resolution
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Post by resolution on Nov 13, 2014 17:00:50 GMT -5
I used United Van Lines for a cross country move and I was pleased with the service.
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CarolinaKat
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Post by CarolinaKat on Nov 13, 2014 17:24:10 GMT -5
I used United Van Lines for a cross country move and I was pleased with the service. I'll pass that along
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Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Nov 14, 2014 18:11:09 GMT -5
It would also be helpful to hear how Phoenix84's move went from CO to MD(?) Overall it went okay.
One thing I have learned between this move and the last move though, that you need to be ready to insist on the movers doing what you want them to do. Given the chance, the delivering movers will do what's easiest on them. They'll everything at the bottom of the stairs and expect you to carry it up, or not put together all your furniture if you let them. So you need to remember you're the customer and insist they do what you want them to do.
The only problem was the movers lost the necessary parts to put my bed back together. They left, and I tried to find the appropriate parts at various hardware stores, but couldn't find it. Eventually I filed a claim under my moving insurance and they sent out a furniture repair guy who installed new parts and put the bed back together.
That was about all she wrote. Now I'm moved in. I used United Van Lines.
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Post by Bonny on Nov 15, 2014 16:56:12 GMT -5
It would also be helpful to hear how Phoenix84's move went from CO to MD(?) Overall it went okay.
One thing I have learned between this move and the last move though, that you need to be ready to insist on the movers doing what you want them to do. Given the chance, the delivering movers will do what's easiest on them. They'll everything at the bottom of the stairs and expect you to carry it up, or not put together all your furniture if you let them. So you need to remember you're the customer and insist they do what you want them to do.
The only problem was the movers lost the necessary parts to put my bed back together. They left, and I tried to find the appropriate parts at various hardware stores, but couldn't find it. Eventually I filed a claim under my moving insurance and they sent out a furniture repair guy who installed new parts and put the bed back together.
That was about all she wrote. Now I'm moved in. I used United Van Lines.
Usually the movers will have a box called "Tools". It's one of the last boxes packed so should be one of the first that come off the truck. I recommend putting it on the kitchen counter so it doesn't actually get stuck with books or some other boxes that you eventually get around to unpacking.
I'll bet you'll find those parts, in about two months.
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Phoenix84
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Post by Phoenix84 on Nov 15, 2014 17:00:50 GMT -5
Overall it went okay.
One thing I have learned between this move and the last move though, that you need to be ready to insist on the movers doing what you want them to do. Given the chance, the delivering movers will do what's easiest on them. They'll everything at the bottom of the stairs and expect you to carry it up, or not put together all your furniture if you let them. So you need to remember you're the customer and insist they do what you want them to do.
The only problem was the movers lost the necessary parts to put my bed back together. They left, and I tried to find the appropriate parts at various hardware stores, but couldn't find it. Eventually I filed a claim under my moving insurance and they sent out a furniture repair guy who installed new parts and put the bed back together.
That was about all she wrote. Now I'm moved in. I used United Van Lines.
Usually the movers will have a box called "Tools". It's one of the last boxes packed so should be one of the first that come off the truck. I recommend putting it on the kitchen counter so it doesn't actually get stuck with books or some other boxes that you eventually get around to unpacking.
I'll bet you'll find those parts, in about two months.
Actually they did just that. They created a "parts box" that all the parts to my furniture in it, in Ziploc bags. It was the first box they brought in and set it on the counter. Problem is, the parts to bed weren't in there.
I've already unpacked and never found them. I think they're gone for good. I had to leave for a lunch date with my then co workers at the time while they were taking apart the bed. I bet they left the brackets in the apartment.
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