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    Balikbayan box

    What's the biggest box you can send size-wise? Not bothered about the weight thing. And who is the best carrier too?


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    LBC Jumbo, Steve
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevewool View Post
    What's the biggest box you can send size-wise? Not bothered about the weight thing. And who is the best carrier too?
    We sent most of our stuff by LBC
    I made some custom boxes for various items including large screen TV's
    LBC will ship some very large sizes for you. Priced up by volume. But........the box has to be 'moveable' enough for the driver to pick up and load to the warehouse and the same when it arrives in Phils

    Alternatively their largest Box in the standard supplied range is called the 'XL' box.
    This box is 22 x 28 x 34


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    Will a bike fit in? And no, the wheels will not be attached!


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    Quote Originally Posted by stevewool View Post
    Will a bike fit in? And no, the wheels will not be attached!
    My Mrs was looking the other day at the possibilty of buying a couple of flat packed bikes and shipping them with Forex - gave them the carton size and it was working out volume wise about £75 a throw (almost the same cube rate as their std BB boxes) - for cheap or used bikes it was unecomomical


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    That's what we have to look out for. Are things cheaper over there for what I am wanting?

    We charge volume to our customers and the price shoots up. I think it's wrong but that's why the company is rich and I am poor.


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    Quote Originally Posted by stevewool View Post
    Will a bike fit in? And no, the wheels will not be attached!
    If it's a standard non folding fixed frame adult bike it may do but I very much doubt it. Even if the front wheel, back wheel, handle bar and front fork assembly together with the saddle assy are all fully detached It would still be a pretty tight squeeze. Depends on the frame design and size.

    Best bet IMO would be to get hold of a bike box from somewhere like Halfords and ship it in that. The volume of that would be pretty small so the cost would be reasonable.

    Food for thought.
    Bikes are not too expensive here like- for-like compared to UK
    Based on the £75 Dedworth mentioned it likely wouldn't be economical unless the bike begins to be a little bit specialised.

    A decent first-step mountain bike here is going to set you back P10k - P15k
    Proper stuff is same price as UK ........expensive


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    Best bet IMO would be to get hold of a bike box from somewhere like Halfords and ship it in that. The volume of that would be pretty small so the cost would be reasonable.

    Food for thought.
    The £75 I quoted was based on a Halfords 71cm x 144cm x 25cm box. One should also consider whether these boxes are man enough to protect a bike when it is containerised with dozens of 80kg BB boxes. Halfords bikes are the only items shipped in their containers


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
    The £75 I quoted was based on a Halfords 71cm x 144cm x 25cm box. One should also consider whether these boxes are man enough to protect a bike when it is containerised with dozens of 80kg BB boxes. Halfords bikes are the only items shipped in their containers
    Slipping some thin plywood or thin MDF inside the box helps.
    Trouble is that plywood can be expensive these days. MDF is not so expensive.


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    We use Belwood 01780756476 based near Peterborough and Leeds but do collections all over from Scotland to Cornwall. All companies wait until the 40' container is full before sending. Nothing moves in the container having seen them packed. I would check but as far as I am concerned the weight of your box does not matter. A lot of the boxes I have seen are stuffed until they can hardly be closed and weigh a ton. Belwood will supply boxes which they charge for, but as long as you ship by them will deduct from the final bill I think. Again check with Belinda.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DarylTooth View Post
    We use Belwood 01780756476 based near Peterborough and Leeds but do collections all over from Scotland to Cornwall. All companies wait until the 40' container is full before sending. Nothing moves in the container having seen them packed. I would check but as far as I am concerned the weight of your box does not matter. A lot of the boxes I have seen are stuffed until they can hardly be closed and weigh a ton. Belwood will supply boxes which they charge for but as long as you ship by them will deduct from the final bill I think. Again check with Belinda.
    Used Belwood for many years, one of their first customers, never had a problem. Use LBC now. Much cheaper!


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    Michael could you advise LBC prices as I have tried their web page but have been unable to find prices.


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    Quote Originally Posted by DarylTooth View Post
    Michael could you advise LBC prices as I have tried their web page but have been unable to find prices.
    Large box £85 and Medium £55. Those prices are based on UK to Visyas Daryl!


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    Hi all.
    Has LBC got a number here in the Uk for me to ring?

    Thanks


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    Quote Originally Posted by marga View Post
    Hi all.
    Has LBC got a number here in the Uk for me to ring?

    Thanks
    02031102522


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
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    Thanks mate.


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    Sent a Jumbo on Saturday with Forex - 130 quid. Heavy as hell!


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    Quote Originally Posted by tiger31 View Post
    Sent a Jumbo on Saturday with Forex - 130 quid. Heavy as hell!
    Top long established operation


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    Quote Originally Posted by tiger31 View Post
    Sent a Jumbo on Saturday with Forex - 130 quid. Heavy as hell!
    Well ... I daresay an elephant would be ...

    ... 'd be 'trunk' included!


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    Quote Originally Posted by tiger31 View Post
    ......
    Heavy as hell!
    And that's just the packaging tape

    Seriously though, they're a darn great innovation.
    We made our international move on the back of those Balikbayan Boxes


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