How much does it cost to ship furniture to Europe?

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    Question How much does it cost to ship furniture to Europe?


    As the title says

    Does anyone have a clue how much it costs to ship furniture to europe.
    I've managed to get a quite a lot of furniture and I'm begining to think I'll have to sell it off/give it away due to the shipping costs.

    Anyone? a hint?

    (I've called some rellocation companies but since I'm not really moving at the moment they seem to be very reluctant to give me a quote...)

    Thanks!

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    it will so depend on how much it is, how fragile it is and how you want them to pack it.

    We have moved around a lot and would say that a full 40 cubic foot container costs about USD4k-5k.

    I suggest that you ask the furniture companies who have a good knowledge on these things.


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    how long is a piece of string?

    it is usually charged by the cubic foot, if i recall correctly... so, if you have a huge sofa and a massive tequila kola dining table and a bunch of large pieces from macau, it will cost a lot more than if you have knock-down furniture from IKEA(i know, who would semd IKEA stuff home???)

    but i think that you get my point.
    good luck!


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    Quote Originally Posted by carang:
    how long is a piece of string?
    ok - my bad. But seriously, if 40 cu ft is $5000, than one cu ft would be around 970. Is that a resonable expectation?

    Anyone?