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Can anyone recommend a reliable moving company? I received some quotes but they seem pretty high ($1500) for such a small move (a bed, desk, bookshelf and some boxes) from NY to PA.
Can anyone recommend a reliable moving company? I received some quotes but they seem pretty high ($1500) for such a small move (a bed, desk, bookshelf and some boxes) from NY to PA.
This may sound odd, but i figured its worth a shot!
Can you hire people to just move the furniture in/out of the truck for you? So then I could hire someone to load the truck, drive it myself, and hire someone else to unload it?
This may sound odd, but i figured its worth a shot!
Can you hire people to just move the furniture in/out of the truck for you? So then I could hire someone to load the truck, drive it myself, and hire someone else to unload it?
Man BLACKAT, you and I think alike!!! Yes. I am going to do this through UHAUL. If you check out UHAUL's site, there are independent contractors that will load and unload, but you can do the driving. I am going 600 miles (the rental of the UHAUL truck is 300 and paying for the loaders and unloaders is another 300). It is well worth it I think, even though I don't have that much to move. Some of it is really heavy, like a steel birdcage, treadmill, bed, etc. This way, you don't have to worry about being scammed and it cheaper than full-service moving.
https://www.movinghelp.com/Default.aspx
Meant 300 miles, though it seems like 600!! And that way, you don't have to worry about finding broke college students or getting sued if one of them gets hurt!!
Thanks for the advice everyone!
BlacKat, I was also thinking of hiring laborers to just load my stuff into a UHaul and drive it myself, but then you would have to hire people in Philly to take everything out and I'm not sure how the timing would work. If your movers are late, are you allowed to just double park the UHaul in Philly or would you have to drive around the block until your movers arrived?
Has anyone heard of that "pods" storage company? Basically, you fill the container with all your stuff and then they move it for you. Considering that I'm going to be traveling 2200+ miles, I like the idea of not having to drive the moving truck myself. Thoughts?
Anyone heard or have used uship.com? It was recommended on Western's website and might be what we will use. Any thoughts?
I got a really competitive rate from Uship.com and was also wondering how reliable they were...
yeah, that is what I am worried about. It's just that they are the cheapest solution, especially since I am moving cross country (Florida to California) but I don't want to go with them if they are not reliable. Man, moving is so stressful and expensive!
Ok, so I found out that Uship.com is accredited by the BBB and has an A+ rating. I'm going to try it out. I'll let you guys know how it went.
Thanks...I am interested to know how that Uship business works. It looks like there are many moving companies on their website. How do you which one to select? What types of rates do they have? Thanks!! I'll cancel my other reservation if I don't have to drive the van for the same price.
What about Fedex or UPS? I was told that since I will not be taking a lot of bulky items like furniture, it might be cheaper to just ship my stuff via this method. Has anyone done this?
What about Fedex or UPS? I was told that since I will not be taking a lot of bulky items like furniture, it might be cheaper to just ship my stuff via this method. Has anyone done this?