11-25-2015, 05:26 PM
99% of whatever you have on the mainland, you can get here...
I see it differently. Unless you have a bunch of Walmart type made in China stuff you might consider bringing the things you have that are quality made with you. All things sold in Hawaii, unless (again) we are talking all that big box low end kind of junk, is very expensive compared to most places on the mainland. So if you sell there and expect to buy again here you'll be paying a pretty penny more. I don't know about you but I'd never let go of my carpentry/auto/farm tools, my music/photography/photo equipment, sporting good, kitchen equipment/utensils all that kind of stuff accumulated over the years. Area rugs, real wood furniture etc.
All that stuff either isn't available or what you get is sold at a very high premium. Read: land values, retail shops pay high rent/mortgages, and unless it's big box they don't get great discounts when they buy their inventory so things are priced high. Plus we have the Jones Act (major hit to the cost of commercial shipping to Hawaii). I hardly buy anything retail here as it is since the internet leveled that playing field. Even auto parts are over priced here. But really, look at the discussion about Toyota trucks a while back, if it's worth anything you can get it way cheaper on the mainland. In fact I would suggest if there's something you think you might want when you get here that you don't already have consider buying it before you come rather than waiting until you do, assuming you have the money and room in the container.
On the other hand if you have furniture made out of veneered particle board or other wood laminates you might consider ditching it. Anything that will not handle the humidity ditch. And unfortunately leather doesn't do well. A leather sofa can be a pain.
edited to change 'useless' (auto spell checked/corrected) to unless. Funny thing is in the sentence it was used I think that very thing about 'the mart that shall not be mentioned'
I see it differently. Unless you have a bunch of Walmart type made in China stuff you might consider bringing the things you have that are quality made with you. All things sold in Hawaii, unless (again) we are talking all that big box low end kind of junk, is very expensive compared to most places on the mainland. So if you sell there and expect to buy again here you'll be paying a pretty penny more. I don't know about you but I'd never let go of my carpentry/auto/farm tools, my music/photography/photo equipment, sporting good, kitchen equipment/utensils all that kind of stuff accumulated over the years. Area rugs, real wood furniture etc.
All that stuff either isn't available or what you get is sold at a very high premium. Read: land values, retail shops pay high rent/mortgages, and unless it's big box they don't get great discounts when they buy their inventory so things are priced high. Plus we have the Jones Act (major hit to the cost of commercial shipping to Hawaii). I hardly buy anything retail here as it is since the internet leveled that playing field. Even auto parts are over priced here. But really, look at the discussion about Toyota trucks a while back, if it's worth anything you can get it way cheaper on the mainland. In fact I would suggest if there's something you think you might want when you get here that you don't already have consider buying it before you come rather than waiting until you do, assuming you have the money and room in the container.
On the other hand if you have furniture made out of veneered particle board or other wood laminates you might consider ditching it. Anything that will not handle the humidity ditch. And unfortunately leather doesn't do well. A leather sofa can be a pain.
edited to change 'useless' (auto spell checked/corrected) to unless. Funny thing is in the sentence it was used I think that very thing about 'the mart that shall not be mentioned'