Description of service
We used two 6' x 7' x 8' containers to move our stuff from San Diego to Seattle. They dropped the containers off at our old place, and we had three days to pack them. Four days after they were picked up, the moving company called to tell us that the containers had arrived in Seattle, but we knew we wouldn't be there for another 10 days, so we had arranged to have the moving company store the containers until our lease started in Seattle.
The containers cost $1540 for one, but $2088 for two. The storage costs were $125 per container, for 30 days of storage. The discount, I think, was for telling them that we found their service online.
Review of Service
Overall, we thought the value of service was excellent. We priced out full-service movers, as well as rental trucks and we definitely feel that this is the best option of the three. The cost is comparable to gas/mileage on a rental truck, plus, you don't have to drive the truck.
There were two little annoyances about this type of service, though. The first is that the company we chose only worked during business hours. Naturally, this required us to do our packing/unpacking and be present for drop-off and pick-up during times that we normally would have been at work. Not super convienient.
Also, when you're dealing with containers of this size, there's the issue of where to place it and how long it can legally sit there. If you live on a wide, flat street with plenty of parking, then you're probably fine. We weren't moving to or from a place that fits that description, so we had to do lots of research into city permits and worrying about killing the grass. In the end, all of that was fine and we didn't end up buying a permit or getting a ticket.
Tips
Really, truly, a great and convienient service.
The guy who dropped off the containers gave us the advice to pack mattresses last, so that they would work as padding against the door. We did this and found he was absolutely right.
The only problem we really had was that one container was not packed as tightly or as well as the other, so we did suffer some broken/scratched/damaged stuff. Kind of a bummer, but truly our fault, since everything in the other container was fine.
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