Moving...

paintgirl

Since we're all bored anyway... I'm pricing options for my move. They range from UHaul-style with and without a car dolly to POD-type to full-service movers. I'm a little cheap for the full service deal, so I'm leaning towards a POD-type (through a different company though) and hiring loaders on one end (super cheap in DC).

Has anyone ever used a POD-type service? I have a few pieces of furniture that are really old. They aren't particularly valuable money-wise but have significant sentimental value. If you've done a POD, did you stuff get there safely? How did you secure furniture (i.e. tie downs, rope, etc)?

Thanks! (P.S. The cube thing is cheaper than the UHaul with car dolly, even accounting for gas in the car. And it's still the same number of hours on the road!)

hetshup

Oh oh! My mom did that to send me stuff when I first moved out of the dorms. It worked like a dream, except that I had to go pick it up from the depot. I may have mentioned about a billion times that I was a swimmer, so my mom wrapped everything breakable in towel (we would take them from the lost and found at the end of swim meets, how's that for cheap?) and packed it tightly. They were shipping stuff from California to TX though, so it was the cheapest way to go.

E_SquaredPA

If you don't need a full size truck, I know U-Haul has vans that they rent out that are approximately Free Candy sized and hold a good amount of stuff. I'm sure I missed this in an earlier post, but where are you moving to?

kelseyd625

I'm moving too!...in 4 days!!

paintgirl

Hetshup - Cool! Thanks for info. I can have it delivered to the house - worthwhile since the depot thing is aways away.

ESq - The van would work but unfortunately most don't do one-way moves. Just local. I'm moving to Ohio. Ugh... at least not where I grew up.

Kel - good luck with the move!

oceana919

Last time we moved, we rented a medium U-Haul for about $40, and we bribed a bunch of friends to help with pizza and beer. In the end, it worked out great - we wrapped the delicate furniture with old blankets/sheets, and we moved our breakables in the backseats of our friend's cars.

If that's not an option, I would seriously consider moving all your stuff (e.g. clothes, dishes, etc.) and lightweight/small furniture yourself and just have them move the large/heavy items. I did that once, and it cost me about $200 to move 11 big/heavy pieces.

[Deleted User]

Hmm... that's a tough call.  I had originally planned on renting a U-Haul but FI decided that he is just going to drive up with his truck and enclosed trailer to move my things (I don't have that much to move really). 

jeanacorina

FI works for Penske, so I obviously recommend them. Obviously. Because Penske pays my bills.

paintgirl

LOL Jeana you're funny

jeanacorina

So I'm told.