I like the idea of packing myself, but can I get help carrying the boxes and loading? Absolutely! There is a company in the USA called Movinghelp.com that is a great resource to find local help. If not call a local independent mover to quote you on providing a loading crew. What...
[caption id="attachment_4481" align="alignleft" width="225"] UPakWeShip Moving Doctor[/caption] This is a good question and hopefully a decent answer by the International Moving Doctor so I thought I would post it for everyone else to see. Hello, I'm moving from Los Angeles to London in mid-July and the U-Crate 100 seems like the perfect option...
1/ Make sure your rental property has High Speed Internet and WIFI, don’t just accept “internet provided” 2/ Travel lightly, I use a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet, lightweight and powerful enough to handle everything I do. 3/ Use a VPN so that you are still secure when logging onto airport and...
When Mark Nash first entered the moving business in his twenties, the last thing he expected was to fall in love with the industry. Over thirty years later, and the Founder and CEO of UPakWeShip has thousands of moves under his belt. His motivation? ‘Coffee, and my wife… not in...
"Whats the safest cost effective way to ship my stuff overseas" ...
Every day on our way to the UPakWeShip Rotterdam international movers office near one of the container shipping ports, we pass an industrial chemical terminal where you can see the ships moored up quite close to the road. As we drive by, my wife and I like to look at...
UPakWeShip, over here to help you over there. Yes but it depends where you are. Their oldest and biggest markets for Amazon are Germany and the UK, but more recently they have opened up in France, Spain and Italy. If, like us you are an expat living in the Netherlands,...
A frequently asked intl moving question when moving overseas with UPakWeShip is can you collect the pallet or U Crate from our gravel driveway? The answer unfortunately is no, we cant, and I would like to explain why. When the truck comes to collect your for example 650lb loaded U...
THE QUESTION Thanks for the info, looking forward to speaking with someone about it. Got another question for you. Is it true, that owner packed containers are more difficult to get through customs than containers packed by moving companies? I’ve got the feeling it’s a sales pitch by movers here to get...
As of April 1st (very apt) UK Customs will no longer accept the C3 UK Customs form to obtain duty free entry of your household items into the UK. If your shipment is arriving after March 31st 2017, you will need to complete a Transfer of Residence form known as "ToR"....