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60 42 September 19, 2017 at 04:00 PM
Do you have any experiences to share with dealing with cross county moving?

I may need to hire one in the next 2-3 months and want some reviews.
With review sites I can't be sure if the good ones are real.


Any to recommend I look into for estimates or any to avoid?

I'll probably need them to do the packing too.

Thanks for your help.
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09-19-2017 at 04:45 PM.
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are you willing to do any of it yourself?

I've got a couple coworkers that moved XC but the whole moving company thing (timing) hosed them pretty badly.

I've never used a moving company personally but I have used PODS, which worked very well, was a tad expensive but worth the convenience IMHO.
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09-20-2017 at 09:10 AM.
09-20-2017 at 09:10 AM.
Quote from Dr. J :
are you willing to do any of it yourself?

I've got a couple coworkers that moved XC but the whole moving company thing (timing) hosed them pretty badly.

I've never used a moving company personally but I have used PODS, which worked very well, was a tad expensive but worth the convenience IMHO.
Willing is one thing, able is quite another.
I will pack some things but the vast majority will need to be done by the company.
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09-20-2017 at 09:13 AM.
09-20-2017 at 09:13 AM.
:arson: and re-buy with insurance proceeds?
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09-20-2017 at 06:37 PM.
09-20-2017 at 06:37 PM.
Quote from rayzac :
:arson: and re-buy with insurance proceeds?
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also, the answer is 42
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09-21-2017 at 07:58 AM.
09-21-2017 at 07:58 AM.
I used a moving company to move 10 miles. It was sooooooo worth it. They carried everything down stairs, packed the truck as if it were a tetris game, and then unloaded the whole thing.


It still took me time to unpack my boxes, but if I paid them more, they could have hung all my clothes too and unpacked my boxes.
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09-21-2017 at 10:22 AM.
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I used a moving company to move 10 miles. It was sooooooo worth it. They carried everything down stairs, packed the truck as if it were a tetris game, and then unloaded the whole thing.


It still took me time to unpack my boxes, but if I paid them more, they could have hung all my clothes too and unpacked my boxes.
Ditto this. We moved >1 mile last weekend. Movers loaded and unloaded everything in just under 5 hours.

We had a pod too, which we used to store a bunch of stuff for about two months while selling our house. The floor of the pod got wet at some point, and any cardboard box that touched the floor absorbed the moisture. We lost a bunch of books and old clothes. Nothing devastating, just annoying.
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09-22-2017 at 08:14 PM.
09-22-2017 at 08:14 PM.
I have moved cross country twice both times corporate and both times had issues.
I would suggest using PODs or something like that. If you have the space they will drop it off you pack it then they move it. Once you get where you are moving to they drop it off and you can unload at your leisure.

I did a local move hiring labor from the U haul site it worked out really well. So you can hire people to bring the stuff out tom your POD or from the POD to your house. Invest in some good boxes so they are all the same size and easy to pack. Go to every Goodwill thrift store and garage sale buy comforters, blankets and bedspreads to use to wrap furniture.
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09-26-2017 at 12:41 PM.
09-26-2017 at 12:41 PM.
Thank you for the helpful replies.

I am moving across country, can't do much lifting and will have to wait for the movers to pack most things up. I guess I'll just need to get a few companies to give me an estimate.

I have some really heavy items like a big piece of exercise equipment that I an considering donating to the Salvation Army before the move simply because I might need to rent an apartment or someone's condominium for a few months while I house hunt in the new state. Moving it twice will extra suck.
I don't think I want strangers coming to my house so Craigslist is out and it's very heavy. 350 pounds I believe.
That and a patio set with 6 chairs ... sigh. Too much work.
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09-26-2017 at 08:49 PM.
09-26-2017 at 08:49 PM.
I would still consider the pod option.
Uhaul has a division for just labor
https://www.uhaul.com/MovingHelp/

They have reviews about the companies. When I have done Cross country moved Mass to CA then CA ro CO. They will pack up your stuff one day that is the local company. Then a driver who works for someone else or is self employed with come to get the stuff loaded. Other people's stuff is on the truck already. Then once the truck is full they set off cross country. Now the load ahead of yours may get offloaded first depending. If the truck arrives before you the stuff is unloaded then reloaded. all by different people. They will take tables and stuff apart then the people on the other end will have no clue as to what goes where. The packing crews were usually 6-10 people so no way to keep track. With a POD you pay by the month so you can pack over a week and get the stuff taken apart and take pictures so it can get put back together.

The movers also marked furniture as being worn and stained that literally were taken off the furniture companies truck and put on the moving truck!!!!!

With a POD you can see just how everything is packed and padded and you use your own lock.
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09-27-2017 at 01:11 PM.
09-27-2017 at 01:11 PM.
ABF (or whatever their non commercial site is called at the moment) - Ask for every discount that you can think of (AAA, military if it applies, student, etc.). Also, go less in size than you think you'll need (I've never had them ask me for extra money for going over and in return when I used less, they didn't refund any money.) Check back frequently because if they lower their price for your dates then they'll honor the lower price. Also wrap any electronics in plastic in case rain leaks in. Much cheaper than PODS and often Uhaul/Penske plus you don't have to drive the truck which is nice. Gas/tolls are also included in the quoted price. Be prepared to have a 2nd person to help with the metal wall though. It's a pain.
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09-29-2017 at 03:01 PM.
09-29-2017 at 03:01 PM.
It wasn't cross country but across town, this summer I worked with 2 Men and a Truck. They pulled a apparently common movers ploy. I was given a quote and time it would take to move. They arrived and said they were wrong it was going to take more time and more money to move everything and take it to my warehouse. Rather disgusting.

I later heard from others that similar had happened to them. One family friend told me when he moved his daughter across country, when the moving truck arrived, he was told more money was needed or his daughters furnishings would not be unloaded.
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09-29-2017 at 03:18 PM.
09-29-2017 at 03:18 PM.
Quote from komondor :
I would still consider the pod option.
Uhaul has a division for just labor
https://www.uhaul.com/MovingHelp/They have reviews about the companies. When I have done Cross count... [uhaul.com]

Thanks for the information and suggestion.
I will have to consider this.
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ABF (or whatever their non commercial site is called at the moment) - Ask for every discount that you can think of (AAA, military if it applies, student, etc.). Also, go less in size than you think you'll need (I've never had them ask me for extra money for going over and in return when I used less, they didn't refund any money.) Check back frequently because if they lower their price for your dates then they'll honor the lower price. Also wrap any electronics in plastic in case rain leaks in. Much cheaper than PODS and often Uhaul/Penske plus you don't have to drive the truck which is nice. Gas/tolls are also included in the quoted price. Be prepared to have a 2nd person to help with the metal wall though. It's a pain.
Hmm I am alone in this venture which is why I want to hire a company to pack it up and haul it for me.
But I do appreciate the suggestion.
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NumeralIt wasn't cross country but across town, this summer I worked with 2 Men and a Truck. They pulled a apparently common movers ploy. I was given a quote and time it would take to move. They arrived and said they were wrong it was going to take more time and more money to move everything and take it to my warehouse. Rather disgusting.

I later heard from others that similar had happened to them. One family friend told me when he moved his daughter across country, when the moving truck arrived, he was told more money was needed or his daughters furnishings would not be unloaded.
I have read several reviews of this happening with so many moving companies, I dread going through this process.
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09-29-2017 at 03:46 PM.
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Have you considered hiring day laborers or packers? You could still not have to pack the truck yourself, but could save on the actual travel fees. Going full service can be very expensive.
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10-02-2017 at 09:05 AM.
10-02-2017 at 09:05 AM.
Quote from PghBunch :
Have you considered hiring day laborers or packers? You could still not have to pack the truck yourself, but could save on the actual travel fees. Going full service can be very expensive.
I thought about it briefly and might need to look into it more. My concern would be that there would be no recourse on anything damaged. Also legal issues if someone got hurt lifting heavy objects.
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