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kass
Not a problem. I just didn't want to see you get burned by bad information.

I hope you find your best moving solution and we meet on island sometime. 8-)

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ChanelCinq
Sorry kass I guess I read your post wrong. There were 2 other negative posts I read on threads before this one and I read yours as negative. But you had said I should call and clarify and that is how I confirmed it when I called the shipping company in Puerto Rico as I has posted right above. So I didn't understand if you wanted me to call the same company again and double clarify. Anyway I think it was just misunderstandings on both ends.

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Ronnie
I would get a 20 ft container and put everything including the car in it and ship it as one unit. You put the lock n it and you unlock it when it arrives. Put the car in last so you can drive it off before they put it on wheels. If that is possible, it might be the best way.

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divinggirl
If you are shipping a vehicle from the states it must be empty. ChanelCinq is coming from PR and the rules may be different. I would recommend getting it in writing and do not put much of value in the vehicle.

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ChanelCinq
I don't understand why such a high percentage of people on this board always see the glass half empty instead of half full. Definitely not everyone but a much higher percentage of posters then in other forums that I frequent.

ChanelCinq, I am only trying to help you avoid making a bad decision. You are assuming that the .16 per pound is for the weight of stuff you are shipping in your car, and you have been told it isn't. It's the road tax on your vehicle which is based on gross vehicle weight, not putting the car on a scale. The shipping company you spoke to has not quoted you any price on how much it will cost to ship your car.

I have suggested -- in a positive manner -- that you should call and clarify this information because it conflicts with everything I am finding in my research on how best to ship my Scion XB (yes, I have the same car as you!). I don't know you but I don't want you to get a bill for $800 for shipping when you could have spent $500 to ship some other way.

I am sorry that you see helpful warnings as negative. I wish you luck and hope you stop hearing negative things where there is only help.

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ChanelCinq
I don't understand why such a high percentage of people on this board always see the glass half empty instead of half full. Definitely not everyone but a much higher percentage of posters then in other forums that I frequent.

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jbatl
The advice you've already been given is very accurate and comes from people who have done this before.

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kass
I really don't think you should assume that because the price they quoted you was the road tax that your car will ship for free. Why would any company ship a car full of stuff for free? Better call and clarify.

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stxem
Yep, that .16 is the road tax. Based on weight listed on your title.

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stxem
Is the .16 you are talking about the road tax? If so, they don't actually weigh your car to calculate the tax--they base it on the gross weight listed in your title.

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ChanelCinq
Wow it may be earier to just use a company to ship my stuff because they will insure the whole lot. Anyone know anything about using barrels to ship? I know where I can get the barrels but I don't know what companies use them. It is much easier in a sense to pack certain things that way.

you'd gotten this response days ago....
STXBob [ PM ]
Re: Cheapest way to move items from SJU to STX or STT?
February 10, 2012 04:24PM Registered: 5 years ago
Posts: 1,186

There are several shipping companies that operate between PR, STT and STX, such as [www.blackhawkshipping.com] and [www.normahfreight.com] .

Suggest you follow up with these companies again...also water spirit to stx.

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ChanelCinq
Wow it may be earier to just use a company to ship my stuff because they will insure the whole lot. Anyone know anything about using barrels to ship? I know where I can get the barrels but I don't know what companies use them. It is much easier in a sense to pack certain things that way.

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ChanelCinq
So when you get things shipped from companies does that stuff go missing as well?

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STXBob
USPS packages that transit the islands experience a high rate of theft. Buying Insurance and/or Delivery Confirmation will reduce the chances of theft. There seems to more accountability that way, so the handlers don't mess with those as much. Without Insurance and/or Delivery Confirmation, the package still gets there, but possibly with the contents switched from other packages.

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OldTart
Which is why I suggested the USPS parcel post option - and which I would suggest whether you were relocating from PR or mainland US since your main shipment is already boxed. I wasn't offering a "canned response" as, despite my age, my reading comprehension and general acuity remains intact. Try Tropical and Crowley too if sharing a trailer might be an option. :D