Moving Your Stuff
This is the part that's making me feel very nervous. There is a lot of research out there which I will share with you. But this seems like a full-time job in itself. For example, I am looking over information that advises you to interview 10 moving companies before making up your mind. Ten.
How do you do that? When? Do they mean over the phone or in person at your home? I haven't even finished reading the info and I already know that I'll probably only talk to three or four.
As I do this, I will let you know my progress. But we'll cover several topics here:
-What to take with you to Malta (or another European destination)
-How to know what to take
-How do select a mover (so far, my favorite)
-What happens to your things when you get to Malta
Hi Dee, yes I had a 20-foot container. I would use a European company if at all possible. The US company will cheat you. That's for sure--Ilene
Posted by: Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name) | July 28, 2009 at 01:50 PM
Hi Ilene, Interesting that someone followed up on the moving. M & I were talking about just that subject at the weekend. We had a 20 foot container from USA to Panama, jammed packed!! cost a little over $10,000. That was all our worldly belongings, personal, furniture and electrical, but no big appliances. When...if...we do the move to Malta, as you, we'll have to dump all the electronics and probably the furniture. But what size container did you finally have? was it a 20 foot? I think we used Atlas and had to store everything for about 4 months, price included packing and insurance, door to door. Maybe we'll be able to use a European company.
Posted by: Dee Owen | July 27, 2009 at 05:05 PM
Hi Joe--Yes, I was ripped off--even after researching everything. In the US, they charge you by weight. In Europe, they charge you by the size and number of containers. So there's a lot more room for them to cheat you in the US. I think I used Global Van Lines--a local affiliate in Dover, NH. But they're all the same, I bet---Ilene
Posted by: Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name) | June 15, 2009 at 03:26 PM
Moving Thieves! they are. Thanks for your remarks. Between the lines lays the answer I was looking for.
Posted by: Joe Arevalo | June 15, 2009 at 06:17 AM
Hi Xkupa--Thanks for reminding me that I have to finish this section. I finally took all the things I really love--such as my pottery collection ( a lot of pottery), photos, framed paintings, clothes, of course, my dishes and some Moroccan trunks. I took no appliances because they would all have to be changed to fit the European type. In the end, it cost me over $8000, a lot more than they "promised" it would be. The American movers cheat you terribly. They underestimate the cost and then give you a different price once they have all your stuff on the ship---Ilene
Posted by: Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name) | June 14, 2009 at 04:35 PM
Hi Ilene, what did you finally decide to take and would you do the same again?
Posted by: Joe Arevalo | June 09, 2009 at 05:46 AM