Wondering if anyone has moved to Italy from the US? What did it cost? I expect to fill a 40 ft container. I sent an email to the advertiser here to get a quote, received and email saying they do not provide that service. Weird that a moving company does not provide moving services.
Thanks.
40 ft container Denver to Italy
richard99999
31 January 2020 22:45:41
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Fred
31 January 2020 22:51:24
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What would the container cost, and is it a wise idea?
Are your electronics 110v only - if so, they won't work in Europe without adaptors.
How does buying new furniture compare with shipping costs (and shipping hassle)?
M Hunt
07 February 2020 15:16:21
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What are you planning to pack? if it is just furniture and electrical items I would say buy them in Itay, there are on line places to buy new, pre-owned and antiques, also there are properties sold furnished or semi-furnished.
If you want to bring antiques you may have to pay import duty, so get advice probably from an agent in the USA as they are used to the import/export tarrifs and taxes that will apply.
Hope this is of use
Good Luck
Marguerite
Frank and Ora
17 February 2020 12:09:41
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Yep. I did it exactly that.
My charming wife, the ever-lovely Ora and I moved from north Denver to southern Italy a few years ago. With no intent to rain on your particular parade, what on earth do you need to move that requires a 40-foot container? We sold most of our possessions in Colorado, (and we had a lot of stuff to get rid of) including a lifetime's collection of power tools, sports equipment, a catering company, a library's worth of books, several automobiles and my Harley. Davidson.
If you would like to think about that and send a message, feel free.
For further conversation, I'm Frank Macri on Facebook.
FJM
dave71Italy
17 February 2020 19:39:45
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A friend of mine did more or less both ways when she was sent on a year's mission by a major pharma company. She and the colleagues were allotted a half container each. I understand that the company does it on a rather regular basis and probably gets a discount but, if I remember correctly, the cost was huge even though the container took months to arrive. Would tend to agree with those who posted previous comments. I looked up these services, which btw exist and are easy enough to find, when my wife moved here. That was a few years ago. The quotes were hair raising and not in a good way.
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