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Siquijor Best Posts in Thread: Shipping a 20-foot Container to Duma-Siquijor from US

  1. Notmyrealname

    Notmyrealname DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer

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    We moved into furnished rented a short while before moving here and obtained some additional furniture and other items (e.g. garden mower) via eBay and Freecycle. Freecycle items were, as it says on the tin, totally free and the eBay items were sometimes not selling and the seller contacted me and said you can have it for nowt! So when we left, we sent about 9 BB boxes (at c. £1000) and gave away most of the free furniture we had acquired - plus left some of the 'best' bits in the house (the landlord was okay with that).

    As others here experienced, I left behind some items I wish I had brought (e.g. my wife.... no, only joking!) and brought a few I wish I had left behind (like a sun lamp!) - not going to repeat the wife 'joke' as she is now standing behind me!
     
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    Notmyrealname, Oct 22, 2022
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  2. Edward K

    Edward K DI Senior Member Veteran Navy

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    BRING the kitchen utensils, stuff here is junk and Out Of Stock in the Provinces <grin>
     
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    Edward K, Oct 23, 2022
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    We sent our stuff with Balikbayan boxs. 11 jumbo boxes cost 800 GBP the big stuff like sofa, beds, we gave it to charity.
     
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    jimeve, Oct 10, 2022
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  4. Crystalhead

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    Just putting it out there that liquidating was the best solution for me when retiring here. Your flag on profile is USA and that's about the best place to sell a tool collection. Most tools will be rusted out after a year here and power tools need power conversion adapters. When I was back in the West I owned 2 Mustang Cars. I so wanted to get one here but it would have cost (I was quoted 160,00P) Not worth the stress or hassle. Selling all abroad gives yah all the more here.
     
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    Crystalhead, Oct 10, 2022
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