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RE: Help with moving

phoenixbrd — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:19:43 GMT

We need to move furniture and boxes in our home. I am considering hiring a couple of guys who are in the Home Depot parking lot to assist with the moving. Have you ever done this. Do you have any suggestions for what I should pay?

Thank you for any feedback.

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ellaphant — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:27:50 GMT

' A couple of guys in H D parking lot' ????? That would be a no.

Many problems going that route mainly Not Safe!

You don't know who they are.

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ECBG — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:28:31 GMT

I would google the pay in the area. My guess would be $15.00-18.00 an hour.

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MG Chris — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:29:43 GMT

I would not do this. It just isn't safe. They could rob or hurt you. They could steal, get injured and sue. Any number of scenarios. My mom uses College hunks for quick jobs like this. She once wanted to move her couch down six inches in the other direction and it is a big ole heavy couch. I would check locally for rent a hubby or some other service that does these things.

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godi — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:31:55 GMT

No no hire a moving company with reputable references. Our neighbor did that and they stole her jewelry and some clothes.

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On It — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:37:18 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
We need to move furniture and boxes in our home. I am considering hiring a couple of guys who are in the Home Depot parking lot to assist with the moving. Have you ever done this. Do you have any suggestions for what I should pay?

Thank you for any feedback.

Look at local moving companies. They have not so busy times between big moves and will send a couple of guys out to help at a very reasonable price. U-Haul has a list of movers on their site who will unload trucks as well. These companies should provide insurance for their crews. Ask about that when you speak to them. Liability is a issue hiring people off the street, and the risk is too great no matter how much you might save.

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fthunt — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:37:34 GMT

Check with your church - high school - or senior citizen group to see if there are couple of high school aged guys who would like to make a few bucks.

Stay OUT OF PARKING LOTS

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Desertdi — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:42:29 GMT

Those "workers" in parking lots do not have any

I D E N T I F I C A T I O N

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ECBG — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:55:44 GMT

You can fill any service with Angie's List. They have been researched and have references.

Gone are the days of "Do you know someone good who........."!

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Love my grandkids — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:01:54 GMT

@phoenixbrd What happens if one of them gets hurt while working for you? You'll get sued most likely. And if they accidentally damage anything, there's no insurance.

Think about it. And you really want to hire total strangers to interact with you in your home?

I would feel safer doing what we always did. We hired Bekins for 2 moves and it was perfect.

And on our local nextdoor there are a few small local companies with excellent reputations.

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DottieBlue — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:08:17 GMT

@phoenixbrd

IMO, this would be a very bad idea.

We just looked up a local moving company and they just charged so much an hour for their services. It didn't matter if you moved across town or just needed stuff moved around within your own home. It may even be less expensive if you hired them for a weekday since most people need to move over a weekend and weekends would be their busiest time.

It might be more difficult during these trying times to hire someone quick, but PLEASE don't bring in men just off the streets! Too risky.

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Kitlynn — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:25:13 GMT

Hire a reputable company in your area that does odd jobs. Since you are moving things inside your home not to another location. If you were moving to another place I would say hire a moving company. Don't ever hire someone off the street to do things. They can case your home and come back later or even steal things when you are right there. Dangerous Red Flag!

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phoenixbrd — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:28:24 GMT

Thank you everyone....the consensus is to find an alternative. Thank you for the great ideas!

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:32:44 GMT

Never ever hire someone that doesn't have credentials and those people don't. To much risk of a lawsuit, robbery all to save a few bucks.

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drizzellla — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 01:43:43 GMT

And I also wanted to add even large Nationwide moving companies can cause problems. My Aunt and Uncle moved from Las Vegas to Pennsylvania. They had lived all over the world and had many nice items.

When their items were unloaded in Pennsylvania. There were quite a few items that did not make it to their new house. Even with pictures, lawyers and documents it was never settled.

Please be careful and research who you are hiring to move your possessions.

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Lucky Charm — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:07:12 GMT

@phoenixbrd

Sad, but true, even hired professionals, insured, bonded, etc. can be a nightmare to work with.d Seen it firsthand.

And a small job, may not find anyone.

And the ones in the parking are willing to work and for next to nothing. But what do you do?

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phoenixbrd — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:17:25 GMT

@Lucky Charm You bring up interesting perspectives. I understand what everyone is saying....the companies we have called are not interested in small jobs. Don't want to hire local neighborhood help for fear they might hurt themselves. I did look up College Movers and Meathead Movers after reading the comments here. I'll try giving them a call tomorrow. Thanks everyone and @Lucky Charm for your comments.

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haddon9 — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:19:33 GMT

Is there a local handyman service in your area? I've been thinking of getting a few odd jobs done around my house and looked up "handyman in my area". There seems to be several companies that will do all sorts of things.

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panda1234 — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:40:52 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
Is there a local handyman service in your area? I've been thinking of getting a few odd jobs done around my house and looked up "handyman in my area". There seems to be several companies that will do all sorts of things.

@haddon9 There is a local social media called Nextdoor. I would check that out, you get some honest reviews.

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phoenixbrd — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 02:48:21 GMT

@panda1234 I have "Nextdoor Neighbor" and have posted my request there also. It is a smaller audience than our forum here, but because it is local I thought perhaps there might be a recommendation for a local company. Good suggestion!