“I would like to thank Alicia for her help with my move from the US to the UK. Her help and guidance from my beginning to end was amazing ! No question or request was too much. The step by step instructions were easy to follow a and the paperwork was minimal and easy to complete .
Anyone looking to move anywhere should make this company their first choice .
UPakWeShip could give lessons in customer service to other companies on the right way to run a  company .”

Moving Doctor says…….

There are many things that can be taken from this 5 star review posted on our web site www.upakweship.com. Here are just 10 of them!

1: Our rates must be good otherwise we probably wouldn’t have booked the move in the first place.

2: We must know what we are doing and saying otherwise we wouldn’t have booked the move in the first place.

3: We proved we knew what we were doing otherwise we wouldn’t have got this 5 star international moving review.

4: We work hard to have the best customer service in the world of International Moving and Shipping

5: UPakWeShip is a well ran company with the right products, right staff and right services

6: We didn’t charge anything extras and Cathy would have mentioned it if we had.

7: Having UPakWeShip in the USA as well as the UK makes a flawless door to door move a reality by having UPakWeShip in control every step of the way.

8: Cathy is right in saying anyone looking to move overseas should make UPakWeShip their first choice.

9: Just look at how many 5 star reviews have been posted by our customers on our web site.

10: Alicia does a great job looking after you when you are moving overseas. Well done and thank you Alicia.

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So thank you very much for everything and please, do keep up the high standard of your business. Who knows, maybe I will use it again when I’m going to move back to US …

With regards
Veronika Kriss

P.S. How is the weather in So. Carolina? One thing I can’t get used to is the “Euro weather”.. I’m cold all the time..(hopefully,I will get my warm clothes soon..)

Moving Doctor says: Many thanks Veronica, I cant tell you what the weather is like in SC in case you will want to kill me!
Hope your settling in well over there and sampling the local beer, fish and chips, sausage rolls and Cornish pasties!
Thanks for the great email.
Cheers The Moving Doctor

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A special mention to these dedicated people below:
Alicia Hawk, Mark Nash of Euro USA Shipping
Cathy Syfonios, Amanda Battishall, George Ashleigh of Allied Pickford
and to the drivers who so carefully unloaded and brought all of my belongs in to my Australian home.

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Great Moving Review from Mr Perkins

5 star review from Mr Perkins thank you very much

Alicia is hands-down one of the most responsive and helpful customer service experts I have ever encountered, and she helped to make my move stunningly easy (must be that Charleston Charm!).  Abigail in the UK was equally as amazing in arranging the delivery of the items to my UK address.  And the two delivery men, Dan and Shaun, were beyond helpful, schlepping up and down my narrow staircase to get all of my massively heavy boxes into my flat.  Definitely recommending to friends!

Moving Overseas? don’t move without checking out upakweship.com

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Jul 19, 2013 by Dietmar Froeschl

So far the experience has been awesome. The personnel at UPackWeShip has been “right on the spot” in any inquiries we have had for shipping to Berlin, Germany. We look forward to the delivery of our household to our residence in Berlin. We shall also follow up upon delivery for a complete customer rating and satisfaction. Thank you Alicia and Mark from UPack.

Had to look up the translation on this one!

5 star review for UPakWeShip

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Self Load Shipping

Hi Stephanie and Jennifer,
I apologize for not writing sooner, but, as you can imagine, I have been knee deep in cartons, boxes, shelves furniture et.c….HOWEVER …… you guys and, ERA, UPakWeShip, as well as the Le Mans unloading team that you got for us Jennifer, have all been terrific, and thanks to you all and your efforts and organization, it has made what would have been a traumatic experience seamless, efficient and, at times, even fun! Carol and I thank you very much for everything, especially your answering all my crazy questions! All the best to you, and have a Happy Easter

Patrick and Carol Whale
P.S…..feel free to use and post this to your Facebook, Twitter etc. and to use this e-mail as a testimonial

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As you know, other shipping companies often harang you after initial contact and, since I chose to go with you, I made a list to help me inform them (when they call) as to why I chose EuroUSA. I thought I’d send it to you for your encouragement.

Why I chose EuroUSA

1. EuroUSA didn’t ask for deposits or payment instalments, but were simply content as long as I make the payment prior to the container departure date
2. With the exception of OSI, EuroUSA offered the most competitive rate, but were the only company to assure me that I wouldn’t have to pay more than they quoted (unless I took more than two hours to load/unload, or some freakish event happened)
3. EuroUSA were one of the few companies that didn’t continue to pressure me after initial contact
4. EuroUSA were one of the few companies, if not the only one, not to slander any of the other companies
5. EuroUSA’s website is very professional (yet personal) and extremely detailed so that I knew what I was dealing with
6. The EuroUSA representative that I spoke to initially was very transparent, and British!

Rob Dykes

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Stephanie/Andy

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the successful delivery of my goods from NY to London. Your prompt replies and help were very much appreciated during a stressful time.
If you would like me to write a positive online review, or you would like to use me as a reference in the future please let me know.

Thank you very much!

Anand Patel

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Moving to Europe

Relo Mary kindly asked me to guest blog about moving small shipments overseas, particualary Europe. Hopefully you will find this interesting and let me or Mary know if you have any questions, thanks Mark

Moving Small Shipments OverseasJanuary 27, 2013

By Guest Blogger, Mark Nash, expressly for Moving Links 4 You
Mark is the Owner of UPakWeShip and EuroUSA Shipping, Inc.

What qualifies as a small shipment

For this post, a small shipment will pertain to your personal things that can be packed into boxes. Furniture will not be included.

Two questions:

1. Are you paying for the move yourself or is a company paying this for you? If the company is picking up the tab then all you need to ask is do I have an allowance?

2. Do I have to use a specific company are you suppose to get a certain number of quotes. Three (3) bids are common.

Depending on the allowance, for example, being monetary (you have up to $2500), by weight (you have up to 1200lbs gross) or volume, (you have anything up to 100 cubic feet) you’ll have to work out what you want to take and what stays behind.

If monetary you’ll need to get some quotes from companies and see how much that will get you. If by weight, you’ll be spending a lot of time with your scales and figuring out what everything weighs and, if by volume, I suggest taping out the measurements of your volume on your floor and wall using blue masking tape to make yourself an imaginary crate size of the volume and experiment how much you can get in to that size. You will then have a better idea of what you can ship.

Full service and self-packing options

If you are paying for this yourself, then the first question is shall I save money and pack it all myself or shall I get a professional moving company to pack it?

My company has a full service and a self-packing division so I am not biased one way or the other. It really depends on your circumstances. I would say if you are capable and have the time to do it then there is no reason you shouldn’t save some money and do it yourself.

Buy proper moving cartons, plenty of packing paper, a roll of bubble wrap and some 2 inch packing tape and you’ll be fine. Pad the bottom and tops of boxes containing fragile items with scrunched up paper or a pillow, towels or anything soft. Make sure the box is completely full so it keeps its shape and tape up well across the middle and the seams like an “H” using 2” packing tape or duct tape. Make sure you have your name, destination, reference number on each box. You will also need to number each box as you will have to make a packing list for customs. This list is best typed and should be a list saying things like

1/ Clothes
2/ Kitchenware
3/Books
4/ Bedding

You will also need to complete some customs forms and give a copy of your passport pages that have the details and picture on it.

Air or sea shipping to your move destination

Air freight – Depending on your destination and the amount of things you have, there will be some choices on the mode of transport. Airfreight is obviously the fastest but most expensive.

Sea freight – for small shipments can be split into 2 services: LCL which gets consolidated with all kinds of other cargo and shipped normally every week in a container to the destination or groupage or consolidated which is cheaper and gets loaded with other people’s belongings but won’t ship until the mover has enough to fill the container.

Circumstances at destination – The trick in deciding which service to go for should depend on your circumstances at the destination. For example, if you are moving to Paris and staying in a $300 / night hotel while awaiting your things then the cost of sending your things by airfreight will be worth it compared with the huge hotel bill. Possibly staying with parents or in laws could be another incentive to go airfreight.

Groupage prices – Most shipments go by sea freight. Depending on the transit times the groupage rates are not only a lot cheaper if there is a good volume going to that destination like USA-Europe but it might only add on an additional week or 2 than LCL. Groupage prices are normally far more inclusive. Beware of things called THC or port charges with LCL quotes at the destination not being included. These need to be included or at least you need to be given a good idea of what they will be at the destination if not included as otherwise you can get seriously gouged paying extra charges before you get delivery the other end.

What things to move – Educate yourself and do research online to find out what are the best things to take. What’s cheaper in the USA, what won’t work at the destination, and what are the voltage requirements? As a general rule, do not take any foodstuff, drinks, liquids, and alcohol or smoking items. Check on customs websites to get more information on what is and what isn’t allowed and also check how long you have needed to own an item in order for it to come in duty and tax free. The local consulate can also help you with these requirements.

Cheaper-to-arrival vs. through-to-door service

If you are new to the country you are moving to, do not go for the cheaper-to-arrival terminal prices thinking you will be able to just arrive at the terminal and collect your boxes. You will have to clear customs yourself, pay out money for THC, port charges, bill of lading fees, etc. As well, you will have too much other stuff going on, possibly not understanding the language and perhaps getting ripped off in local charges before you can collect your things. Unless you know what you are doing or have someone there who can do this for you, your best bet is choose a through-to-door-service.

How to select the right company for an overseas move

1. An FMC license is a must. There are a bunch of rogue movers out there. The Federal Maritime Commission regulates overseas moving companies from the USA and if you ever get into problems or arguments with your mover they are the folks who will help you out. The FMC make sure the licensed companies abide by the rules and if they don’t, they can be given hefty fines or even lose their licenses. If you don’t have a contract with a FMC licensed company, you are dealing with an illegal mover that should not be operating that service and you have no comeback if you get into trouble.

2. Make sure the mover has experience in that destination. For example, we know what we are doing going to Europe (being English helps me there J), Australia and New Zealand but probably not the best company if moving to the Caribbean or Mexico. Ask questions about the destination, who do they use in that country, what do they know about customs procedures. If there are lots of Hmmm’s and I’ll check, then move on to find a more experienced company that knows what they are doing to the country you are moving to.

3. Get recommendations from others who have moved to the same destination. You might find others in the company you work for that have already moved there or if not look at expat web sites and forums and see what they say. I suggest you don’t just go by what online reviews say due to disgruntled ex-employees, jealous competitors and some people that are just never happy unless they are complaining but you will certainly get an idea if the company you are thinking of is trustworthy or a rip off by this method.

4. Don’t go with a one man band. Make sure you speak to more than one person at the office, find out how long they have been in business, and if they publish an address on their web site in case you have any problems down the road.

5. Are they the right moving company for you? If you are paying for the move yourself you might not need the red carpet service the President requires. You might also not want to move with the company that offered you the cheapest price via email who you can never get hold of him on the phone.

Have a big clear out of unused items

Lastly, my personal advice is have a big clear out. If you haven’t used the item in awhile then don’t ship it. If you are just shipping personal items in boxes keep it that way. Don’t think “oh, I’ll just take all those boxes and my couch or table.” Your prices by adding that one piece of furniture will almost double the price of just shipping the boxes.

Many movers who have their own packing crews will say you have to have all your items professionally packed or you will have a huge problem with customs at the other end. This is totally false, BTW.

In all my 35 years experience, I have never seen this being a problem as long as you number all your boxes and type a packing list listing what is in each box.

Have fun, enjoy your travels and if you ever have any questions about moving overseas let me know.

Cheers,

Mark Nash
Owner, EuroUSA Shipping Inc and UPakWeShip

Email: move@upakweship.com
Tel: 1 866 868 6386
Website: www.upakweship.com

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