philkef Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Just following a couple of concerns after a previous thread. we have moved our migration date forward to the summer and our excitement is getting tinged with a few nerves. recent 'big' purchases of imac, big lcd tv, xbox, dining suite, washing machine and fridge freezer will all be less than one year old at point of entry. figured the less we have to buy over there - it is expensive enough without factoring in 1.65 to the pound!!! - the better just how enthusiastic are the australian teams who open the crates coming in from Europe and start mooching. ikea flat pack desks are half price here in germany so was going to build them on arrival for the study and kids rooms. however the prospect of a gigantic tax bill to whisk away all of the savings is concerning me. please re-assure. if you can't re-assure - just lie!!!!! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Although for one odd item you may get away with it, I am not sure when it will be quite a few especially if they are all still in the packaging. Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoandJon Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 If you take the flat-packs out of the original packing and repack them with other bits they'll not look so new. Even unpack them and let the kids play on them for a bit. Nothing like a bit of crayon and non-removable permanent marker to make them look used. Of course then that defeats the purpose of new furniture.... Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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