We ordered a new chain and new solar panels from Australia and had them sent to a freightforwarding company and they were meant to send them here on a containership. Sounds simple, but it turned into an epic story when OPFL in Brisbane after being super responsive suddenly no longer reacted to emails or calls. Just when we were convinced that they had sold all our stuff on ebay they got in touch again–apparently it’s a one-woman business and that woman was in hospital for a while and nobody put our things on the ship we had agreed on. In the meantime two other ships had left, but finally our things set out on their trip and arrived with just a month delay in Honiara. BJS (the company that works together with OPFL got them through customs and delivered quickly and efficiently AND they gave us a mighty discount to make up for the long waiting time. Instead of the 300 Euros we expected, we only had to pay 170 Euros–a real bargain for half a cubic meter on a containership!
So despite the nerve-racking waiting time we can still recommend BJS in Honiara and their freight forwarding partner OPFL in Brisbane.
All things arrived without damage and even without a discount it’s a real bargain. You should definitely not order with them if you’re in a hurry, impatient or tend to nervous break-downs.
2025
15
Jun