AFreshStart Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Hi Guys,Our container is being packed and shipped this week, we are getting basic cover but for R3,000 more we can add super cover which adds insurance like sets, electrical and mould & mildew. We don't have many electronic appliances, no sets other that our dining room chairs, but worry about mildew & mould.Did any of you experience any mould or mildew damage to your belongings? They share in the paperwork that the containers travel through tropical climates and the fluctuations in temperature and humidity can cause mould & mildew, which can damage belongings.Just wondering if's worth the extra money or them just making an extra buck on the premiums and spreading doom and gloom with the upsell.CheersMatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 we did have a bit of mould, on all our kitchen cutlery, which we just soaked in vinigar. All our stuff was packed and sealed in the summer in Richards Bay, which was very humid also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozellem Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Ha ha Matt, wait till you get to Sydney, the mould capital of the world. Leather shoes/jackets go mouldy in your wardrobe, so quickly. Be aware of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronwyn&Co Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 We didn't take any insurance. I figured that if it fell in the sea I couldn't replace the sentimental value anyway. No mould, no damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chzaau Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I had a friend who shipped a car from the UK. He didn't take the insurance, the advise was it will only take 6 weeks. Well the container got delaye for 3 months. You guessed it. The car interior was full of mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyebrow Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 If I may ask... Which moving company are you using,and what did they quote you? We are in Cape Town as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurferMan Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 We had mould on clothes, leather etc. Brace for and expect it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heymanse Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Our container was packed in Pretoria in May, so suffice to say, we didn't have any mildew. Not even our fridge, chest freezer or washing machine had any. It helped of course that I dried and aired them a couple of days before they were loaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFreshStart Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Eyebrow, we are using Crown Relocation Services. We are only taking 1/2 a 20" container worth of belongings. I can't tell you what it is costing us as my wife's employer is paying for it. They just sent 2 different companies to measure up and quote, they reported directly to the company in Australia and they approved Crown as our designated agent. Anything over 1/2 a container we will need to pay for ourselves and also the extra insurance.Thanks all for the comments on the mould/mildew, I think it's worth it to pay the extra R3,000 insurance, we have a large amount of bed linen, expensive mattresses etc that could be damaged and would cost a fortune to replace on that side.CheersMatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronwyn&Co Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Matt how much is the insurance in total? Just wondering because I can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFreshStart Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Hi Bronwyn,Nit sure of the total total in that my wife's company is paying for the standard insurance on our goods to the value of R500.000, they offered for us to pay in extra to cover electrical, sets and mould & mildew damage, which is an extra R3,000. We've decided to do it, we have loads of valuable linen, 3 matresses etc and a few electrical goods that would cost 3-4 times to replace that side, so feel it's worth it given the company is paying for the container and basic insurance.CheersMatt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronwyn&Co Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Oh of course Matt, makes sense. Maybe someone else can chip in with a figure if they read this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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