How the hell much does a moving company charge?
 

I'm moving again...just moved all my shit like 3 months ago but now I want to get a place near the beach. Has anyone here used a moving service before? How much do they charge in general? I don't have that much crap, just some couches, a big TV, a bed, a desk...boxes. Not like moving a household or anything, I'm just fuckin sick of it

And do they break your stuff?

It depends on weight and how far you are moving
use a big company like united vanlines

if its not that far like $350

$400 for 4 hours

FUUUUUUUUUCK united van lines.

They lagged so bad when we moved, we didn't have or stuff for like 2 months after we got into the new place & broke/damaged about $10,000 worth of stuff. It was a nightmare.


And on another note.... (something I saw on TV)

Whoever you use get a FLAT RATE for the whole thing, point to point, _in writing_ BEFORE they touch your stuff to load it up.

FLAT RATE.

No flat rate, no in writing before they take your stuff -- forgetaboutit.

Theres a lot of moving scams out there where they will quote you one price but then when your stuff is on the truck at the new place, they will try to bill you for tons more than you agreed on. Then when you complain, they will haul your stuff off to some affiliated storage company and charge you some crazy daily rates for storage.

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