Shipping a few boxes into UAE from UK

[thb]

Despite selling up a few years ago, I've just booked my flight to come back to the UAE. When I first came here, I arrived just with whatever I could squeeze into my baggage allowance, leaving stuff behind in storage. This time however, I've got a few more things to bring with me along with my wife and baby. It's not masses off stuff, just 2-3 shipping boxes of things - nothing super valuable/breakable.

As I got burnt badly shipping stuff out of the UAE (to Tunisia, not the UK), I'm double/triple checking everything this time. Was looking to use one company, but have since found a slew of complaints online so I'm giving them a wide berth. Does anyone have any recommendations or experiences of companies who're able to bring out a few boxes of things without breaking the bank?

Cheers

[K50 DEL]

If it is literally just a few boxes then could you not either pay the excess baggage fee and fly out with them yourself or maximise your luggage allowance over a few trips so that you end up with all your stuff with you, that's what I did both arriving and leaving DXB, no additional cost that way.

[Wanchaiwarrior]

You should also be able to but extra luggage pieces with the airline.
Should be cheaper than excess baggage

[thb]

Just as a follow on this in case everyone else wants to do this. Ended up going with Pickfords in the end as they seemed to be the best of a bad bunch. Though the package got passed around between around 3-4 different handlers as it was a small shipment.

Total cost came to around 1700 Dhs for 2 boxes of around 50kg total. This is split 50/50 between UK costs, and arrival charges here in Dubai.

Took the best part of 6weeks for everything to come through - got caught up with public holidays here and in the UK, so took a bit longer than was expected.

UK was no hassles, loads of boxes were delivered by courier, then collected when full. Here, things took a while to come through and needed about an hour's worth of faffing around with paperwork at Cargo Village.

[Sebba]

cool- thanks for the update - very useful.

Would you say the same for more stuff (a proper relocation()? i.e. Pickfords - the best of a bad bunch?

[shirt]

I used Robinson relocation. 70 cubic feet was about £450 insured.

I think whoever you use you get relogulf at this end so it's much of a muchness

[Harrai]

I used Pickfords, It cost approximately £1800 and about 8 weeks for a 20 foot container. Everything was fine other than one piece of furniture went missing for a few days.

[Sebba]

thanks guys - I will try them; still debating on whether one should bring things or just buy locally....

[Ali Chappussy]

thb said:

Just as a follow on this in case everyone else wants to do this. Ended up going with Pickfords in the end as they seemed to be the best of a bad bunch. Though the package got passed around between around 3-4 different handlers as it was a small shipment.

Total cost came to around 1700 Dhs for 2 boxes of around 50kg total. This is split 50/50 between UK costs, and arrival charges here in Dubai.

Took the best part of 6weeks for everything to come through - got caught up with public holidays here and in the UK, so took a bit longer than was expected.

UK was no hassles, loads of boxes were delivered by courier, then collected when full. Here, things took a while to come through and needed about an hour's worth of faffing around with paperwork at Cargo Village.

At least you have your w**k mags now!