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Post by jaime on May 8, 2024 3:26:14 GMT
Hi,
We are looking at shipping options for furniture and home goods.
Is there a specific company everyone recommends to ship an air or sea shipment from the US to Dhahran camp?
Or would you recommend just buying basics from ikea?
Would you bother shipping cars or just buy used cars in Kingdom?
Also, we are looking at bringing a dog over. Has anyone used an animal relocation service to help with the paperwork and transfer?
Thanks
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jsam
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Post by jsam on May 8, 2024 13:47:37 GMT
Hi, We are looking at shipping options for furniture and home goods. Is there a specific company everyone recommends to ship an air or sea shipment from the US to Dhahran camp? Or would you recommend just buying basics from ikea? Would you bother shipping cars or just buy used cars in Kingdom? Also, we are looking at bringing a dog over. Has anyone used an animal relocation service to help with the paperwork and transfer? Thanks Don't bother shipping furniture and car. You will get good furniture at cheap price from local market (called haraz) in dammam and khobar. Same goes for car, get one from here. |
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Post by tamsin on May 8, 2024 16:19:19 GMT
There are a lot of options for furniture here, affordable, both new and secondhand. The houses here are not massive so buying to suit is what most people do.
Car import is expensive and a headache. Buy here.
I brought in 2 dogs, your best bet is contact the people here and find out who they use where you are. Expat solutions is the company we used.
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arcticengineer
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Post by arcticengineer on May 8, 2024 18:46:16 GMT
Ship in your essential items with checked luggage, I had 10 pieces of luggage on my first flight, and take cash in leu for your move.
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Post by jaime on May 8, 2024 20:11:12 GMT
Ship in your essential items with checked luggage, I had 10 pieces of luggage on my first flight, and take cash in leu for your move. Thank you all for your input, I greatly appreciate it. |
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tamsin
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Post by tamsin on May 9, 2024 3:15:26 GMT
Ship in your essential items with checked luggage, I had 10 pieces of luggage on my first flight, and take cash in leu for your move. Thank you all for your input, I greatly appreciate it. We were the same, 11 pieces between 3 of us. Buy vaccuum bags. |
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Post by geeb on May 22, 2024 7:26:24 GMT
Hi All,
Thanks very much for the super helpful information in this forum. I am expected to relocate to Dhahran in late June and I am preparing shipment of my items. I have a nice e-bike I would like to ship along with 2-3 items, I will buy the rest once I arrive. I was asked EUR 4.500 only to ship these few items from Belgium because, they said, of the battery. Anyone has experience? I was thinking to ship the bike without the battery, and buy the battery locally. My cash in lieu would essentially be spent on this shipment only, so I was thinking about alternatives...
Thanks!
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jsam
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Post by jsam on May 22, 2024 7:42:51 GMT
Hi All, Thanks very much for the super helpful information in this forum. I am expected to relocate to Dhahran in late June and I am preparing shipment of my items. I have a nice e-bike I would like to ship along with 2-3 items, I will buy the rest once I arrive. I was asked EUR 4.500 only to ship these few items from Belgium because, they said, of the battery. Anyone has experience? I was thinking to ship the bike without the battery, and buy the battery locally. My cash in lieu would essentially be spent on this shipment only, so I was thinking about alternatives... Thanks! My advice is to sell your e bike, whether here gets very hot and may not be very suitable for your bike. Ones here, you can always buy another one after feasibility study. |
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Post by olivier71 on May 22, 2024 11:42:41 GMT
Hi All, Thanks very much for the super helpful information in this forum. I am expected to relocate to Dhahran in late June and I am preparing shipment of my items. I have a nice e-bike I would like to ship along with 2-3 items, I will buy the rest once I arrive. I was asked EUR 4.500 only to ship these few items from Belgium because, they said, of the battery. Anyone has experience? I was thinking to ship the bike without the battery, and buy the battery locally. My cash in lieu would essentially be spent on this shipment only, so I was thinking about alternatives... Thanks! Hi yes seems very expensive we are at 6300 euros for a full container... |
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Post by raulo on May 25, 2024 0:58:01 GMT
A 20 ft container from Perth, Australia to Dhahran is quoted at AUD 18 K, USD 13 K. Anyone else with figures on container ?
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