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I agree. Never again will I move myself. What most people don't realize (and I include myself at the time) is that they really are pros at getting stuff in an

by kemiller2002 8y ago

I agree. Never again will I move myself. What most people don't realize (and I include myself at the time) is that they really are pros at getting stuff in and out of places. They know how to rotate couches around tight corners and are very good at assembling furniture, because they do it so much. They also have the right tools to lift things which the average person does not. It's completely worth the investment.

tzs 8y ago
If the move is not long distance, it may be possible to mix do it yourself and using a moving company, which can save a lot of money but spare you dealing with the hard things. When I moved from an apartment to a house, the house was between my apartment and my office and I had a couple weeks where I owned the house but was still living in the apartment. Each night after work, I'd pack 2 or 3 small boxes and load them into my car. Then on the way to work the next day I'd stop by the house and unload the boxes. By the time the moving company came, all that was left for them to move was furniture and a 61" DLP TV. The cost, which had been estimated at $1500 when it included moving all my stuff, ended up being $150.
- kemiller2002 8y ago
  That's a good call. When I moved the last time which was years ago, we didn't have a whole lot of stuff. It was pretty much, "this is the minimum and you don't have enough stuff to meet it." So we paid them to move everything. It did help that they were really really efficient which is why we paid the smallest amount.
- bitwize 8y ago
  I'm in a conundrum where I don't drive, so can't drive a U-Haul and it would be tedious and take days to move even boxes full of small things to the new place. So I have to rely on moving services entirely in order to move. Usually, though, I pack as much stuff as I can beforehand so all they have to do is put it in the truck. I saved a bit of money this way, but not much.
- nkrisc 8y ago
  Did the same, 100% worth it. For about one month we had the new home while on the last month of our lease. The money we saved in movers probably more than paid for the last month of rent. We moved everything one car load at a time each evening over the course of a week except for all the large pieces of furniture. We hired movers for what ended up being a pretty small job of about 6 large pieces of furniture and a few odds and ends left over.

tzs 8y ago

If the move is not long distance, it may be possible to mix do it yourself and using a moving company, which can save a lot of money but spare you dealing with the hard things. When I moved from an apartment to a house, the house was between my apartment and my office and I had a couple weeks where I owned the house but was still living in the apartment. Each night after work, I'd pack 2 or 3 small boxes and load them into my car. Then on the way to work the next day I'd stop by the house and unload the boxes. By the time the moving company came, all that was left for them to move was furniture and a 61" DLP TV. The cost, which had been estimated at $1500 when it included moving all my stuff, ended up being $150.

kemiller2002 8y ago
That's a good call. When I moved the last time which was years ago, we didn't have a whole lot of stuff. It was pretty much, "this is the minimum and you don't have enough stuff to meet it." So we paid them to move everything. It did help that they were really really efficient which is why we paid the smallest amount.
bitwize 8y ago
I'm in a conundrum where I don't drive, so can't drive a U-Haul and it would be tedious and take days to move even boxes full of small things to the new place. So I have to rely on moving services entirely in order to move. Usually, though, I pack as much stuff as I can beforehand so all they have to do is put it in the truck. I saved a bit of money this way, but not much.
nkrisc 8y ago
Did the same, 100% worth it. For about one month we had the new home while on the last month of our lease. The money we saved in movers probably more than paid for the last month of rent. We moved everything one car load at a time each evening over the course of a week except for all the large pieces of furniture. We hired movers for what ended up being a pretty small job of about 6 large pieces of furniture and a few odds and ends left over.