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Since the subject has been broached, and mph seems to have a good handle on the various options:
Does anyone know of any other/cheaper options for getting a couple dozen medium boxes of clothes books etc across country? I moved from Chicago to LA a while back but left about 2/3 of my worldly goods back home because they couldn't fit in my car and none of the shipping options seemed reasonable.
About the only option that seemed appealing at the time was renting a little UHaul trailer (one of the rather small ones that can hook up to cars) but I couldn't find anyplace that had a trailer hitch that would work with my Malibu in time.
Everything else I saw seemed to be massive overkill (i.e. PODS, moving services etc all seemed like I would get at least the minimum charges ~$1000 even though it was a very small amount of goods)
I'm just very hesitant to pay $1000 to have what probably amounts to about that much in goods shipped (but a lot of it is personal stuff that I can't really replace)
<curses to accepting my position without a relocation package >
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quote:Originally posted by TheGrimace: I moved from Chicago to LA
That is IT. We really need to have another SoCal get-together! It has been way too long anyway, but new locals I haven't met? Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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I shipped some stuff by Greyhound 3 years ago when I moved home from Montana, and it was far and away the cheapest, easiest way to get bulky stuff from one place to the next.
Which isn't to imply that it was cheap or easy -- it wasn't. I think I figured it out at around a dollar a pound for greyhound, cross-country. And pack in sturdy boxes, because they're not gentle with that stuff.
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Interesting, I'll have to look into Greyhound shipping, I hadn't even considered it.
pH, unfortunately I don't know anyone with a truck that is hankering for a 2-4 day drive from Chicago to LA =/
Rivka, I'm sure that an LA get-together would be fun and I'll keep an eye out for a veteran such as yourself to get it started =p
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You didn't the last time one was discussed, but I just realized why! You are probably unaware that "shinda" is local slang for Hatrack get-together. Next time you see a thread with that in the title, you'll know. Posts: 32919 | Registered: Mar 2003
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quote:Originally posted by TheGrimace: pH, unfortunately I don't know anyone with a truck that is hankering for a 2-4 day drive from Chicago to LA =/
You're framing it the wrong way! Find a friend in LA and say, "Let's take a road trip! It'll be so much fun!"
Then drive with him from LA to Chicago, pick up your things, and drive back. Justify it as a fun vacation by spending one night in some fun, on-the-way place.
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Greyhound may (or may not) still move boxes without you being present on the bus.
Other options include sending them by train (but I think you do have to be present throughout for this) and through a service like UPS (using the cheapest rate, I think it was "book rate").
Let us know what you find out.
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Oh, in case that wasn't clear from my post above -- I wasn't on the bus that my boxes were on. So, ime, they will ship them without you being there.
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Edited to add: I don't know the policies -- requires a login to an account you start up, I think. Just thought the link itself might help.
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I would definitely lean towards hiring movers if it's that far. Sure it can be more expensive than doing it yourself, but I think it's worthy it if you're looking at more than a couple of hours. Keep in mind that it takes longer to drive a moving truck than a car so a trip that far may be two days, involve staying a hotel for one night, eating out while you do, etc. There's a lot of costs that can add up, not to mention time away from work. I've used this service before and would recommend them https://threemenandatruck.net/moving-storage-containers/ - it's kind of the best of both worlds if you can pack everything yourself and just have the movers do the driving.
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