Moving in Queens
- Thread starter Erin
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Seaman's say that they will move me but it's 105 an hour, with a 4 hour minimum. I'm just moving up the street, so I would like to find a cheaper service. But IS there a cheaper service? I'm still waiting for more quotes, but if I end up paying $400 to move ten blocks, I will be very upset with you, IRC.
Love,
Erin
Love,
Erin
The cheapest place I have found is Delight, which charges $87/hr and has no hour minimum, although they tack on an hour for travel. They would send 3 movers, and they will give us two free wardrobe boxes. I don't anticipate a long move, as we have very few large items.
Most places have a four hour minimum plus an hour for travel, and charge more per hour. But most other places also give more free boxes! Wheee!!!!
I still don't know what I want to do but I have to make up my mind fast because we're moving on Sunday. Delight has a truck available at 11am, which is perfect because then we can be finished with the move by dinner time, and run into the city in time for the 9:30 ASSSCAT*!!!
But still it's expensive. Help me out, homies. We're talking third-floor walk-up to a fourth-floor walk-up. I seriously want to hire some monkeys to do it for me. I wouldn't want to subject my peeps to that kind of back trauma. You know, unless you guys LOOOOOVE disassembling and reassembling a futon.
*just kidding.
Most places have a four hour minimum plus an hour for travel, and charge more per hour. But most other places also give more free boxes! Wheee!!!!
I still don't know what I want to do but I have to make up my mind fast because we're moving on Sunday. Delight has a truck available at 11am, which is perfect because then we can be finished with the move by dinner time, and run into the city in time for the 9:30 ASSSCAT*!!!
But still it's expensive. Help me out, homies. We're talking third-floor walk-up to a fourth-floor walk-up. I seriously want to hire some monkeys to do it for me. I wouldn't want to subject my peeps to that kind of back trauma. You know, unless you guys LOOOOOVE disassembling and reassembling a futon.
*just kidding.
i have only used movers once. but there were three guys. the reason why i think three is a sound number is one guy can be downstairs unloading the van. and basically watching it too. otherwise, you will have to be watching the van.
then again, since there are two of you right? then maybe it won't make a big difference. but it would suck if only one of you was there because you couldn't tell them where to put things or you'd risk haven't your crap stolen.
granted, hopefully it would be insured but still, i'd rather it just not be an issue and be safe.
then again, since there are two of you right? then maybe it won't make a big difference. but it would suck if only one of you was there because you couldn't tell them where to put things or you'd risk haven't your crap stolen.
granted, hopefully it would be insured but still, i'd rather it just not be an issue and be safe.
i tried that once and ended up spending over $400 to move 10 minutes away. i was quoted $70/hr and was told that it would probably take 2 hours. the day of the move they were late, tacked on all these fees (a charge for stairs! charge for getting stuck in traffic!), and damaged my furnature. i paid them because they were scary russian mafia looking guys and i didn't want my move to end with me dead in my new room. they also left me with no receipt so that i couldn't complain (they faked leaving the receipt on my counter. one guy pretended to set it down while the other talked to me and when i went to get it to call the bbb is wasn't there).
don't do shady, erin, it might bite you in the end.
don't do shady, erin, it might bite you in the end.
