[baz]

Does anyone know approximately how much it would cost to have "half" a container, is it called consolidation?

We are just trying to figure out if we want to sell everything in the UK, like fridge, washing machine, TV plus some furniture, or take it with us.


Thanks.

[IanW99]

Does anyone know approximately how much it would cost to have "half" a container, is it called consolidation?

We are just trying to figure out if we want to sell everything in the UK, like fridge, washing machine, TV plus some furniture, or take it with us.


Thanks.

Generally it costs a bit more than a half the cost of a sole use container so would say approx £2000 to £2500 but it does vary from mover to mover.

To share a container is normally called groupage.

General opinion is to take everything with you, been discussed many times before so doing a search should bring up loads of opinions.

Ian

[Eve & Paul]

Hi Baz,

The quotes we got from three shippers (PSS, Anglo-Pacific and Brittania) estimated we would need half a container as well. They generally came in about the same - £2,000.

We then went online to look at whether or not we would be able to replace those items in NZ for less money and compare the options. We've decided to flog the lot and start fresh... or just rent a furnished place!

Hope that helps!

Eve

[Georgebulldog]

I would have a search like Ian says on people that have left stuff behind & taken the lot, also have a look at furnished rentals in teh area you are going to as although we didn't look overly hard it was still hard to find them, a bit few & far between but I may be wrong.
Depends on what condition your stuff is in aswell, like pervious posts have said if it's on it's way out then get rid but can be expensive & you may not get the choice here of furnituire you have at home
best of luck anyway

[baz]

This is what we are trying to work out.

Either way we would need a furnished place for a few months, either for waiting for the container or saving up to buy stuff for an unfurnished place..

The stuff we would take isn't worth a huge amount second hand as prices are falling, like for large TV's, our 42" plasma was £1500 3 years ago, same spec set can be had new for £600 :eek:

I think due to the initial cost we may flog everything here and start a fresh, only electrical stuff to take would be laptops and cameras...

[CJ22]

We've decided to not take the stuff we really couldn't give a toss about, and also stuff that is really really on it's last legs (such as our sofas, poor dears). Everything else we're taking (oh, no garden stuff, not worth the hassle of cleaning). Also not taking anything likely to annoy MAF, such as anything with untreated wood, or garden stuff, or wicker etc.

Ours would end up being quite cheap if not for the small continent of books and the book-shelves to put them on we have to hoik around everywhere we go!

We reckon there's 2 to 3 car-boots-worth of stuff to get rid of.

[peebles16]

I'm one for the camp of shipping it all :) The quality of stuff in NZ isn't great at the cheaper end of the market - don't get me wrong you can pick up good furniture but at a cost and as has been said before not a huge amount of choice. We looked at a couple of furnished places and the furniture was awful and don't think I could have lived with it long term but each to their own ... :)

Karenx

[JandM]

the small continent of books and the book-shelves to put them on This sounds awfully familiar!

[Flo jo]

When we first came on tourist visas we had to go into a fully furnished property. Hubby first went to view it but by the time we'd moved in they'd taken the decent stuff out & left some dubious furniture. Very hard to live with it long term but we were lucky to buy quickly. There was only about 2 fully furnished properties in Wellington so the choice was limited. Plus with groupage they wait until every inch is filled before they consider shipping & it can take 12 weeks to leave the UK from when they get your visas & then you've got the 8-12 week shipping time.

As everyone else has said the choice out here is not as good in the Uk, but we found Freedom furniture that is very nice & now our house looks a bit like their showrooom. Not cheap, but there is also Harvey Norman & Big Save (I think) that are supposed to be cheaper so have a look on-line. Also the beds out here seem to be bigger than in the UK which means bedding won't fit UK beds properly. If you love it then bring it, but otherwise have a big garage sale or make yourselves feel better by hunting out a charity that would pick it up for free!!!

Oh yeah - don't forget to have your visas before arriving else customs will stiff you with the GST on your goods & then the duty on your goods, oh yeah & then the GST on your duty!!!! Am slowly beginning to laugh at it all now...............

[baz]

Oh yeah - don't forget to have your visas before arriving else customs will stiff you with the GST on your goods & then the duty on your goods, oh yeah & then the GST on your duty!!!! Am slowly beginning to laugh at it all now...............


That was the other question I didn't ask!! :laugh

If we were to chip our stuff out, would we have to pay any customs duty on it when it arrived? or any other hidden cost?

[peebles16]

That depends on the type of visa you come out on I think but if on WTR or PR then no GST applies - hopefully someone will correct me if am wrong :)

Karenx

[IanW99]

That depends on the type of visa you come out on I think but if on WTR or PR then no GST applies - hopefully someone will correct me if am wrong :)

Karenx

Simple answer is to look here (http://www.customs.govt.nz/travellers/Household+Effects/When+No+Customs+Charges+Apply.htm) as it gives you all the details.

Ian