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Friends are busy? Not a problem, we'll be there for you. 02-07-2008 01:29 к комментариям - к полной версии - понравилось!


Well, most certainly I'll be moving this coming fall. Not far, within the state and 50 miles from my current residence. So I've decided to research the moving companies and estimates. And that's where I saw the heading of this post. Ain't it ironic? Friends...I've come to the conclusion that I'd rather pay my hard-earned money to "professionals" rather than ask anyone to help out. Isn't it easier that way? Noone owes anything to anyone: Money-Service-Good Bye. And noone will tell you days, months, years, lives later that they've been used. Why is it so hard to do something good for another and let go of it? Too bad you cannot buy true companionship, because I would pay. At least that companionship would exclude the drama. Am I rough around the edges? Am I crazy? I might be, but unfortunately that's what I've come to so far.

Anyways, back to the subject...has anyone used a moving company before? Would you mind sharing your experience?
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Elena_Prikhodko 02-07-2008-01:36 удалить
nope, never used any of those, just always packed myself and moved myself
hiring a car........but i know many ppl that used those companies
CRAZY_VENUS 02-07-2008-01:45 удалить
Elena_Prikhodko, well, I'll pack myself without a doubt. And I can rent a moving truck, but I cannot physically carry my bed, heavy dresser, sofa etc by myself. And I don't have male friends who would help out, even for money. That's why I've come to the conclusion of hiring a moving company, so that they can bring the stuff in/out of the truck and drive it. Ahhh...a bit frustrated. :)
Elena_Prikhodko 02-07-2008-01:52 удалить
CRAZY_VENUS, in dubai it s easy ; i just ask any guy pakistany or indian on the street or from the watchman to ask a few more guys to move things to car or actually those who drive the truck agree to do that for some little money:))
Elena_Prikhodko 02-07-2008-01:59 удалить
CRAZY_VENUS, ask when hiring the truck if they do have those guys
but moving companies here they even pack all themslef
which they will charge you more for
CRAZY_VENUS 02-07-2008-02:04 удалить
Elena_Prikhodko, yeah, it's definitely not the same here as it's in Dubai, you cannot ask easily someone from the street. :)
Yes, the moving companies offer the packing, but they also have an option of moving pre-packed stuff only. Haven't received the estimates yet, but am sure they aren't cheap.
Elena_Prikhodko 02-07-2008-02:07 удалить
CRAZY_VENUS, oh yeah for sure pre packed stuff will be cheaper to move; coz you safe them time
LanaN 02-07-2008-03:16 удалить
Мои друзья переезжали и пользовались услугами - uhaul.com
У них когда заказываешь трак, то можно заказать и помощь мужскую. Я не знаю сколько это будет стоить в твоем городе, но во Флориде это стоит $160 за три человека и два часа работы, но тебе наверное и разгрузка нужна будет, то тогда наверное столько же 160 прийдется платить. Зайди на их сайт и начни делать заказ, но только не делай подтверждение ордера и там выберешь нужные опции. Приличная компания, и кроме этого они дают веревки, специальные покрывала, чтобы мебель не пошкарябалась и далли (коробки хорошо на ней передвигать).
CRAZY_VENUS 02-07-2008-04:15 удалить
LanaN, Посмотрела у них...аренда трака примерно в $150, и + 2 человека на 2 часа еше $320. Многовато получается. Мне в октябре скорее всего понадобится, так что надеюсь к тому времени или я стану зарабатывать больше или подешевле помошь наиду. :)
LanaN 02-07-2008-05:18 удалить
CRAZY_VENUS, Я вспомнила! Мы когда раньше жили в Бруклине, то там была такая улица, а точнее на углу улицы было типа биржа труда. Она и сейчас там есть. Там просто стоят мужики которым нужна cash и к ним подьезжают те кому нужна помощь на один раз или на дольше. Например ты делаешь дома ремонт и тебе нужно выполнить грязную работу, то ты едешь и подбираешь на том углу нужное количество людей. Мой муж очень часто там по приезду подрабатывал. Там можно спокойно подобрать пару мужтков по $10 в час и они тебе сделают всю работу. Я думаю, что в твоем городе тоже такая биржа есть. Поспрашивай пока есть время. Я бы сделала только так.
self-made 02-07-2008-07:35 удалить
I helped my friends pack and move a couple of times. They would buy pizza for everyone afterwards :) It is a common thing here - to ask your friends to help you move. But when I was moving, I didnt ask anyone... Well, except for my ex-husband - he was helping me and took a lot of my stuff :) But that is because I feel 100% comfortable asking him for anything. But I am always having a hard time asking anyone for help... So I prefer doing stuff alone or paying a professional...
NewLunatic 02-07-2008-09:11 удалить
Rent a U-Haul, pack your stuff, and for the heavy things go to Home Depot and hire a couple of Mexican guys for cheap :) Movers usually charge whole lotta money- when my husband and I moved from Hungtington to Astoria, it cost us almost 3 grand! Unbelievable.
CRAZY_VENUS 02-07-2008-18:31 удалить
LanaN, Хммм...посмотрю, может и есть что подобное у нас...
CRAZY_VENUS 02-07-2008-18:40 удалить
self-made, yeah, when I moved here 2 years ago, my bf helped me, and we didn't even have to rent a moving truck, we used his truck and a trailer(for furniture), and everything boxed fit into my Jeep. But now I don't have my bf, or even my ex-hsbnd...I can pack up and load on my own everything except my bed, heavy dresser, TV and an old futon, which I'd rather just get rid of now and here for cheap. So, I'll need help to load/unload those things and someone to drive the moving truck. I might ask my neighbour guy and offer him some cash( I don't believe pizza would be enough), but not sure yet...And I still do have some time, just trying to be proactive.
CRAZY_VENUS 02-07-2008-18:43 удалить
NewLunatic, really? You can just hire them at the store? :) lol I'm so inexperienced with stuff like that. :)
Wow...your move was expensive. If I hire someone with a truck and 2 people to help it would cost somewhere from $315 to $500.
self-made 02-07-2008-18:43 удалить
CRAZY_VENUS, by the way, you can try to sell your futon and whatever else you need to sell on craigslist too. I sold my couch through craigslist.
CRAZY_VENUS 02-07-2008-19:36 удалить
self-made, well, the futon is in fair condition and I'm not planning to sell it, but rather give it away or, the worst case scenario, pay to get rid of it. :) I don't want to drag it with me any more. I purposefully didn't buy any good furniture in the past few years, because I knew I would be moving around quite much and didn't have to settle anywhere for long. But craigslist seems to be a quite resourcesful place, thank you.
self-made 02-07-2008-19:44 удалить
CRAZY_VENUS, well you can give it away on craigslist too or on freecycle.org. I remember I had that problem when we moved from Victoria, BC up north - we had alot of furniture in a "fair" condition that was given to us by my ex-husband's relatives, we had 4 couches - all mismatched :))) So that was a first time I faced the problem when you have to pay for getting rid of something :) I thought it would be easier just to throw them out - nope. It appeared to be easier to give those away for free - there are always people, who need free stuff and they are willing to come and pick it up.
CRAZY_VENUS 02-07-2008-20:24 удалить
self-made, yeah, I could...at least I could give away the metal frame. But what would I do with a heavy mattress? It could serve as a king-size dog bed, maybe? :) lol Any options are welome... :)
Mismatched furniture - that's what my place looks like. :) But I don't really care at this point of my life, it's just things...worth nothing. :)
NewLunatic 03-07-2008-01:05 удалить
CRAZY_VENUS, not AT the store, but they always hang around for people that do renovations or something like that :)

As far as our cost- we had A LOT of furniture and lived on the second floor of private house in Hungtington with very steep stairs, so they charged a lot to just take all of that down :(


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