Purchasing Furniture and Household Appliances

MikeShipton Member

1POSTS

13 years ago

Morning all, if I relocate to Jakarta, should I bring my furniture or buy locally?

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Fred Indonesia Expert

30549POSTS

13 years ago

Bringing that lot over would cost you a fortune and create a thousand problems with customs.
Sort of depends on how long you're here for and who is with you.
If alone for a year, a bed settee and a table will be enough.
A microwave is really handy for rewarming pizza.

mizzmagz Active member

35POSTS

13 years ago

i think you better just buy a new one here. the shipping would cost more than just buy a new one. the furniture here, specially the wooden one, have its own beauty. try to find the one from Jepara.

princess sandra Serial expat

270POSTS

13 years ago

hey Mike,

you can relocate your furniture, i am working in forwarding company handling export, import, cargo project and also relocation.
opem my company sites : iolgroup.com

we can help you, thank you

princess sandra Serial expat

270POSTS

13 years ago

mas fred wrote:
Bringing that lot over would cost you a fortune and create a thousand problems with customs.
Sort of depends on how long you're here for and who is with you.
If alone for a year, a bed settee and a table will be enough.
A microwave is really handy for rewarming pizza.

not all correct mas Fred we working with system now and all operational getting better.

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Fred Indonesia Expert

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13 years ago

princess sandra wrote:
mas fred wrote:
Bringing that lot over would cost you a fortune and create a thousand problems with customs.
Sort of depends on how long you're here for and who is with you.
If alone for a year, a bed settee and a table will be enough.
A microwave is really handy for rewarming pizza.

not all correct mas Fred we working with system now and all operational getting better.

Perhaps you now the deal with customs and how to import but I don't and I'm pretty sure most others would.
If your company can supply the service at reasonable cost, it may be worth it for a long term expat.

However, it sort of depends on the needs of the person in question.
I family with a lot of expensive stuff may wish to bring it but that single dude would be far better with the bed settee and something to nuke his pizza with.