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Shiiping Boxes home - London to Dublin

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  • 24-05-2012 10:53am
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    subaculture
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭


    Hi,
    Having been to University for a number of years in the UK, I am about to ship about 15 relatively small boxes and 2 desktop computers from South London to either Dublin or Limerick.

    I have had difficulty locating companies that ship material regularly for this route and the ones I contacted have been quite expensive.

    Does anyone know of any moving/shipping company that does a regular London-Dublin run..

    Cost is the primary factor for me at the moment...and therefore the motivation to post.

    regards and thanks for any suggestions

    SC
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    Agent_99
    Registered Users Posts: 918 ✭✭✭Agent_99


    I used these guys years ago. They used to advertise in the local Irish paper.

    http://www.sheridans-removals.co.uk/


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    theteal
    Registered Users Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    we used www.careline.ie this time last year going the opposite direction to you, op. I didn't think they were overly expensive. the driver was telling me that they're in London fairly regularly so I assume they will take boxes back to Dublin. the office is based in park west


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    Zab
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭Zab


    You chould try out http://www.shiply.com/. It's a reverse auction site where you put in what you want to send and different couriers/companies bid for your business. Getting the quotes is free but they they will charge you to accept it, the details of which are pretty clear if you make sure to look.


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    ScouseMouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭ScouseMouse


    First question I guess is, what is "quite expensive?"

    I have just been on transland.com and looked at shipping a pallet, middle of June, NW1 to Dublin, about 50kg in weight, and they quoted about 75 euro + VAT.

    How does this sound with what you are being quoted up to now?


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    Cassiecat
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Cassiecat


    I used shiply about 2 months ago to return 7 boxes from London to Dublin - cost me 140£ which i thought was great value!
    The guy who collected them couldnt of been more helpfull, highly recommend it!


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    ScouseMouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,070 ✭✭✭ScouseMouse


    You could pallet ship them much cheaper.


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    subaculture
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭subaculture


    How would you pallet ship them? Wouldn't the mover need a fork lifter etc.

    Anyway, thanks for all the help everyone, I will contact each of the above and leave some feedback after I choose/ get the service.

    SC


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    sandin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,594 ✭✭✭sandin


    subaculture wrote: »
    How would you pallet ship them? Wouldn't the mover need a fork lifter etc.

    Anyway, thanks for all the help everyone, I will contact each of the above and leave some feedback after I choose/ get the service.

    SC

    Get a pallet + pallet wrap (similar to cling film), ask for transport company to provide truck with tail lift.


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