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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 3, 2014 13:53:36 GMT -5
It sounds like Phoenix literally doesn't have enough time to load his stuff and drive it from CO to VA over a weekend.
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Post by justme on Oct 3, 2014 13:57:36 GMT -5
Just an FYI if you need it, Penske was a few hundred less than Uhaul and gave me 2 additional days for that price. Also, my parents got a better deal walking into a Penske location (not one that's part of like Home Depot) than I got online, even with an online discount.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 14:10:23 GMT -5
Mom is in the hospital with some surgery complications, so she's out. Dad might be able to if it conincides with his days off. He's not willing to take leave to help me, which is understandable. He used a lot of leave after his heart surgery and is strapped for it right now. Sorry about that. It's rough when you don't have anyone to turn to. It's nice that you have friends near your new location. Thanks. I think everyone will be okay in the end, but between my parent's recent health issues and my sister having a baby in a couple of weeks, my immediate family isn't in the best position to help at the moment. But they'll do what they can.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 14:12:54 GMT -5
It sounds like Phoenix literally doesn't have enough time to load his stuff and drive it from CO to VA over a weekend. No, three full days of driving.
If I HAVE to, I can take leave my last Friday and get there Sunday. I'm hoping I can work something out with my new job where they'll let me take a week to conduct the move.
I looked up government relocation regulations, they can offer you per diem and let you drive 300 miles a day minimum. So that is a possibility they may let me have a week to move out there.
But they might be itching to have me start ASAP.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 14:14:23 GMT -5
I just used a pod thingy for my move a couple months ago. About $2500 for 1000-ish mile move. POD and U-Haul are both options, depending if they serve your area. They didn't serve the area I was moving from so I used PackRat. It went pretty smoothly, but I definitely should have hired help for unloading. Craigslist is good for finding help with that part of it. Oh, they also have storage facilities if you don't have a place to move your stuff to lined up yet.
ETA: You're in an apartment complex, right? Check with management to make sure pods are allowed. I had to get permission from the HOA. Okay, dumb question time, is POD the name of the company, or the service you're describing?
And yeah, I'm not sure how the apartment complex I live in now would feel about a giant storage container parked outside my apartment, probably taking up parking spaces.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 3, 2014 14:16:02 GMT -5
I think the company name is PODS, with an S
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 14:18:25 GMT -5
Do you have any vacation left, or is it all booked up for this Xmas?
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 14:20:18 GMT -5
I have a close relative who is a mover and have moved cross country on short notice before so it CAN be done. I also recommend United. When i moved from CA to MA (in the slow season-Nov), they were able to move me in relatively short notice. I was moving for the military and found out I was moving to MA near the end of Oct, was in TX at the time, flew back to CA on Nov 10 and had the movers there on Nov 12 to get my stuff (couldn't even coordinate with them while in TX because I had no phone/freetime-was in military training). The only thing that did take a little time was getting the stuff to MA because they wait until the truck is full to leave and I only had a 1 bedroom apt of stuff so they had to wait until it had enough stuff to go back east. I did get lucky in that the driver wanted to get to Maine (his home) by thanksgiving so he didn't wait too long. He did say on Nov 12 that he was going to wait around CA for a few days to see if any other loads would be added (Movers frequently find out the day before where/what they are working). Your apartment Mgt could sign for them to pick up your stuff but I wouldn't recommend it. The person who is there signing for it is going to be watching to make sure they get all your stuff as well as signing for the condition of the items upon packing. If they say an item is dented/scuffed/broken and it shows up in VA broken, etc they won't pay. Your time to debate the condition when packed is before it leaves CO, not when it gets to VA. I would call the local United (or Graebel) agent and tell them you are interested in getting a quote and where you are moving. They will arrange everything and you can set how much you want to pack (vs wanting them to pack.. you packing some can reduce the costs). They will also coordinate the cross country driver and arrange for your items to be put on a truck going back east. They usually have a local crew come out and pack then have the distance trucker come and the local team helps him to load into the truck that is going back East (That way your stuff doesn't go into a local truck, their warehouse and back into a long distance truck... reduces the chances of stuff getting broken/lost). I have a appointment next week with United, Mayflower, and a couple other moving places.
Since I don't have enough stuff to fill up a whole truck I'm hoping they can pick my stuff up, and then take it out east once they have enough to fill up a truck. I don't mind waiting, since I'll be staying with friends, I don't need it there for maybe a month or so.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 14:21:21 GMT -5
I just used a pod thingy for my move a couple months ago. About $2500 for 1000-ish mile move. POD and U-Haul are both options, depending if they serve your area. They didn't serve the area I was moving from so I used PackRat. It went pretty smoothly, but I definitely should have hired help for unloading. Craigslist is good for finding help with that part of it. Oh, they also have storage facilities if you don't have a place to move your stuff to lined up yet.
ETA: You're in an apartment complex, right? Check with management to make sure pods are allowed. I had to get permission from the HOA. Okay, dumb question time, is POD the name of the company, or the service you're describing?
And yeah, I'm not sure how the apartment complex I live in now would feel about a giant storage container parked outside my apartment, probably taking up parking spaces.
portable on demand storage....talk to your apartment complex - I've seen lots of PODS around here (including in the apartment and condo areas). you would only need a few days.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 14:22:47 GMT -5
Do you have any vacation left, or is it all booked up for this Xmas? Depends on how you look at it.
We can carry over 240 hours of annual leave, and I prefer to have that as my balance at the end of the calendar year.
All my leave is booked so I'll have 240 hours left at the end of the year. I CAN take more, but I'll be dipping into my reserves of leave.
Which isn't a big deal, I guess if I need it I'll take it. I just want a good reason before I start dipping into my 240 hour "buffer" and not do it willy nilly.
In other words, I'm not opposed to spending more leave, but I'm reluctant to do it unless I feel I get a good value for it.
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Post by kittensaver on Oct 3, 2014 14:22:57 GMT -5
I didn't see anyone here suggest this (maybe I missed it?), but if the move is a rush, can you load up your car with the bare essentials (your clothes, personal electronics etc), load everything else into a pod, send the pod to a storage facility, get a short-term rental furnished apartment, and when the dust settles/you have time, look for/rent your new home/apartment and then send for your pod(s)?
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 14:26:33 GMT -5
I paid about $6200 to pack and move from KY to WA. Best money I ever spent. The company did all the packing and hauling.....I just provided drinks. i did some research on local distance movers and the same name kept popping up as having superlative service, and they did. When I researched all my options, to deliver a POD for my 800 sq ft apartment, pick it up and deliver to WA would have cost $4800. By the time I bought packing materials and movers on both ends, I figured it would be close to another $1000. For $400 more, they did the whole job. UHaul, I had to factor gas into the equation, it would have been about $500 less than the POD. I did make arrangements far in advance, probably about 6 weeks or so. However, there have to be movers which can handle a quick move. i believe the movers were part of United as well. If I do rent a U-Haul truck, I am also worried about gas. Just filling up the full sized mail truck (not anywhere near as big as a moving van) costs $110. You're probably talking at least $700 in gas to take a truck out east.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Oct 3, 2014 14:28:36 GMT -5
You're paying for gas one way or another Phoenix. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/smiley.png)
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 14:33:04 GMT -5
Maybe it is something to think about. Getting a POD or UHAUL or similar.
There are plenty of local movers in the Denver area to choose from.
Can someone please describe how you can hook a normal sedan (in my case a Corolla) onto the back of a UHAUL type truck?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 14:38:44 GMT -5
Maybe it is something to think about. Getting a POD or UHAUL or similar.
There are plenty of local movers in the Denver area to choose from.
Can someone please describe how you can hook a normal sedan (in my case a Corolla) onto the back of a UHAUL type truck? the car goes on some sort of transporter thing and that's what's hooked to the truck
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Post by Mardi Gras Audrey on Oct 3, 2014 14:39:13 GMT -5
Another thing to consider is how comfortable you are driving a U-haul rental, especially if you have your car attached to the back. Are you comfortable driving large vehicles and towing another one? Especially on interstates or areas you are not familiar with? Personally, I know I am not a good driver with large vehicles. Uhauls are doable in town but going a long distance, especially over mountains (Appalachians?), would be rough. One of my colleagues in MA tried to save money with a Uhaul + trailer (coming from FL). The u-haul broke down somewhere near NC. Once they finally got to MA, the trailer broke off the truck, spun around and slammed into their car (wife was in the car with the kids and hubby was in the Uhaul with the attached trailer. They were taking the truck back after unloading). Their car ended up rolling (This was on I-95) and some nice New Englanders pulled over and tried to beat the hubby up for letting his trailer hit a "woman and her kids". ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/shocked.gif) The wife ended up pulling them off her Hubby and had to replace her brand new car. She swore she would never again move herself (said that movers couldn't possibly steal/break/damage anything more expensive than her brand new car.. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) )
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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 3, 2014 14:40:43 GMT -5
Maybe it is something to think about. Getting a POD or UHAUL or similar.
There are plenty of local movers in the Denver area to choose from.
Can someone please describe how you can hook a normal sedan (in my case a Corolla) onto the back of a UHAUL type truck? You also rent a car trailer. I had a BF who moved his stuff from Arizona to New Mexico. The maximum speed listed on the car trailer was 45 mph. Who wants to drive across the country at 45 and below?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 14:41:46 GMT -5
Another thing to consider is how comfortable you are driving a U-haul rental, especially if you have your car attached to the back. Are you comfortable driving large vehicles and towing another one? Especially on interstates or areas you are not familiar with? Personally, I know I am not a good driver with large vehicles. Uhauls are doable in town but going a long distance, especially over mountains (Appalachians?), would be rough. One of my colleagues in MA tried to save money with a Uhaul + trailer (coming from FL). The u-haul broke down somewhere near NC. Once they finally got to MA, the trailer broke off the truck, spun around and slammed into their car (wife was in the car with the kids and hubby was in the Uhaul with the attached trailer. They were taking the truck back after unloading). Their car ended up rolling (This was on I-95) and some nice New Englanders pulled over and tried to beat the hubby up for letting his trailer hit a "woman and her kids". ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/shocked.gif) The wife ended up pulling them off her Hubby and had to replace her brand new car. She swore she would never again move herself (said that movers couldn't possibly steal/break/damage anything more expensive than her brand new car.. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/tongue.png) ) I agree. I wouldn't want to drive a u-haul with a car attached from colorado to virginia -hell, I can barely stand to fly from MD to CO LOL
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 14:42:21 GMT -5
Thanks for explaining about the leave Phoenix. 240h = 6 weeks. So although I understand you wanting to keep that buffer, remember that if you have 220h (5.5 weeks left), or even 200h (5 weeks left), you'll be fine. You'd still have plenty of buffer left.
(I'm not telling you to take it, but IF you need to, at least you know you'll still have plenty left).
Also, can you write to your new job and tell them that although you know the paperwork is being processed, you'd like to know your starting date so you can arrange for your cross-country move?
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Post by justme on Oct 3, 2014 15:01:49 GMT -5
For my move, the guy said it was too long to do a dolly (where only the front tires are on the trailer with the back tires on the road) so I'm getting the drive on trailer.
That was another reason why I argued for the need to push back my move. I am NOT comfortable driving that myself, or at least for the whole trip. My dad is. So if they wanted me before he was available they needed to pony up for the whole move. Which is probably about a wash with the money they're ponying up for my two trips and lease breakage. Not sure which I would have rather.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Oct 3, 2014 15:19:49 GMT -5
I moved from WI to Texas with all my crap in a Uhaul and my vehicle on a dolly towed on the back. NBD. And I drove over 45. Shh!
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Post by flutterby on Oct 3, 2014 15:20:58 GMT -5
I just used a pod thingy for my move a couple months ago. About $2500 for 1000-ish mile move. POD and U-Haul are both options, depending if they serve your area. They didn't serve the area I was moving from so I used PackRat. It went pretty smoothly, but I definitely should have hired help for unloading. Craigslist is good for finding help with that part of it. Oh, they also have storage facilities if you don't have a place to move your stuff to lined up yet.
ETA: You're in an apartment complex, right? Check with management to make sure pods are allowed. I had to get permission from the HOA. Okay, dumb question time, is POD the name of the company, or the service you're describing?
And yeah, I'm not sure how the apartment complex I live in now would feel about a giant storage container parked outside my apartment, probably taking up parking spaces.
Both. U-Haul also has pod-type thingies. I used the biggest one PackRat had-8x8x16 maybe? It pretty much fit into one parking spot, and the HOA allowed it for 72 hours which was plenty.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 15:21:36 GMT -5
I called the PODS place.
They are quoting a price of about $2900 all in all. I guess the positive part of that would be storage is included, whereas if I hire a moving company I'll have to arrange and pay for storage separately. I'll still need to check with my apartment management about how they feel about a POD sitting in the parking lot for a weekend.
But I'll still probably have to hire a mover or two to help with loading the big stuff, like the mattress and couch and TV.
Speaking of a TV, how easy is it to secure electronics in a POD? I just don't want it to start sliding around and hitting the sides of the storage unit. Are there ways to secure items in the storage container?
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Post by Lizard Queen on Oct 3, 2014 15:24:59 GMT -5
I moved from WI to Texas with all my crap in a Uhaul and my vehicle on a dolly towed on the back. NBD. And I drove over 45. Shh! We went over 45 as well, but I seriously was afraid the truck was going to break down when we did. The truck was in shitty condition, and got really loud at higher speeds. *It was not a pleasant trip.*
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Post by kittensaver on Oct 3, 2014 15:27:40 GMT -5
I called the PODS place.
They are quoting a price of about $2900 all in all. I guess the positive part of that would be storage is included, whereas if I hire a moving company I'll have to arrange and pay for storage separately. I'll still need to check with my apartment management about how they feel about a POD sitting in the parking lot for a weekend.
But I'll still probably have to hire a mover or two to help with loading the big stuff, like the mattress and couch and TV.
Speaking of a TV, how easy is it to secure electronics in a POD? I just don't want it to start sliding around and hitting the sides of the storage unit. Are there ways to secure items in the storage container? Yes, but unless you hire someone to pack for you, you will need to secure items yourself (plastic/fabric wrap furniture, bubble wrap breakables, secure electronics with corner guards and put them inside of padded packing boxes, etc). A pod is merely a storage unit - a true DIY project. It will be up to you to pack it in ways that protects your items (again, unless you hire a professional packer who brings suitable packing materials). I suggest that you hire professional packers who will secure your stuff adequately and assist you with loading onto the pod.
Or call a local estate sale company and sell almost everything with the idea of starting over in your new place. People have done it - something to at least consider.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 15:29:50 GMT -5
For my move, the guy said it was too long to do a dolly (where only the front tires are on the trailer with the back tires on the road) so I'm getting the drive on trailer. That was another reason why I argued for the need to push back my move. I am NOT comfortable driving that myself, or at least for the whole trip. My dad is. So if they wanted me before he was available they needed to pony up for the whole move. Which is probably about a wash with the money they're ponying up for my two trips and lease breakage. Not sure which I would have rather. If you don't mind my asking, what makes you uncomfortable about doing a long road trip by yourself?
I was a bit daunted too when I did my first long road trip alone (from Maine to southern VA) but it's not that bad. Just plug in music of your choice (or in my case audio books) and just keep driving on the interstate.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Oct 3, 2014 15:32:12 GMT -5
I called the PODS place.
They are quoting a price of about $2900 all in all. I guess the positive part of that would be storage is included, whereas if I hire a moving company I'll have to arrange and pay for storage separately. I'll still need to check with my apartment management about how they feel about a POD sitting in the parking lot for a weekend.
But I'll still probably have to hire a mover or two to help with loading the big stuff, like the mattress and couch and TV.
Speaking of a TV, how easy is it to secure electronics in a POD? I just don't want it to start sliding around and hitting the sides of the storage unit. Are there ways to secure items in the storage container? Yes, but unless you hire someone to pack for you, you will need to secure items yourself (plastic/fabric wrap furniture, bubble wrap breakables, secure electronics with corner guards and put them inside of padded packing boxes, etc). A pod is merely a storage unit - a true DIY project. It will be up to you to pack it in ways that protects your items (again, unless you hire a professional packer who brings suitable packing materials). I suggest that you hire professional packers who will secure your stuff adequately and assist you with loading onto the pod.
Or call a local estate sale company and sell almost everything with the idea of starting over in your new place. People have done it - something to at least consider.
I have considered this. None of my furniture is particularly valuable, mostly just particle board stuff.
But you have to weigh that against buying a new TV and mattress and bed and desk and so on and so on. That too can get pretty expensive.
The PODS place said they could arrange for packing help, I guess I would hire professional packers one way or the other.
I don't trust myself to adequately secure my big screen TV.
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Post by flutterby on Oct 3, 2014 15:43:32 GMT -5
I just wrapped my big tvs, mirrors, etc. in some blankets and slid them in between mattresses. I'm lazy like that. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/grin.png)
The pods have plenty of places built inside them to tie down stuff so nothing shifts, just like inside a U-Haul. They also provided 20 nice thick moving blankets.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 15:54:58 GMT -5
Sell everything, get on a plane with your clothing.
Honestly, I can't see moving things that far that you are not seriously in love with and can't do without.
You don't have to replace everything right away, or with $10K couches, I am sure there are resale and inexpensive stores on the east coast.
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Post by kittensaver on Oct 3, 2014 15:56:38 GMT -5
I just wrapped my big tvs, mirrors, etc. in some blankets and slid them in between mattresses. I'm lazy like that. ![](http://images.proboards.com/new/grin.png)
The pods have plenty of places built inside them to tie down stuff so nothing shifts, just like inside a U-Haul. They also provided 20 nice thick moving blankets. I think it depends on your area. Pod companies in my part of the world give you nada - just the pod. If you want packing and storage materials, you have to rent or buy them.
Phoenix84 will need to ask questions and check exactly what his proposed pod company is offering (or not). I would not want him to assume packing materials are included.
YMMV
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