Hello Allen
The simple answer is to freight by train. You can freight from the freight train
station closest to you and then you have to pick it up at the freight train
station closest to your destination. You
can specify the date you want it to arrive and it will usually arrive close to
that date.
However, just some words of advice you must leave your boxes
unsealed as the workers at the station will make a list of every item in your
boxes/bags. Therefore, keep things
together that are the same in each box or bag. However, in saying that what I will do is pack clothes, towels, sheets
and pillows around my computer items or other breakables. Do not have any of your boxes/bags heavier
than two people can handle comfortably. The
workers are looking also for dangerous items. There is a very long list of dangerous items displayed in the
station. You do not pay by the box/bag
you pay by the kilo multiplied by distance so the freight rate is reasonable. The workers will ask you the value of the contents
of each box do not over value your things, as you will pay a basic insurance on
the value of your shipment. Do not pay
the deluxe insurance as most of the money only goes into the pockets of the
workers.
It will take a couple of hours at the station and once the
boxes/bags are sealed you can put more binding on them yourself if you wish but
the workers do a good job. At the other
end pickup is easier but if any box or bag is broken or looks like it has been
mishandled open it before you leave and make sure that nothing is missing or
damaged other wise your insurance is null an void. I have only ever had one box damaged and
everything was intact inside. Give your
new foreign affairs officer’s phone number as a contact number just in case you
shipment arrives before you do. They
cannot collect your freight for you, as you have to hand to the freight train
station your receipt before you can get your things.
I hope this is of some help.
Wu Lei
Gannan Normal University Huang Jing District Campus
Jiangxi, Ganzhou.
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From: alan <sningbo-***@public.gmane.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, 24 July 2012 12:45 AM
Subject: (job) How to ship things across country?
How to ship things across country?
I just visited the post office to find out what can be sent across the country.
I was told there is a max size of one meter. They will not accept a computer & screen, a printer, etc.
How do others move their stuff from one location to another?
Is it worth it, or dump & buy again?
Alan Simpson
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