ext_104680 ([identity profile] surrealestate.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2014-06-10 06:46 pm
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Moving pods?

Has anyone ever used one of those pod-type moving things for a local move? We are moving soon and it feels like it'd be easier to be able to pack incrementally into those, but I don't know if it's worth the added cost. I'm hoping somebody else has done a thorough comparison of the various pod companies already. :) This would be just to move locally, not to store in between.

[identity profile] miss-chance.livejournal.com 2014-06-11 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
I packed one that was, as described, framing with plasticized fabric sides (think banner-material), and one that looked the same from the outside, but had plywood walls under its fabric sides.

If this difference matters to you, then you'll want to ask that question, too, when comparing prices.

Both times I packed them they were for long-distance, interstate moves where the pricing structure is totally different, so I can't speak for that local-pricing part of it. I can say they hold a *lot* more than it looks like they will, and it's kind of eerie to see so much living reduced to a tiny cube.