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Old 12-31-2021, 02:10 PM
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Default Another vote for UPACK
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Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee View Post
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.
I also used UPACK for my move from Maryland to The Villages and was highly satisfied. BUT BEWARE: If you are going to rent a moving container, do not confuse UPACK with UHAUL. The UPACK moving containers are made of steel and the doors on them seal and lock tightly. These containers offer good protection for your possessions. You have to provide your own lock for the door and you keep the key, so nothing gets lost or stolen. HOWEVER, the moving contains from UHAUL are not made of metal. The moving containers from UHAUL are made of plywood and the best UHAUL can do for you is to throw a big blue tarp over the top of the container to protect your things from the weather. I guess you have to hope it does not blow off. IMHO, there is no way that a plywood container with a plastic tarp on top can protect your possessions as well as a steel container. Even though UHAUL may be a few dollars cheaper than UPACK, the UHAUL product is inferior and probably not worth the risk.