A table you want to keep, a sofa whose dimensions you know, a few pieces you would happily replace: moving to Mauritius starts with these decisions too. The original purchase price cannot tell you what is worth bringing. Compare the cost of moving each piece with the cost of buying a replacement and having it delivered to your new home.
Sentimental value matters, of course. For everything else, pricing a few specific pieces gives you a more useful budget than setting aside a general sum for furniture. Keeping the table and buying chairs locally may be the right combination.
What the moving quote covers
AGS Mauritius describes a move that begins with a home visit and a quote, followed by packing, transport and unpacking. It also offers storage. That description gives you a starting point for questions; it does not mean every quoted price includes all those services.
Whether you are bringing a table, a sofa or a bookcase, ask what the quote covers so you can compare the same work. Packing, collection, delivery to the final address and unpacking are separate stages. A price for the sea journey alone is not directly comparable with a service that ends in your living room.
AGS presents sea transport as an option for bulky items, including furniture. The mover also describes combining transport methods, with some belongings sent by air and bulky furniture by sea. Ask for a quote based on the pieces you actually plan to keep.
Will the furniture fit through the door?
Buying in Mauritius does not remove the need to ask about delivery. TFP's published terms provide for ground-floor delivery as standard. The page distinguishes this service from upstairs delivery and asks customers to flag any special requirements before delivery. This is one retailer's policy, to be checked for your order, not a rule for every furniture shop.
The same terms ask customers to check doors, stairs and corners along the route. A sofa may fit the living room but be too large to reach it. Measure the route from the street as well as the wall where it will stand. Otherwise, you could be comparing a delivered piece with one that needs extra help to get it into place.
Alongside the price tag, then, write down what it will cost to have the piece where you will use it. Depending on the offer, you may still need to ask about delivery, assembly or removal of an old item. Ask the retailer rather than assuming these services are available or included.
When the furniture arrives before the house is ready
Your home may not be ready when the furniture arrives, or the furniture may arrive after you do. AGS offers storage and insurance services alongside international transport. If you need either, ask for a separate price and terms so you can see its cost clearly in your budget.
Confirm the import formalities and any amounts payable for your actual shipment with the mover and the relevant authorities too. The quote should say what it includes and what you will have to pay separately. Already owning the furniture does not, by itself, mean that bringing it into Mauritius will be free of charges.
You can then go through the furniture piece by piece: what to keep, what to buy locally and what can wait. Affection may still decide the fate of a favourite table. For the sofa you are less sure about, two comparable quotes and the measurements of the route into the house will often make the choice easier.
