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Moving- Extra baggage London to Sydney

rr68163
rr68163 Posts: 23 Forumite
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Hi All,

I am moving from London to Sydney and want to take 2 large suitcase's. I'm in no rush for them to arrive.

Can anyone advises what are good company to use with a reasonable price? There's loads out there but I always prefer recommendations, as I have heard of horror stories and excess extra charges.

Thanks in advance 😊

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  • SuseOrm
    SuseOrm Posts: 518 Forumite
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    https://www.sendmybag.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAr5iQBhCsARIsAPcwRON0tu-JXcxEeqQ20FFeABtWtjei_5G1ddyaDUDAVPW-tonTtBi5fL4aAplCEALw_wcB
    Ive used these,  £330 ish per suitcase from perth to london 
  • badger09
    badger09 Posts: 11,814 Forumite
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    rr68163 said:
    Hi All,

    I am moving from London to Sydney and want to take 2 large suitcase's. I'm in no rush for them to arrive.

    Can anyone advises what are good company to use with a reasonable price? There's loads out there but I always prefer recommendations, as I have heard of horror stories and excess extra charges.

    Thanks in advance 😊
    Depending on the total weight you want to take, I'd look at paying in advance for excess baggage. Could work out significantly cheaper than sending them separately.
  • BikingBud
    BikingBud Posts: 2,826 Forumite
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    Is traveling Club Class a cost effective option, better seat and increased baggage allowance?
    Your life is too short to be unhappy 5 days a week in exchange for 2 days of freedom!
  • JGB1955
    JGB1955 Posts: 4,005 Forumite
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    Moving in the opposite direction - Canberra to UK- my brother bought a VW camper van, stuffed it full of the household goods and made a very decent profit upon arrival in UK.
    #2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £366
  • ShinyYellowBoots
    ShinyYellowBoots Posts: 17 Forumite
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    If you're on Facebook, try searching for the "Australians Stranded in the UK" group. Lots of advice (good and otherwise) about trying to negotiate the route home, including experiences with excess baggage and shipping services. Good luck! 
  • youth_leader
    youth_leader Posts: 3,034 Forumite
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    My daughter sent her stuff back from Canada by 'Send my bag' - it weighed 30kg, not sure of the cost. She had to enter everything inside the bag onto a form which was taped on the outside, suitcase was tripled wrapped in plastic.
    £216 saved 24 October 2014
  • Working_in_pyjamas
    Working_in_pyjamas Posts: 103 Forumite
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    It was several years ago now but I used Sevenseas Worldwide a few times from UK to Aus, just looked on their website and it's approx £125 by sea or £295 by air for a large box 30kg. May be worth upgrading ticket class or picking an airline with a generous allowance in the first place.
  • rr68163
    rr68163 Posts: 23 Forumite
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    Fyi I looked at extra suit case. Roughly 30kg which cost 650 pounds. 100 less than my ticket.
  • Section62
    Section62 Posts: 11,042 Forumite
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    JGB1955 said:

    Moving in the opposite direction - Canberra to UK- my brother bought a VW camper van, stuffed it full of the household goods and made a very decent profit upon arrival in UK.

    Blimey, how did the airport workers manage to get that onto the baggage carousel? :o

  • canaldumidi
    canaldumidi Posts: 3,511 Forumite
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    VW campervans are water-tight so I imagine it swam the wetter parts of the journey.
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