pabs

Has anyone had there car damaged or any parts stolen once their car arrived at Southampton docks?

pabs

Just to clarify, I'm referring to personal imports when they first arrive in UK.

rizzy

yep,cheeky bast#rds took my gear **** and performance parts out the back of the car.

its quite common.most of the stuff you see on ebay is off our cars.

GC8

Ive been lucky with Southampton docks; but Tilbury were terrible; they cars were bump parked and the stereo and speakers were constantly stolen. To add insult to injury the shippers agents charged you for security and then the crooks were too feckless to even remove the keys from the igniton and lock the doors.

Carrying loose parts in a car is always asking for trouble; even if theyre listed on the Bill of Lading; because these 'said to contain' items will never be covered by your marine insurance, no matter how comprehensive.

Simon

rizzy

its pathetic,they need to have some sort of policing body.

£6ph plus £1000 a week incar entertianment bonus there having a laugh.

pabs

Yeah, the cretins forked the car off the ship because one of the wheels was bent and scraped and dented the door badly...

Nothing ever seems to be covered by the insurance, and the shipping companies just blame the Japanese loaders...

Is there anyway of going after the shipping companies to get compensations? They seem to be untouchable at the moment!

banny sti

iTrader: (68)

i agree, they nicked my gauges and dented my wing which cracked the sidelight

GC8

You marine insurance will cover the damage to the vehicle; and the theft of fixed accessories too; but claimings a bitch, as is the excess.

pabs

Not so. According to them the marine insurance only covers you against the ship sinking.

davedipster

It looks like Ebay would sink without these Dockers.

clarence

I dunno, but when I shipped a car from the UK to Hong Kong, the marine insurance covered all loss and damage from the moment the forwarders collected the car to the moment they opened the container at your presence.
Needless to say, the insurance was purchased from the forwarder in UK & underwritten by a UK based insurer.

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

Every1 knows UK dockers are cranked up on strong beer and raw meat. I wouldn't trust them with a cup of tea nvr mind a new car

GC8

Then you have awful marine insurance. Even the £10 per car policy thats added to YUWA shipments covers against this. Id have a serious word with either your shipping agent or your insurance broker, as they are ****e.

Simon