Big Wheels Keep On Turnin'
Would you recommend a moving company?
One that will *not* wreck our sh*t?
Or would you instead like to warn us about a particular hauler?
Please, by all means, use the comments below or email me at once.
Thanks for all you do.
posted by kate @ 7:35 PM
6 comments
6 Comments:
Two words: Yard sale ;)
Yep, we looked around at our stuff ... figured we didn't own as much as a moving company would charge ... and we sold our stuff, first on Craig's List, then in a yard sale ... then we rented a truck, loaded up the little that was left and headed west ...
You take the deduction from the moving expenses and the money we made selling our stuff ... and buy new stuff: new tv, new couches, much better than the old stuff we had ...
I'm in the mortgage biz so I talk to new buyers all the time. I hear good things about both Allied and Mayflower movers.
Atlas did our moves to the West Coast and back. Had very good service on 3 of the 4 ends(Load in Tampa, Unload in WA, Load in WA.) The unload in FL was not so good. Had a cross state with United, not so good.
My four bits:
Go with a major co. There are soooo many scam artists out there. The common scam is to have the driver present you with an outrageous bill for extra this and that. Then when you refuse to pay, they won't unload. You then can't (by design) get in touch with the "boss". And the driver then says its out of his hands and he'll have to store it for an even more outrageous daily charge. Most people are at the end of selling, packing, leaving a job and friends and family, that they just want there stuff and pay the "bill".
(I peface this by saying there of course are conscientious hard working crews who take pride in their work.) No matter who you go with, tipping goes a long way, these people toss around peoples crap all day every day and most could care less about your faux Chippendale WTF once it's wrapped in what they think is a kevlar moving blanket. Your only hope is to stand out from the usual grind, attach a pleasant person to your stuff.
Be sure to tip every individual involved in the load evenly, before the load, secretly if you can. Have iced tea, lemonade, or even lunch. Never tip the guy in charge and ask him to split it up or "take care" of the crew.
Take picture of everything. The big co's have the set up to pay up when they've really damaged things. A picture is gold if accidents happen.
Ignore all of this and listen to Chase, sell your crap. Sparta!
I've had very good experiences with Mayflower. I was especially impressed with the level of service and sensitivity they displayed in dealing with moving my mother's stuff after she passed away a few years ago. Plus, only minor, superficial damage to a couple of things.
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