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Best way of moving stuff to London

  • 04-10-2013 2:43pm
    #1
    JaneeMack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have to move to London for a job (being moved to the HQ from Irish regional office) in January and was wondering what would be the best way to move my stuff there?

    I'm not originally from Ireland and I've accumulated lots of stuff while living here for a few years. Will probably have about 5 big boxes (about 20Kg each) plus a huge suitcase cuz I have some stuff I use for my hobbies and clothes of different seasons and what not.

    What would be the best and the cheapest way to move all your stuff to an apartment in London?


Comments

  • #2
    brevity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,628 ✭✭✭brevity


    I'd say you'd get a better answer in the London forum.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1406


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Put everything in a backpack and take it on the plane.


  • #4
    mymo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,553 ✭✭✭mymo


    There's some site where you can advertise or look for lifts, vans going one way full returning empty etc.
    I'm sure something like that would work.


  • #5
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Horse and Cart

    StenaLine 59.99 one way


  • #6
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    JaneeMack wrote: »
    What would be the best and the cheapest way to move all your stuff to an apartment in London?

    Best?

    A professional and timely courier service.


    Cheapest?

    Throw them really far.


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  • #7
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Carrier pigeon.

    If work are transferring you they should offer relocation service.


  • #8
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Giant catapult should work.


  • #9
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Having done 3 international moves my suggestion is to trim as much as you can.

    Then find someone with a van/car willing to drive you over.

    You would think renting a van over would be simple. Hah.


  • #10
    MonstaMash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,443 ✭✭✭MonstaMash


    http://www.vantasks.ie/


  • #11
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Send them over as an attachment in an email and download it all when you get to London.


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  • #12
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,706 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    1) Sell all your stuff on eBay.
    2) Say that postage to UK is free and is £50 per item to anywhere else to attract english buyers.
    3) Sell all your stuff to english people and move to London.
    4) Wait until the exchange rate changes for the better and buy back your stuff.
    5) ???
    6) Profit.


  • #13
    folan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭folan


    Best way? Portal gun.


  • #14
    guttenberg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 960 ✭✭✭guttenberg


    www.shiply.com or vantasks as mentioned previously, it's owned by a Boardsie aswell.


  • #15
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    MonstaMash wrote: »
    http://www.vantasks.ie/

    That's a boardsie isn't it? Cormie if I am not mistaken?


  • #16
    stimpson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭stimpson


    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Send them over as an attachment in an email and download it all when you get to London.

    That's a stupid idea. They would be over the size limit. OP - you want to use Google drive or DropBox for all that stuff.


  • #17
    Wacker The Attacker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    ryanair


  • #18
    Boom__Boom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,115 ✭✭✭Boom__Boom


    Helium balloons plus prevailing winds ??


  • #19
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    MonstaMash wrote: »
    http://www.vantasks.ie/

    Should have called it vantastic.ie

    wasted opportunity


  • #20
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    You could send a pallet to the UK cheaply enough. Ring a haulage company and see what they'll charge to send a pallet to a storage place in London.


  • #21
    JoseJones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 612 ✭✭✭JoseJones


    If you pay the car ferry fare plus a tank of petrol I'll drive over from the UK and bring you and your stuff back to London.

    Edit: it may well work out cheaper for you to ship your stuff over though.


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  • #22
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    JoseJones wrote: »
    If you pay the car ferry fare plus a tank of petrol I'll drive over from the UK and bring you and your stuff back to London.
    Alive?


  • #23
    elfy4eva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭elfy4eva


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Should have called it vantastic.ie

    wasted opportunity

    isnt vantastic the name of that company that give lifts to wheelchair users and the elderly?


  • #24
    JoseJones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 612 ✭✭✭JoseJones


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Alive?

    Sshhhhh


  • #25
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Sail and rail €46

    No luggage restrictions.


  • #26
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,590 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    U Haul.
    Sorted.


  • #27
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 50,630 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    kneemos wrote: »
    U Haul.
    Sorted.

    No I think she wants someone else to haul


  • #28
    Peregrine
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 26,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peregrine


    Stuff it all into a huge envelope, stick a 60c stamp on it and put it in the mail.


  • #29
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    I hear we are due to have a very bad winter this year.
    Lucky you OP as by January the Irish sea will be quite frozen and therefore a team of huskies should do the trick.


  • #30
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Smidge wrote: »
    I hear we are due to have a very bad winter this year.
    Lucky you OP as by January the English channel will be quite frozen and therefore a team of huskies should do the trick.
    I hope you didn't do geography in the LC.:pac:


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  • #31
    Smidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,541 ✭✭✭Smidge


    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    I hope you didn't do geography in the LC.:pac:

    You'll have to give me a pass on that one as :

    A: I was sure I wrote Irish sea and
    B:I had been reading that very bizarre thread that has now disappeared :eek:

    I think I have a no win/no fee claim as my brain has been scrambled by it :D


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