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Boston: Money Saving Tips For The Small Move

January 30, 2012 by admin

Attention students, singles, and small families on the go: there is a way to manage your small move on a budget.  That’s great news, because let’s face it: moving is expensive. If you’re headed to a new apartment, you’ve just shelled out for a security deposit and first month’s rent. Going to college? You’ll spend more money than you think possible on books and things you need for your dorm room.  Every dollar matters – which is why you want to be smart about your small move.

What is a small move?

We all have stuff. Furniture, clothes, dishes, Great-Grandma’s antique trunk, a collection of vintage vinyl: these are the things that fill our homes and our lives.  But we don’t all have the same amount of stuff!  Smaller households generally have less furniture, appliances, clothing, electronics and antiques than larger households.    But if you call a major van line, you’ll soon discover that they have minimal load size requirements.  If you don’t have enough stuff to fill up the space – you pay for that space ANYWAY.

Nothing like paying cold hard cash to transport nothing but air from your old house to your new  house! What a frustrating – and expensive! – experience.

The best Boston moving company has no minimum load size requirement.  You pay only for what you move. That’s an immediate way to save money on your move! When you’re interviewing moving companies, ask about minimum load size. You don’t want to spend more money than you have to!

Forget about fly-by-night moving companies or recruiting your buddies to help you move.  It sounds like a great idea – until one of your friends slips and drops your flat screen TV on the pavement! That can wreck a friendship – and if it doesn’t, the fact that your friend wrenched his back in the process and now blames you for it certainly will!

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"I used Boston Pack & Ship to send an antique drop-leaf table that had been my mother's and four Windsor chairs that my father had made, an antique blanket chest and two large framed (with glass) photographs. I had no special instructions, but all the items had huge sentimental value - they were all special to me and were now being sent to our oldest son who had just bought his first home. So it was important that they arrive safely. Both Bill and Joe were very friendly, up front with the fees and service provided and the process went just as they described. I might not have thought any more about it, but when the furniture arrived, our son made a point of calling and saying how nice the movers had been and said that I should feel comfortable recommending them to anybody in need of their services."
Martha Yates, Jamestown, Rhode Island
James Perry5/26/2023
I used Boston Pack and Ship to send an antique piece of furniture from Boston to Sedona, AZ. I can't say enough about their service and the quality of the packing. Item arrived on the day they said it would and was in pristine condition. Easy to work with and great customer service. Highly recommend.
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David Baker4/26/2021
I hired Boston Pack and Ship to move two items from my storage unit in the Boston area to my home in Florida. Gene Sullivan was 110% responsive. He picked up the items on time, packed them expertly; and they arrived in perfect condition about ten days after pick up. I could not ask for better service. Five stars is not enough!
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Casey Movers4/26/2018
We at Casey Movers do not hesitate to refer our customers to this business for shipments we do not think we are best suited for (smaller inter-state shipments under 3,000lbs, etc). Have had great feedback from clients that have utilized this service. Thank you from all at Casey Movers for providing top notch service and have a great new year!
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