| For students - There are 3 broad categories | | | | extra protection. You should pad the space |
| to consider when shipping overseas*Excess | | | | between them, possibly with old clothes.Make |
| baggage - If you have a small amount of | | | | sure The shipper provides you with an |
| baggage, phone around to see if an airline | | | | inventory form to complete, together with |
| will extend your baggage allowance. You may | | | | labels.How to save on shipping costs1) Obtain |
| need an official letter from your college, | | | | more than 2 written quotes2) Deliver and |
| and you may well not get enough extra | | | | collect from the shippers depot, or |
| allowance, but it's worth a go.*Boxed and | | | | investigate the cost of having a small |
| single items which do not include furniture, | | | | removal firm deliver/pick up at each end and |
| and which exceed your baggage | | | | compare that cost to the shippers charge. (or |
| allowance.*Furniture | | | | you could hire a van)3) Air freight is |
| | | | charged by weight, and you may have a choice |
| If you wish to ship furniture, expect costs | | | | of tariffs depending on how quickly you need |
| to get expensive. It will need to be | | | | your property shipped. sea freight is charged |
| professionally wrapped, possibly crated, and | | | | by volume and is slow4) Advertise (on the |
| may require 2 or more men to handle it at | | | | message board) for partners to group up a |
| every stage. You will probably need to share | | | | load (and search for shippers who will offer |
| a sea-container. You should investigate | | | | a discount).5) Investigate your insurance |
| delivering to, and picking up from, the | | | | options: Self packed items may be excluded |
| shippers depot for savings.You will require | | | | from breakage cover, and you should try to |
| Quality packagingMaybe you have seen those | | | | avoid sending fragile items - if possible |
| airport baggage handlers throwing cases | | | | take them with your hand luggage. Beware of |
| around... | | | | 'exlusion', 'excess' and 'limits to |
| | | | liability' clauses in any policy you pay for. |
| The cartons used for shipping are extra | | | | |
| durable...and you need to pack them very | | | | As always, there is no substitute for proper |
| thoroughly. | | | | and (over protective) packing. |
| | | | |
| The packaging you need will probably not be | | | | The cover you must have is for complete or |
| available from the mail order companies | | | | partial loss or destruction, or the |
| listed elsewhere on this site. Their boxes | | | | insolvency of a carrier or storer, which may |
| tend to be thin to save costs. | | | | cause your property to be impounded.You could |
| | | | contact the 'British Association of Removers' |
| There are however, good quality suppliers | | | | at info@bar.co.uk |
| listedYou should consult your shipper, who | | | | |
| may supply cartons, but it may be a good idea | | | | or consult a good insurance broker - |
| to stack one box inside a larger one for | | | | possibly your student specialist. |