Hi guys,
The next big thing we?re trying to sort out is shipping our belongings out. Yet again being the wonderfully organised person that I am we?ve left it til last minute and am now starting to panic a bit!!!!
We don?t know where we?re going to end up in NZ as it?s wherever John gets a job whilst we?re touring round but the shippers are obviously asking for a destination port?at the moment I?m guessing and saying Wellington but what if we end up in Auckland or Christchurch??? Can the destination be changed after the stuff has been picked up or do they charge massively???
The other thing that?s got me stumped is the man who came round to do an estimate was asking for a contact address in NZ ? I pointed out that we didn?t have one, and knew no-one there to use as a contact. He said they really needed an address before they shipped the stuff?!?!? (seems strange as it?s going to take so long to get there we will have a contact address whilst it?s still at sea). How have other people dealt with this?
Oh just thought of another question ? John?s got to model aircraft he wants to take with us. One is the one he?s using now and is covered so the estimate guy said no problem about shipping that (never mentioned the fact it was covered in mud and grass!!!). The other one is half built and is only partially covered. The guy said we need to make sure it?s ?certified wood??anyone know how we go about finding that out??
Right enough questions for now but more are sure to follow?
Clare
