Scozanon Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I am moving back to Australia in a month, and I need to ship / mail some items (some of them quite large - ie- large rolls of canvases) to Australia. Does anyone know of the best way / company to do this? I will also be mailing boxes of clothes and some art supplies so that I don't get hit up with excess baggage - which is the cheaper option: excess baggage or by mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingjok Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 I am moving back to Australia in a month, and I need to ship / mail some items (some of them quite large - ie- large rolls of canvases) to Australia. Does anyone know of the best way / company to do this? I will also be mailing boxes of clothes and some art supplies so that I don't get hit up with excess baggage - which is the cheaper option: excess baggage or by mail? Don't even think about relying on excess baggage! The airlines charge an extortionate amount - I believe it's calculated as 1% of the full first class fare per kg. Can be more than the value of the goods. I once dumped stuff in the bins at Tokyo airport because of this. Although Air Asia rates can be less ridiculous, so it depends whether you're with a lo-co or a proper airline. Check first! Or of course deploy various tricks to get excess baggage onto an aircraft. I bought much excess from UK when building my house here, and have developed some cunning tricks These work best with low-volume high mass items. Check in the bigger, light stuff. An airline loyalty card helps a lot. I don't know about Australia, but I have posted many things to/from UK by surface mail 'small packet', which has been cheap, and with nothing lost. But there's a 2kg limit, and the max size is 90cm all round (x+y+z), for the 'small packet' rate. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scozanon Posted May 19, 2009 Author Share Posted May 19, 2009 Thank you. So it's a definite no for excess baggage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz49 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Can recommend Allied Pickfords - contact Michael for a written quote +66 2 361 3961 50/808 moo 3 soi la salle road Sukamvit Cost also depends on the following: - your shipment delivered port to port, or door to door. - they pack for you, or you pack yourself - if you pay by credit card (fees) or cash (currency) - insurance Also try Crown Removals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scozanon Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Can recommend Allied Pickfords - contact Michael for a written quote +66 2 361 396150/808 moo 3 soi la salle road Sukamvit Cost also depends on the following: - your shipment delivered port to port, or door to door. - they pack for you, or you pack yourself - if you pay by credit card (fees) or cash (currency) - insurance Also try Crown Removals. Awesome, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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