Author Topic: moving (Read 40207 times)

ednksu · « **Reply #325 on:** July 23, 2016, 10:58:58 PM »

Just moved a good distance. DIY as we didn't have 7k for complete movers.
Uniform boxes = good for OCD
Movers of any kind (used hireahelper.com) a HUGE help. 3 guys for a few hours makes it so much easier for big stuff. Wasn't expensive either.

Penske 26' trucks fully loaded suck huge donkey dicks on the highway and are damn near dangerous in the mountains.

The Big Train · « **Reply #326 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:52:22 PM »

Easiest move I've ever had, kinda sucks not having a couch for a week but very happy I don't have to move it

Trim · « **Reply #327 on:** March 22, 2017, 10:47:42 AM »

I have to move a mile down the street in a couple months. Seems way more cost-efficient to pay movers than rounding up pak'rs and driving big trucks back and forth through the market and tourists.

Haven't heard back from the moving people on pricing, but I've gathered for a local thing like this it'd be by the hour. I have work files and things that I'd need to organize and pack up myself in advance, and then I could pack some of my own things if time allows to save some time/money.

Will these people normally disassemble my bed and couch to the extent necessary to move them and reassemble them, to where I can sleep and watch tv normally up until they show up and right after they leave the new place?

I'd buy new furniture and have almost nothing to move, but I like the ikea couch and I think it'd be more of a pain in the ass to try dispose of my bedroom furniture - even just finding a place to throw it away - than it'll be to move it.

I'll add to this as I find things. Will be able to deliver to claim'rs at FattyFest or put certain items into the FattyFest auction.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #328 on:** March 22, 2017, 10:56:14 AM »

Most probably will do that crap if you ask before

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #329 on:** March 22, 2017, 11:02:03 AM »

I'm moving soon too. I hate thinking about boxing up crap.

also probably need to re-visit the whole renting out one of your homes thread.

Trim · « **Reply #330 on:** March 22, 2017, 12:50:57 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on March 22, 2017, 11:02:03 AM

I'm moving soon too. I hate thinking about boxing up crap.

It sucks so hard. Even though I'll be getting a much better place in at least an equally good location, I had tried everything I could do to work with the current place to be able to stay and avoid moving. They still refuse to acknowledge that it's unacceptable to be drilling into the building without notice throughout the entire day and that the price needs to be adjusted accordingly. A bad thing is that I'm moving further from the courthouse so now I'll have to uber there instead of walking when I sue them.

Gooch · « **Reply #331 on:** March 22, 2017, 01:07:47 PM »

The movers should disassemble and then reassemble your furniture.

meow meow · « **Reply #332 on:** March 22, 2017, 04:44:36 PM »

movers i used a year ago disassembled and reassembled, it just takes them time which you end up paying for, but still worth it

Trim · « **Reply #333 on:** March 22, 2017, 05:06:07 PM »

They just emailed me and said it'd be $150/hour w/3 of them and their truck, but I need to call them to say how many items they're moving to guess the time. I don't think I care what their guess is, and if items includes boxes w/things in them, I'd have no idea. However long it takes is what it takes. $150/hour good?

The assembling/disassembling is pretty minimal. There's the blog'd about ikea couch that probably just needs the last half of the steps or less undone and done again, a dresser with a mirror barely attached that will probably completely break in the move (gooch and I half-broke it last time) and thus not need to be reattached, and a pretty basic 3-4 part bed.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #334 on:** March 22, 2017, 05:08:24 PM »

Just say 1br apartment with those special items

150 seems p cheap

XocolateThundarr · « **Reply #335 on:** March 22, 2017, 05:10:39 PM »

I paid our guys $150 an hour to pack our stuff up, move it to the new joint, and then place boxes, etc. in the correct rooms. I took our beds apart and subsequently put them together at the new place, but they would do that if you wanted them to. For reference, they loaded, moved, and unloaded everything for our house in about 8 hours. I would guess it would probably take them about half of that for your place (if not less). Best money I ever spent.

Trim · « **Reply #336 on:** March 22, 2017, 05:15:38 PM »

Yeah, seems pretty reasonable to me. My buddy here recommended them and said they were well-priced, and I figure he probably researched all that when he used them, so I don't have to. I'll have enough of my stuff already packed up or discarded that it shouldn't be any more time-consuming than normal. And I'll have 4-5 days of overlap to clean up my old place and move any little straggling things myself.

steve dave · « **Reply #337 on:** March 22, 2017, 06:59:59 PM »

I've used movers twice and will only use pack and movers going forward. Best value in spending money on stuff by far

spacedog · « **Reply #338 on:** April 21, 2017, 05:34:18 PM »

Lee's Summit -> Orlando, FL this summer.

SdK · « **Reply #339 on:** April 21, 2017, 05:40:24 PM »

Jealous. I'd love to be able to see Ali, Alex, Ashlyn, and Marta on the reg.

Gooch · « **Reply #340 on:** April 24, 2017, 08:26:30 AM »

I get to do it twice in two weeks.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #341 on:** April 24, 2017, 09:08:28 AM »

You're probably doing it wrong then.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #342 on:** April 24, 2017, 09:49:57 AM »

Been slowly moving stuff to the new house.. Also first person we showed our existing house wants to rent it starting the end of May..

Means I need to hustle with finishing off the basement of the new one

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #343 on:** May 18, 2018, 01:32:22 PM »

ugh, bought house, now need to get ours listed and move. Too much stuff to do and too much going on. Hopefully this is the last time.

8manpick · « **Reply #344 on:** May 19, 2018, 05:42:35 PM »

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on May 18, 2018, 01:32:22 PM

ugh, bought house, now need to get ours listed and move. Too much stuff to do and too much going on. Hopefully this is the last time.

It's easy, just hire people

Mikeyis4dcats · « **Reply #345 on:** May 22, 2018, 12:57:21 PM »

Quote from: 8manpick on May 19, 2018, 05:42:35 PM

Quote from: Mikeyis4dcats on May 18, 2018, 01:32:22 PM
ugh, bought house, now need to get ours listed and move. Too much stuff to do and too much going on. Hopefully this is the last time.
It's easy, just hire people

while I may hire someone to move the heavy stuff, we are only moving 2 blocks, so I refuse to pay for that. The bigger issues are doing some prep for listing ours (replacing worn flooring, etc.) in the midst of oldest sons birthday parties, holiday weekend where we are travelling, etc.. Then keeping the house clean for showings with 2 kids under 8 and 2 dogs.

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #346 on:** April 26, 2019, 10:28:28 PM »

It’s just the absolute rough ridin' worst

steve dave · « **Reply #347 on:** April 26, 2019, 10:55:29 PM »

It’s ok when someone else does it and pays for it. You just have to pack up the filthy embarrassing items beforehand.

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DaBigTrain · « **Reply #348 on:** April 26, 2019, 11:02:22 PM »

I mean I have a lot of help. It’s not THAT bad, I just wanted to complain a bit. This is the first move where I will actually be able to pay people to move me, but it’s still the rough ridin' worst.

“Hey! No, I don’t want that packed like that!”

“Umm, that’s really fragile can you like....please, be careful with that, it costs more than the entire move”

That kind of stuff.

michigancat · « **Reply #349 on:** April 27, 2019, 12:31:53 PM »

My experience with hiring movers is they do a way better job packing things than I ever would.

Author Topic: moving (Read 40207 times)

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