[joseppe]

Originally Posted by luvhockey

Looking for recommendations from Villagers who have moved from the northeast to TV. What moving company was fair and honest? Looking to move lots of household boxes - very little furniture - but nonetheless a good amount of stuff. Estimates all over the place and online reviews seem biased (maybe paid for?). So, help us out if you can. Thanks

Accept that its going to cost more than it should and many of your items will be damaged or broken and some may even be missing. Then pick any one of the companies and get on with it.

[escudel@bellsouth.net]

Gentle Giant. Used them 3 times. A little more expensive but worth it in the long run.

[caljeff]

General comment:
When we moved from California to TV in '17 we employed North American Van Lines. Our items arrived in reasonably good shape. Our driver utilized local helpers to load and unload our belongings which was not a problem. Our issues occurred in pricing. We had our items packed "professionally" in CA. They apparently under estimated what it would take and increased the price over original estimate. This amounted to a $5k increase. In reviewing the contract (rules of cartage) it is stated that the mover is not responsible for underestimates the property owner is. After all (the contract states) it is an estimate. The bottom line is to aware that the property owner bares the complete financial responsibility of the move. If the mover buys into the move ("low balls" the estimate) it is the property owner who picks up the entire difference. On shorter moves that nuance doesn't present any issues but on larger/bigger moves that is something to consider. What I have described was the environment in 2017. It may have changed since.

[cj1040]

if you only have boxes and not much furniture or oddly shaped things PODS or PACK RAT cubes are the least expensive option. You order it to be delivered when you want it , pack it up tightly using rope or ratchet straps to secure it and lock it up and arrange for them to pick it up. They will deliver it to you when you want it. You can hire local crews to help load and unload if you need to. No one will have access to the locked unit but you. This is less than half the cost of movers. We are combining a small cube with movers who will handle larger and heavier pieces of furniture etc but they charge by weight so we plan to stuff the cube with heavier boxes and things I want to pack securely myself.

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by caljeff

General comment:
When we moved from California to TV in '17 we employed North American Van Lines. Our items arrived in reasonably good shape. Our driver utilized local helpers to load and unload our belongings which was not a problem. Our issues occurred in pricing. We had our items packed "professionally" in CA. They apparently under estimated what it would take and increased the price over original estimate. This amounted to a $5k increase. In reviewing the contract (rules of cartage) it is stated that the mover is not responsible for underestimates the property owner is. After all (the contract states) it is an estimate. The bottom line is to aware that the property owner bares the complete financial responsibility of the move. If the mover buys into the move ("low balls" the estimate) it is the property owner who picks up the entire difference. On shorter moves that nuance doesn't present any issues but on larger/bigger moves that is something to consider. What I have described was the environment in 2017. It may have changed since.

Im sure you know you were ripped off with the long standing scam. Load the truck and afterwards the price increases. If the company is that far off on an estimate, then theres a problem with them.

[Nannygpm22]

Our move was in late 2016. We moved 67 boxes, a few end tables, utility stools and a desk chair. Some boxes were large for well packed (we thought) lamps and favorite framed wall art. We transported in the back of our SUV an air mattress, bedding, a Keurig and a new, boxed TV as well as our travelling needs.

Since we packed our own goods, we had to buy suitable packing boxes and packing materials. This was easily a few hundred dollars and many trips to Lowe's or U-Haul. We hired Arpin Moving of Nashua, NH to do the move. We paid about $7000. Goods were picked up on 12/7 and delivered here 12/20.

I hope this helps! Welcome to TV!

[markfrat]

Try Wheaton Movers They were great when we moved from Indiana to The Villages. Very fair pricing.

[shirleyjerez]

Originally Posted by luvhockey

Looking for recommendations from Villagers who have moved from the northeast to TV. What moving company was fair and honest? Looking to move lots of household boxes - very little furniture - but nonetheless a good amount of stuff. Estimates all over the place and online reviews seem biased (maybe paid for?). So, help us out if you can. Thanks

2 men & a truck they are from north east

[shirleyjerez]

A pod I forgot about that. The best

[keasthon]

Be careful! Do not use Colonial Moving and Storage. We did and it was a total nightmare for 2 weeks!

[JoelJohnson]

We used ABF. They drop off a trailer, you load it (we hired someone to load it) and you lock up your section you use. They drive it down and you unload it (we hired The Village Movers). The only problem we had was the trailer was not waterproof and a rug got wet (we just threw it out). You only pay the number of feet you use.

[Leisurelady25]

Just my advice - don’t move boxes of “stuff”

[JayK!]

Where in NE? I have company from SW Pennsylvania. Moved us twice.

[Mary Windsor]

My husband and I hired a UHaul vehicle and drove down from Northern Virginia to TV. It was an easy journey and we stopped overnight at a reputable hotel.
The bulk of our furniture was coming transatlantic from UK.
Good luck with your move!

[Mary Windsor]

My husband and I hired a UHaul vehicle and drove down from Northern Virginia to TV. It was an easy journey and we stopped overnight at a reputable hotel.
The bulk of our furniture was coming transatlantic from UK.
Good luck with your move!