morning portsmouth to Dunners, and I spat out another cup of tea 4 thousnad pounds for a container or 3600 for 10m2. Crown yeah right royal rip off

Dan

Babette & Andy

14th February 2005, 08:37 PM

Helen - I know things aren't too rozy on the house front at the moment :? but I was reading the 'Working In' guide last night that was sent with our ITA from NZIS.
In the 'International Removals' section I came across a company called PSS Intl Removers, who offer 'Shared Container Removals' - quote:

"If you do not have a sufficient quantity of household effects to fill an entire container, we will export pack and wrap your possessions in your home, mark, number and list every package and return them to our warehouse for loading into our share a container service. The transit time is approx 8-12 weeks to arrival in New Zealand."
Maybe other removal companies offer the same service? Just thought I'd share my findings with you.

Babette

leslie

15th February 2005, 05:05 PM

babette - this what normal movers do! they are just trying to present it from a new angle.

when we moved here our container was 1/2 full/ empty. when we asked about sharing the guy told us customs do not allow it. would look into it carefully as this guy was v straight up.

Moorf

15th February 2005, 05:08 PM

Ohhh thanks Babette! :nice1 I had approached PSS before and they were v. reasonable and professional.. I'll defo check this out!

wilson182

15th February 2005, 06:32 PM

:wah :wah :wah

Wish we had been in this position a few months ago Moorf, I had to sell my lovely, gorgeous three peice suite for £50. If you are still thinking along those lines though I might talk to hubby....I think their are a few things in our house that we might want to bring over. (If it will work with both of us being over here though), maybe we can talk about it tomorrow.

Debs

Babette & Andy

19th February 2005, 11:02 PM

No worries Helen, let us know what they said / quoted. May be of interest to some other forum members who are not intending to take all of their belongings with them.

Babette

Moorf

8th March 2005, 11:15 PM

Timbo

9th March 2005, 05:14 AM

If you want to recover some of the cost Moorf, why not take orders for uPVC double glazing and ship it over with your stuff. :angel

Tanya

9th March 2005, 08:40 AM

If you want to recover some of the cost Moorf, why not take orders for uPVC double glazing and ship it over with your stuff. :angel

And boilers and radiators :wah :laugh

Tanya

Moorf

9th March 2005, 09:33 AM

Tanya, you are obsessed! :yes Go and buy some thermals, you'll be toasty in no time :nice1

Tanya

9th March 2005, 09:51 AM

Tanya, you are obsessed! :yes Go and buy some thermals, you'll be toasty in no time :nice1

Just a subject close to my heart at the moment :(

Tanya

Moorf

9th March 2005, 09:53 AM

I need a pic of you at your pc with your coat, hat and gloves on! :laugh

I shouldn't laugh, you'll hit me tonight! :uhoh

wilson182

10th March 2005, 06:37 PM

Hey Debs, we never did speak about sharing the container - now that you have moved house are you still interested in bringing anything over from the UK... can't promise anything but we are currently getting in quotes and will soon have an answer re the sharing of containers etc.

Moorf

Hi Helen

Chatted it over with hubby, and I dont think that there is anything left over there worth the expense of bring back. Not enough for a container anyway. Thank you though. :nice1