To ship or not to ship

Thanks, Paula.  I eventually figured it out!

Thanks for reviving this thread. We're just getting ready to shop for shippers from US to UK. Here's another question: how big a container for a 4-bedroom houseful? That includes living room, dining room, kitchen table, porch furniture, and lots of sentimental crap!

Thanks for reviving this thread. We're just getting ready to shop for shippers from US to UK. Here's another question: how big a container for a 4-bedroom houseful? That includes living room, dining room, kitchen table, porch furniture, and lots of sentimental crap!

When I moved, they sent people to come and look at all my stuff to give me the estimate. I had a couple of companies give estimates. I don't think you'll be the one who has to figure out whether you need a full container, half container, etc. Good luck to you!

Airmom, this link was given to me by another member for a company who does international moves via shipping container.  They have an estimator that you can use to get a preliminary idea of how much cubic space you will need.  I do think that they would have to visit for concrete space requirements.  BTW, this company seems to be highly regarded though I would always recommend verifying references and the UK equivalent of BBB for any issues.

http://www.upakweship.com/handy_estimator.htm

Any ideas about whether it makes sense and/or is cost effective to start shipping boxes through the post office ahead of our move? I have friends who would be happy to hold our stuff for us until we arrive.

I am using UPakWeShip.  For me, it's $450 port to port for 1/2 pallet which is about 12 boxes (US copy paper size).  They offer door to door service for $850 also.  I'm not shipping any furniture, just boxes of stuff, dishes, shoes, Sons stuff.  They have crating services as well.  The lady has been extremely helpful and answered a million detailed questions for me.
I think it's cheaper for me because I live in a port city and we are shipping to Eccles with a holding location in Manchester.

Books are being shipped via M Bag at less than $40 per bag.

~BEG

Just out of curiousity, do they reverse ship?  I see they give quotes in $$ but has anyone used them going back to the states?

Hi i was really impressed with your shipping technique from charleston and was wondering about employing a similar method from san francisco.  your container rates were excellent, which company did you use?