Import agents recommendations

Try one of the vehicle importers they may be able to help or point you in the right direction
or these guys
Cheers
Dave

Hi Bruce,

We are also shipping home a container (20') of personal effects come September, though probably from Italy more than likely.

Dealing with the Italians is difficult enough, most freight forwarders from there are only interested in getting the container to fremantle and then we are on our own from there. Another 500km again to get 'home'.

Most have said that we have to organise our own customs procedure in Aust.

Freight forwarders from UK will do door to door, (only from within UK unfortunately) and save a lot of hassle, presuming quality freight forwarders in the states will offer the same at a competetive rate.

Are you contemplating organising all your own?

All advice I have has is that even if we have packed our own to claim it is not PBO (Packed by owner) this will more than likely get searched resulting in further customs charges.

I believe on here we can message away from the forum, let me know if you want to converse further-share advice/info.

Cheers Paul

Cycad ,

If you want to send an email to me at this address --

stephen@fpsvic.com.au - I can pass it on to my Queensland branch who would be able to organise the whole thing from pickup to delivery ...

Alternatively you might like to contact Kent Removals who are experts in the moving game from O/s through Customs and Quarantine and will deliver help unpack and place goods in your house and will remove the rubbish ...
They have offices in Brisbane and Townsville..
offices

Cheers

Steve

I have used Roly Leahy custom imports on the gold coast to ship from Stanton California to Bundaberg Qld and American Freight Company within America and was very happy with the service of both companys
Cheers Kev

G'day, try this number, 07 3620 4933, it is Raj's direct line, I haved used them over the years, very efficient, regards, aussiedingo

Hi Bruce,

We used Chess Removals as our clearing agents over 5 years ago from the UK, and they were brilliant. Might be worth giving them a shout to see who they work with in the UK.
Cheers
Mike

WOW

What an incredable response,

Thanks to everyone for your help.

It is truely appreciated

I will be in contact with all the leads supplied and hope one day to be able to return the favor.

Bruce

We came from the UK 12 years ago and used Kent for our household goods and chattels. Everything seemed to be professional until we had our goods delivered here in Sydney.

We had:

Damaged furniture and toys;
Missing furniture;
Missing sports equipment, esp some expensive fishing rods;
Missing alcohol!!!

They claimed it all happened outside their immediate area of control - they were using others as Customs Agents and for local delivery etc etc - and wouldn't pay out on everything.

We also found out that the sealed containers that we saw leave our house were unsealed at some point in the journey and everything repacked into other containers. Where this happened we don't know, although it could well have been customs here in Australia.

Our advice is make sure you have a fully itemised list of everything, and I mean EVERYTHING and which box or package it is in, and check on insurance cover in the originating country, during shipment (presumably shipping freight?), and here in Australia. And get it all in writing.

Maybe we were unlucky, maybe things have improved, but I think you just can't be too careful when you hand over repsonsibility for your stuff to others!

Hope this helps!
LES

Hi Bruce,

Emailed you direct the other day, did you recieve ok?

Rgds PAUL