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Originally Posted by jena
For shipping things - in general it is too expensive. But for about 1500 lbs door-to-door from New England to Beaune France is $6100, this was after we told them the first quote was too much. All electronics must be more than 2 years old and used.
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Hey, I didn't know you were from New England - as am I!
Actually, movers in Europe don't necessarily bill by weight. Those I have dealt with prefer to bill by volume, and I know some international movers in the US will quote you figures by "container load" or "half-container" rather than strictly by weight. If you aren't shipping enough to fill a container or a half-container, it may cost more because you may be charged for the full volume.
And don't forget to allow for insurance on the contents of the container. There are lots of things that can go wrong while your stuff is traveling on the ocean.
Cheers,
Bev