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Post by Mr Nobody on Sept 16, 2006 12:09:23 GMT 7
OK. Train sounds good. Mrs N says to use a hire truck and crew. But then, she would ride shepherd on them, and everything would go ok, since she has absolutely no faith in them at all. On my own, I would probably fall for something like Joe and N-Dave, since I am a trusting soul, at least, compared to Mrs N.
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Post by Lotus Eater on Sept 16, 2006 14:16:03 GMT 7
If I ever get the the 'wild places' I keep planning on it will be via the truck and crew option with me riding with them. Should be an absolute ball!!!
Moving round town - I really, really want to do it with the 3 wheel bicycles!! (I know it's not practical but it would be so much fun!)
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Post by Ruth on Sept 18, 2006 6:45:26 GMT 7
Thanks for the advice Joe (especially about the TV box not being good enough on its own), Non-Dave, DS and Mr(s). N. I've thought about riding shotgun in a moving truck, but it's gotta be at least a 2 day trip - probably more like 3, driving full out. We ARE talking Guangdong. It was 26 hours on the express train.
The wooden crate sounds like a good idea for the TV set and probably anything else electronic that wouldn't like being bashed around. Anyone have an idea on cost?
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Post by Non-Dave on Sept 18, 2006 8:44:51 GMT 7
Lots (divided by 8)
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Post by George61 on Sept 18, 2006 14:26:51 GMT 7
Is DongGuan the new Suzhou??
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Post by Newbs on Sept 18, 2006 16:04:51 GMT 7
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking, George.
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Post by George61 on Sept 18, 2006 16:54:23 GMT 7
I think Non-Dave has his sights set on an "Alternative Empire".
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Post by Dragonsaver on Sept 18, 2006 16:59:03 GMT 7
I shipped 6 large bags and a box with my printer. Cost 640Y. Some bags had 3 boxes inside. I believe the train has a maximum weight each bag can hold, I think it was around 50KG, but the train could tell you. PS maybe your new boss will pay for the shipping. Mine did.
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Post by Non-Dave on Sept 19, 2006 7:09:17 GMT 7
Waht do you mean, alternative? We are all very conservative and normal here...
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Post by Raoul Duke on Sept 19, 2006 11:04:05 GMT 7
Is DongGuan the new Suzhou?? No. Neither is Shenzhen. We don't want youse uppity Guang Dongs gettin' no ideas... I've also had fairly good luck using the trains...China Railway Express or CRE. Once they get custody they will seal and band the boxes, so your main worry is the local bandits who carry the stuff to and from the station. They aren't especially gentle, though, so do pack the fragiles carefully. I've had minor damage- mostly nicks and dings- to furniture. I had one framed artwork- a large and elaborate Suzhou papercut picture- destroyed by them. I solved this by simply refusing to pay them unless they would compensate the loss. They chose to simply go away, which was fine with me.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Sept 19, 2006 11:08:05 GMT 7
Oh, one other thing...
When I've moved, I've always gathered what few semi-valuables I possess, plus fragiles I would be bereft if I lost (my Saddam Hussein piggy bank, my Man Show mug, etc.), and carried them myself. Trust only goes so far here...
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Post by Ruth on Sept 19, 2006 11:57:28 GMT 7
Probably the train is the way to go. I figure I can watch the local bandits as they get the stuff to the station, but maybe I'm wrong here. We have a couple of friends with friends in the PSB, so might get some help there. Also have a friend whose new job includes a van and driver. Maybe could sweet-talk that guy into getting our stuff to the station. My biggest concern is the darn TV. Too many red flags spent on that baby for it to get damaged or stolen.
Thanks for all the advice guys and gals.
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Post by joe on Sept 19, 2006 16:43:22 GMT 7
The train station has suited me for most things--bags of clothes and books, and my bike went through most times largely intact. I bet you could put the tv in the original box and then get someone local to crate it up with a modest amount of padding and it would work okay. Moving companies won't do any more than nail a few pallets and planks around it anyway--but that worked for making up one crate containing my computer (sans monitor), a keyboard, a dvd player, and a tartan bag of loose crap.
Turning up at the train station with a crated tv won't cause any funny looks given some of the stuff I've seen people carry in there, but it will cost a little extra, mostly because of size and weight.
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Post by Non-Dave on Sept 20, 2006 6:53:36 GMT 7
How about going back to where you bought it and asking some advice from them about transporting it? They got it from somewhere and no doubt know the ins and outs of safely transporting this kind of equipment.
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Post by joe on Sept 20, 2006 8:44:40 GMT 7
Now there's a western thinker talking!
I'd be mighty surprised if the people who sold the tv would know how to pack their own bags. They certainly did get the tv delivered to them, but it would have been intra-city delivery. The people in the shop likely never see what happens at the inter-city depot.
The only two things I know are these: the train station cracked a laptop screen while it was "secured" deep inside a bag and surrounded by what i thought was enough clothing to act as padding, but the bag was a bag and soft; the moving company stole my monitor because it was small and portable and would readily pay off whoever had the interest in not keeping his job with them too long.
Moving is consigning stuff to fate. For example, I love my bike, but I've done things like send it on a train two months in advance of my arrival (I was going to Thailand in between jobs) and let the next job crew store it as they saw fit (in that case, the put it in my soon-to-be apartment, and then painted the walls--the bike still bears white splash marks.)
The original box is not good enough because whoever transports it doesn't care for the niceties of handling such a box. So, secure it properly in a crate and make an offering to Buddha. It'll be okay.
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Post by Ruth on Sept 20, 2006 11:45:11 GMT 7
Inside its original box inside a crate will be the way it gets shipped if we don't find a buyer locally.
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