Sending stuff England to Ireland

purplemoon

I posted this in 'in my home' but perhaps it would be better off here...?

purplemoon wrote: »

I want to have a few bits sent from England to Ireland- not furniture, but clothes, toys, kitchen items, stereo, linen etc etc. I was thinking a small vans worth. I am not sure whether to go with a man and a van (possibly a friend who we would hire a van for) or some sort of crate thing- which I know nothing about! Anyone know the relative costs and other considerations?
Thanks.

Bellalolo

Had to pick household items including furniture from Ireland and return to UK, with hire Luton van, ferry and diesel and little bits and pieces return trip costed around £1k.

I did try a web-site where you put what you want moved from - to and companies quoted accordingly like a bid thing cannot remember name of web-site but will see if I can find old e-mails and post back. Lowest I got was £1600 so beat it doing myself.

martindow

Bellalolo wrote: »

I did try a web-site where you put what you want moved from - to and companies quoted accordingly like a bid thing cannot remember name of web-site

Was this Shiply?

http://www.shiply.com/

anotherginger

you could ring round some removal firms to see if any are doing the journey anyway, and if there would be room for your stuff as well.

purplemoon

Bellalolo wrote: »

Had to pick household items including furniture from Ireland and return to UK, with hire Luton van, ferry and diesel and little bits and pieces return trip costed around £1k.

Blimey, that exceeded my worst fears.

anotherginger wrote: »

you could ring round some removal firms to see if any are doing the journey anyway, and if there would be room for your stuff as well.

Is that a common/ ok thing to do? I guess you pick the big ones that do Ireland/ international...?

purplemoon

I think I should be looking at crates and see if friends can help get some bits there too...

sundin13

You're looking at £250 for a transit on the ferry from L'pool to Dublin, or about £350 on the shorter Holyhead routes. 48 hours transit hire won't be more than £100. You just need a friendly person with nothing better to do, who likes sitting on boats for hours!

Bellalolo

Yes the web-site was Shiply, had a couple of offers from Irish removals firms who were obviously coming to UK plus smaller firms.

I had the Luton van for 3 days and it cost more as was taking out of UK. Round here a transit is £30 Luton £59 (UK use) so could save there if transit big enough.

Stena and Irish Ferries take Tesco clubcard vouchers, if you have any.

When taking the stuff over there removal firm did it for £1200 as they were going anyway to bring load back, the rest wanted £2.5k - £3.5k. It was just good timing and luck I contacted them, e-mailed lots though.

Good luck.

willows_small_removals

purplemoon wrote: »

I think I should be looking at crates and see if friends can help get some bits there too...

sundin13 wrote: »

You're looking at £250 for a transit on the ferry from L'pool to Dublin, or about £350 on the shorter Holyhead routes. 48 hours transit hire won't be more than £100. You just need a friendly person with nothing better to do, who likes sitting on boats for hours!

its £400 at the mo to take a van on the ferry..
also is really hard unless you pay loads to find a van hire company who will let you take a van across the sea...
just my little bits worth as i do the trip regular.

hamblettamaud

When I loved from England to Ireland I packed everything into boxes and posted it. I had got the postage rates, and at the time (maybe 12 years ago) it was £9 for a box up to, but not over, 30kg. It was amazing how much stuff I managed to post and how cheap it all turned out to be. And, yes, it all arrived safely.