Better than a man with a van...
The only thing worse than searching for a cheap apartment in NYC is finding a moving company that won't rip you off. Usually you start by thinking you can bribe some friends to help you load up a rental truck and move in DIY fashion. Then you start thinking about the five flights up to your new walk up and that heavy couch you inherited. Next, you search craigslist. Stop right there.
Using a legitimate mover has perks. They offer insurance, have a big truck (not a shady beat up van) and know how to move heavy furniture without breaking it. I've used UM Moving (ummoving.com) for my past two moves and they are one of the cheapest options around. They charge $89 an hour, with a minimum of three hours plus between 30 minutes to one hour of travel time. Sure, it all adds up, but that price includes two free wardrobe boxes (meaning you can basically transport anything hanging in your closet without even taking things of the hangers). Now, don't forget to tip! Bottom Line: Take a load off and get a (cheap) mover already!
www.ummoving.com
1 comments:
Hi SB,
Great info and very useful.
Nowadays it is a really complicated to find an honor van man or company.
Last year I moved from one apartment to another and it was horrible, nightmare. The problem was that I had always to tell van men what to do, without my instructions they did not do anything. And money was dropping!! Very bad experience.
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