The rip with most of those "you pack our container" dealies is that they presume you are going to unload the container slowly and thus charge you automatically to have the pod or whatever longer than you usually will need it for. And you can't choose to be charged for less. They also aren't very precise about delivery times because they will try to put it in storage for you at your destination.
Having moved a lot and never really been able to afford fancy movers, here's what I've found to work: rent a U-haul or similar vehicle, put an ad on Craigslist looking to hire folks to help pack the truck. Offer them a set amount per hour, say $15 and then guarantee them at least 2-3 hours worth of work. That gets them moving faster and is really, really worth the small added expense incurred if they happen to pack the truck in 2 hours but get paid for 3. Also, this approach works fantastically around military bases where servicemen are always looking for extra cash.
Repeat, only in reverse, at your destination. It's pretty much the cheapest way I've found to move thus far.
And I'll likely be using it again later this fall.
More on that later....
Good luck!
Having moved a lot and never really been able to afford fancy movers, here's what I've found to work: rent a U-haul or similar vehicle, put an ad on Craigslist looking to hire folks to help pack the truck. Offer them a set amount per hour, say $15 and then guarantee them at least 2-3 hours worth of work. That gets them moving faster and is really, really worth the small added expense incurred if they happen to pack the truck in 2 hours but get paid for 3. Also, this approach works fantastically around military bases where servicemen are always looking for extra cash.
Repeat, only in reverse, at your destination. It's pretty much the cheapest way I've found to move thus far.
And I'll likely be using it again later this fall.
More on that later....Good luck!
