Pods

If you’re the type of person who seeks out moving boxes from friends and family members, late-night stock-boys at the local supermarket or the dumpster around the corner, PODS may be out of your budget. However, price does not always equal affordability when all things are considered. If you’re looking for inter-city moving, PODS is right in line price-wise with hiring a moving company; you might be able to skate by on less than a few hundred bucks for transportation and self-storage of your belongings. Cross country moves can vary significantly in pricing, and in some cases, especially if you’re utilizing the storage facility, the move will set you back several thousand dollars.Now, comparing the PODS system to a professional moving company is really like comparing apples to oranges, or peaches, or something else not completely related. Using PODS, unless you decide to foot the bill for their recommended “professional packers”, you’ll be doing the boxing and packing on your own. With a professional moving company you won’t have to succumb to back-breaking labor and heavy lifting, but since the PODS container is at ground-level, it’s not much more difficult to place your items in the container than it is to walk around with your belongings anyway. When you compare renting a PODS container to hiring a professional moving company or the costs associated with renting a truck and doing the packing, transporting and unpacking yourself; PODS will probably be more expensive the majority of the time. Whether the extra cost is worth the benefits of the system is up to you, but the PODS system is not the cheapest choice when it comes to moving.