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Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee
I am looking for information/recommendations for using PODs. If you have used a POD to move either to or from TV.
Did you have to pack your own POD, or do they provide packers?
How long can the POD stay on the delivery end before it has to be returned?
Thanks for the answers to these two questions and any other information you care to give.
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I used PODS when I moved to TV last year from out of state. I found a local mover on each end. On this end I used Helping Hands and highly recommend them. I read a number of reviews of PODS before deciding to use then and the primary complaint was scheduling, having them come later than agreed, so I left myself a one day buffer on each side - scheduled them a day earlier than needed, and had them pick up a day later in case of issues with my local mover. I had also read about people getting damaged pods so I closely inspected mine before the delivery guy left. Other complaints, if you use pods for storage (i left mine in their Ocala storage warehouse for more than a month in August) was heat damage to electronics. So i was very careful about what i left in my pod.
I had not heard about issues with rust staining the driveway buy didn't have any problems.
Final hint: be careful about things shifting during the move and jamming against the door, making it impossible to open! My packing mover did not do an adequate job of strapping everything in(despite me providing them more than enough quality straps), but i had read the warnings on the pods website about this and I put more straps in my pod after my packers left.
Bottom line, be informed and realize you are taking ownership of the entire moving process. I was happy with the end results, but it took work.