Dr. Sacrebleu Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 This company came up on my web search http://www.iqglobal.com I don't know if they are the cheapest, but their process seems pretty straightforward. How do I know that this is a legit business, and that they will indeed get my stuff to the other side? Thanks for any help. We leave in exactly a month, and I am so friggin' behind on EVERYTHING:bash: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 This is the only international shippe I have ever used. DHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 This company came up on my web search http://www.iqglobal.comI don't know if they are the cheapest, but their process seems pretty straightforward. How do I know that this is a legit business, and that they will indeed get my stuff to the other side? Thanks for any help. We leave in exactly a month, and I am so friggin' behind on EVERYTHING:bash: You mean those stuck-up frogs actually let American things into their country? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 You can always try the Better Business Bureau. I have not heard of them, but there are hundreds of these guys in the USA, so that doesn't mean anything. The number one rule in ocean shipping is always add 7 days to the estimated transit time they give you. Other tips: Be sure you are getting quoted a price that includes not just the ocean freight, but all port fees, security fees, customs filing fees, fuel surcharges (aka BAF - Bunker Adjustment Factor). 100% understand where the pickup and delivery locations will be. This ain't the post office or UPS. Don't assume they deliver to your new home in France. Make sure it is specified. Make a detailed "Packing List" of all contents you ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sacrebleu Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 This is the only international shippe I have ever used. DHL That seems to me to be more of a package shipper. I am shipping around 12 cubic meters worth of stuff, including a couple of pieces of furntiure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 You can always try the Better Business Bureau. I have not heard of them, but there are hundreds of these guys in the USA, so that doesn't mean anything. The number one rule in ocean shipping is always add 7 days to the estimated transit time they give you. Other tips: Be sure you are getting quoted a price that includes not just the ocean freight, but all port fees, security fees, customs filing fees, fuel surcharges (aka BAF - Bunker Adjustment Factor). 100% understand where the pickup and delivery locations will be. This ain't the post office or UPS. Don't assume they deliver to your new home in France. Make sure it is specified. Make a detailed "Packing List" of all contents you ship. Take pictures also - it can't hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 You mean those stuck-up frogs actually let American things into their country? They're probably Chinese and Japanese like almost everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 That seems to me to be more of a package shipper. I am shipping around 12 cubic meters worth of stuff, including a couple of pieces of furntiure Or yards... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I am shipping around 12 cubic meters worth of stuff Shouldn't it be metres? My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I likes it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Sac, I don't know what to tell you. I am still trying to find out the name of the company that shipped our friends stuff over from California to Switzerland. (Although to be honest, you might not want to use them as our friends stuff is still stuck in Belgium (where it has supposedly been for the last three months). ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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