Long distance move. Any tips?

Bloomberg DELETE2be
Nov 11 32 Comments

Moving from NYC to Seattle in a few weeks. Looking for best ways to move one bedroom apartment. Moving belongings looks to be more expensive than I expected. Even shipping with upack / pods estimated for around $3.5-4k, plus the effort of packing, loading, and unloading.
If we decide to leave the furniture, how do we move rest of the stuff? Did any of you move long distance recently? How did you do it? What would you recommend / not recommend? Any tips?
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  • Intuit bmx bmx
    Sell everything. Move yourself. Buy everything.
    Nov 11 0
  • Oracle Sockets
    Reduce, reduce, reduce.

    We did that and eod only had to get one container. It was the cheapest option and most logical for us.

    In retrospect, I would suggest paying for all the help you can afford. Those little things will wear you down
    Nov 11 0
  • Salesforce benimeoff
    Dont bring any furniture just buy it in seattle. I would fill a car and that is it.
    Nov 11 0
  • WeWork / Data
    p🥔tato

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     p🥔tatomore
    I moved a studio from NYC to Bay Area just recently. My moving company charged me for only under 2.5K. They packed and unpacked for me too. I sold some of my furniture like bed frame so that reduced the cost.

    Don’t use upack/pod et-al. They’re way more expensive, won’t pack for you, and just don’t work for NYC. You can’t park the container on the street.
    Nov 11 4
    • Priceline hella334
      Sounds good. Do you know the moving company name if you have any details?
      Nov 11
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      p🥔tato

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       p🥔tatomore
      name is Cross Country Moving
      Nov 11
    • Priceline hella334
      Cool, thanks!
      Nov 11
    • Bloomberg DELETE2be
      OP
      Yeah, pod seems like a lot of money and effort. Don't want to do that.
      Nov 11
  • Microsoft fuckcoding
    UPS your non-furniture boxes.
    Nov 11 0
  • E*Trade / Finance cbEV72
    Make employer pay
    Nov 11 2
    • Bloomberg DELETE2be
      OP
      They offered a lump sum so trying to reduce the cost.
      Nov 11
    • E*Trade / Finance cbEV72
      I’ve seen people calling movers to pack and unpack, then driving uhaul themselves. Seattle is a long drive though
      Nov 11
  • Snapchat hippbutrr
    Well,

    don’t move 😉
    Nov 11 0
  • Facebook leetworld
    Really simple math. Is buying all new stuff cheaper than moving costs for you? Do you have keepsakes that you have to move. I would not bother moving myself unless it was just a few suitcases on a flight.
    Nov 11 0
  • Shell / Supply/Log sweetbruh
    Use Amtrak shipping for boxes. Only moved once so boxes won’t be destroyed
    Nov 11 0
  • Facebook calibra
    Will be moving to NYC from Seattle soon. Where are you joining OP? What did you decide finally? I am in the same dilemma
    Nov 13 5
    • Bloomberg DELETE2be
      OP
      Zillow. Haven't decided yet. Got a few quotes from movers. Evaluating what stuff is worth moving. Depending on that either hire movers or going to stuff the car with as much stuff as possible, check in baggage, and ship rest with Amtrack or UPS. Still have a week or two to decide.
      Nov 14
    • Facebook calibra
      Nice. What tc is Zillow offering?
      Nov 14
    • Bloomberg DELETE2be
      OP
      330+. Where are you headed?
      Nov 14
    • Facebook calibra
      Google
      Nov 14
    • Bloomberg DELETE2be
      OP
      Great! Congrats!
      Nov 14
  • Intel D’s🥜
    Have an extra week before work for settling your DMV stuff
    Nov 11 1
    • Bloomberg DELETE2be
      OP
      Car will take longer to get there though
      Nov 11
  • Amazon bdie
    Cheapest option is to use Amtrak. Did a similar cross-country move. Sold/donated furniture, packed/shipped everything in 15 boxes. Amtrak charged <$400. Shipped tv via fedex.
    Nov 11 1
    • Bloomberg DELETE2be
      OP
      Sounds good.. I'll get an estimate from Amtrack. I'll have about 15-20 boxes as well.
      Nov 11
  • Google / Eng muhnuchw🐵
    Saw this as long distance tips
    Nov 11 1
    • Bloomberg DELETE2be
      OP
      Lol.. r/relationships will help you there.. 😛
      Nov 11
  • Oracle / Eng xanz
    I moved from Chicago to Seattle with a Penske truck. If you have a week to kill, a road trip is fun.

    I did pods one time and they damaged a ton of my shit, I don’t think I’ll use a packing service again tbh.
    Nov 11 1
    • Bloomberg DELETE2be
      OP
      Good to know this.. I'll avoid pods. They already seemed expensive and hassle.
      Nov 11
  • Amazon vf6fdk
    Why are people moving out of NYC? You need to realize once you are in Seattle it's going to be very hard to move back to NYC.
    Nov 11 0
  • Thumbtack lvg1213
    Use Thumbtack
    Nov 11 0
  • Spotify / Eng bubbedty
    I did ubox once and really liked it
    Nov 11 0

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