Well folks, I must say the following: 1. communication was always open, both w/ OSI and its counterpart in the UK; 2. my questions were always answered (and I am VERY inquisitive!!); 3. all the people I dealt with were very courteous; 4. There were no additional exuberant charges. There was the xray security charge which they already warned us about, but it was not unreasonable. As for the move, it went as smooth as butter! They really had the best price out of all the moving co’s I checked. After many conversations and questions they earned my trust and I decided to use them. Additionally, I did my due diligence and called AMSA and checked if they are registered RIM and checked the bbb, and ensured they had a license to do this business, the end result: They are legit!
The boxes were picked up EXACTLY on time from my living room in Florida and were dropped in my living room in Germany with ZERO COMPLICATIONS! Exactly what I needed! Upon pickup in FL I was given a tracking number so that I could check on the internet where the stuff was while in the States. The stuff arrived in the UK and I was given an ETA which was on target! There were no surprises on my part (ie.: they did not ship more than what I told them) and there were no surprises on their part (ie.: extra charges etc… )
ALL of our stuff arrived yesterday morning without complications! I thought perhaps one or two things may have been broken because these boxes went thru so many different hands, but that was not the case. Even our funky martini glasses and our wedding flutes made it in one piece. The movers came early enough in the morning for us unpack our cappuccino machine and enjoy a nice cappuccino to start the day! Both my husband and I are *extremely* satisfied with the service and if we were to move again, we will definitely use them!
Many thanks to Dalton at OSI for being so graceful despite my skepticism and many questions!
Cheers!
Yudelky
Ocean Star International Air Freight
Ocean Star International is an international shipping and freight service offering services to individuals, business, and corporate clients. As well as shipping products from door to door, door to port, port to door, and port to port utilising an extensive network of agents throughout the world, OSI also offers an air freight service that is especially useful when time is of the essence. Need to deliver products to a customer quickly? Need to move personal belongings in as little time as possible? Then the air freight service offered by OSI is the choice for you.
Ocean freight is the most economical and affordable choice but delivery times can be between 35 and 45 days so if you need something delivering quicker than this then air freight is the way to go. Ocean freight offers more standard pricing options with the option of using a whole container or a partial container. In contrast, air freight costs are calculated based on weight in kilos. This means you will need to convert volume into weight to determine the actual cost.
OSI aims to deal with every aspect of the air freight delivery on your behalf. They can even arrange to have the cargo packed and unpacked on your behalf and will file the necessary SED documents for any shipment that is valued over $2,500 as per customs requirements. For the shipping of personal goods you are able to use your own inventory as long as you include a value for each item in that inventory.
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