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Shipping gear to the UK?

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Created by Stoo > 9 months ago, 2 Jun 2009
Stoo
7 posts
2 Jun 2009 1:30AM
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Anybody ever shipped any boards to the UK? Looking at buying some of Hoops finest and need to find them a way home for less than $100 million. Don't know why though, the wind has gone pants here and winter was crap for wind.

Thanks in advance anyway...

confused
NSW, 175 posts
2 Jun 2009 6:32AM
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Might be worth trying a few of the UK/Oz ex-pat forums, they sometimes have threads with people looking to share a container.

Alternatively I used AngloPacific to ship stuff to Oz, they might be able to help, or I think there is a company called vanlines who are similar to Anglo based in Oz.

thewindmap
WA, 51 posts
2 Jun 2009 4:55AM
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Sea freight is probably the cheapest option. I got a good quote from these guys: www.excess-international.com/ for going the other direction, maybe they do both ways? It's door to door so they could probably pick it up from anywhere. Only problem is 8-12 weeks transit time...

j.j.
WA, 86 posts
2 Jun 2009 3:45PM
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I've done seafreight before, worked out cheap and was door to door, 6 weeks I think.

I've got a Fanatic quadruple board bag for sale if interested?? Cheap!

Rabs
81 posts
2 Jun 2009 11:54PM
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Just shipped some gear from Sydney to UK with a company called King and Wilson based in Sydney. Seemed a good deal but the dury is out yet as I shipped it only about 4 weeks ago...

Rabs
81 posts
2 Jun 2009 11:56PM
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I shipped from Sydney to the UK with a company called King and Wilson based in Sydney. Seemed reasonable quote but only shipped it about 4 weeks ago so still waiting for the gear....

Rabs
81 posts
3 Jun 2009 12:00AM
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Just shipped windsurf gear from Sydney to the UK with these guys
www.kingandwilson.com.au/
based in Sydney and had good quotes... Shipped it about 4 weeks ago so hopefully it will turn up in the time they said (8 weeksish)

Rabs
81 posts
3 Jun 2009 12:03AM
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Just shipped with a company called King and Wilson based in Sydney and shipped windsurf stuff from Sydney to UK... Its meant to take about 8 weeks so hopefully should get my gear soon!!



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