Great big *SIGH*

[morrigirl]

Can anyone recommend a good mover?

The last time I moved several of my co-workers and friends of friends recommended Moishe's Moving, the company I ultimately went with, for their speed, care, and low prices. They charged me $500 total to move my crap from Manhattan to the Bronx which is a ridiculously good rate. Since I haven't accumulated any new furniture and don't expect to require any additional boxes, I was expecting to call Moishe's up and get the same or at least a fairly comparable rate on this move. Well, I just got off the phone with their rep. and he gave me a quote of $1500!!! I told him that his company had only made me pay 500 when I'd moved the exact same amount of stuff a longer distance just a little over a year ago. This didn't move him in any way. "Well, now it's $1500," he said. I told him I would be exploring other options.

I know if I can get anyone to move anything for under 1K I should consider myself lucky. Unfortunately, I really cannot afford anything more than that. If I can't find someone to move my stuff for under 1K I'm afraid I just won't be able to move. So, ask your friends, your family, any recommendations you can make would be greatly appreciated.

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[daver40.livejournal.com]

The main upside would be if buying new furniture would cost less than moving it to a new location. I was initially working under the assumption that you, like me, had a lot of well used furniture that was at the point of falling apart. But since you have a lot of decent quality furniture, you're right that it doesn't make as much sense to buy new stuff. Anyway, I wish you good luck in moving. By the way, have you sold your apartment yet? One of my other friends has a friend who is looking for housing.