Please Help Me - Need shiping information - Moving to Kolkata, India

tiaray06 · Dec 8th, 2006, 00:38

Hello, I am relocating to India, Kolkata on January 16th. As per
airlines rule I can only take 32kgs per box As the airlines
allow two box only...so I got a problem, because I have more
stuffs (like lot of extra clothes, toys etc) to ship. I have
already contacted UPS, Fedex...but they are asking lot of money
for the shipping. I will have total 6 boxes (60 lbs each).
Please someone help me out and please let me know where to
contact....

tintin8801 · Dec 8th, 2006, 23:24

hello Tia, welcome to kolkata,
if i am not wrong , u have to book from the place u r comming......so what exactly do u want to know?
DHL is fast in shipment, but yes that charge a lot i guess!!....u check out at post ofice/shipment ofice in ur place, if u can send via sea......as air will be costlier.
regards

Nick-H · Dec 8th, 2006, 23:33

Stop looking at couriers and start looking at international movers, shipping agents and so on.

Couriers are for getting small amounts of stuff to their destinations fast! They are expensive; prohibitively so for large things.

You're probably going to have to wait for it to come by sea, though.

Try not to do what I did, and end up deciding you might as well bring the whole houseful!

SteamBuff · Dec 9th, 2006, 00:15

Have you tried the airline you are travelling with? Ship it as freight.

Dave

ISN · Dec 9th, 2006, 00:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiaray06

Hello, I am relocating to India, Kolkata on January 16th. As per
airlines rule I can only take 32kgs per box As the airlines
allow two box only...so I got a problem, because I have more
stuffs (like lot of extra clothes, toys etc) to ship. I have
already contacted UPS, Fedex...but they are asking lot of money
for the shipping. I will have total 6 boxes (60 lbs each).
Please someone help me out and please let me know where to
contact....

Check out this link http://www.indianstudentsnetwork.com...hread.php?t=17 and contact those movers, all of them are in USA.

tiaray06 · Dec 11th, 2006, 03:51

Thanks guyes, for those helpful information. Currently I am at Philadelphia. Actually I have six extra box which is avarage 60lbs. each and got the problem with them. Let me contact with the shipping companies. I will inform you the status...

Tulamaya · Mar 22nd, 2007, 21:57

Hello, We are planning on moving to India from Canada. Did you get any quotes for shipping your boxes. I would lve to know. Thanks
Maija

ISN · Mar 22nd, 2007, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulamaya

Hello, We are planning on moving to India from Canada. Did you get any quotes for shipping your boxes. I would lve to know. Thanks
Maija

How much are you planning to ship?

Tulamaya · Mar 23rd, 2007, 01:42

About 4 boxes - 60 lbs each. We can pick them up in Delhi or Dehra Dun. Thanks

ISN · Mar 23rd, 2007, 01:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulamaya

About 4 boxes - 60 lbs each. We can pick them up in Delhi or Dehra Dun. Thanks

That is not a lot you can put all the boxes in a single pallet and shrink wrap them and you should get a decent price quote from one of the shipping agents. For further information on shipping you can check out the following site http://www.movingscam.com/

kmalik · Mar 23rd, 2007, 05:24

This is indeed a small amount of luggage. You might also try freight consolidators/forwarders. Being in Philadelphia, if someone can drive to area around JFK to deliver the package(s) to the consolidator offices - you can save a good bit of money and have a clear idea (flight routing) as to when the packages get there. It is not as far fetched as it might sound - as I've personally done this (quite a few years back) and it was very simple, cheap and satisfactory.

Dec 8th, 2006, 00:38	#1
tiaray06 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pHILADELPHIA Posts: 2	Please Help Me - Need shiping information - Moving to Kolkata, India Hello, I am relocating to India, Kolkata on January 16th. As per airlines rule I can only take 32kgs per box As the airlines allow two box only...so I got a problem, because I have more stuffs (like lot of extra clothes, toys etc) to ship. I have already contacted UPS, Fedex...but they are asking lot of money for the shipping. I will have total 6 boxes (60 lbs each). Please someone help me out and please let me know where to contact.... Last edited by machadinha : Dec 11th, 2006 at 03:58. Reason: moved to "moving to other cities" forum

Dec 8th, 2006, 23:33	#3
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,771	Stop looking at couriers and start looking at international movers, shipping agents and so on. Couriers are for getting small amounts of stuff to their destinations fast! They are expensive; prohibitively so for large things. You're probably going to have to wait for it to come by sea, though. Try not to do what I did, and end up deciding you might as well bring the whole houseful! __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Mar 22nd, 2007, 21:57	#7
Tulamaya Tulamaya Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 4	Any info yet Hello, We are planning on moving to India from Canada. Did you get any quotes for shipping your boxes. I would lve to know. Thanks Maija

Mar 23rd, 2007, 01:42	#9
Tulamaya Tulamaya Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 4	shipping to India About 4 boxes - 60 lbs each. We can pick them up in Delhi or Dehra Dun. Thanks

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Dec 8th, 2006, 23:24	#2
tintin8801 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: calcutta Posts: 224	hello Tia, welcome to kolkata, if i am not wrong , u have to book from the place u r comming......so what exactly do u want to know? DHL is fast in shipment, but yes that charge a lot i guess!!....u check out at post ofice/shipment ofice in ur place, if u can send via sea......as air will be costlier. regards

Dec 9th, 2006, 00:15	#4
SteamBuff Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Essex, Endland Posts: 370	Have you tried the airline you are travelling with? Ship it as freight. Dave

Dec 11th, 2006, 03:51	#6
tiaray06 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: pHILADELPHIA Posts: 2	Thanks guyes, for those helpful information. Currently I am at Philadelphia. Actually I have six extra box which is avarage 60lbs. each and got the problem with them. Let me contact with the shipping companies. I will inform you the status...

Mar 23rd, 2007, 05:24	#11
kmalik Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 455	This is indeed a small amount of luggage. You might also try freight consolidators/forwarders. Being in Philadelphia, if someone can drive to area around JFK to deliver the package(s) to the consolidator offices - you can save a good bit of money and have a clear idea (flight routing) as to when the packages get there. It is not as far fetched as it might sound - as I've personally done this (quite a few years back) and it was very simple, cheap and satisfactory.

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