PODS® Reviews
PODS delivered their container on time when they said. The next day they picked it up on time.....interesting process the PODzilla. Only hiccup was the initial contact as the girl I spoke with seemed like she was new to the job (had to ask alot of questions to someone in the back ground) and ordered an EMPTY POD pickup the next day (instead of the full one for delivery to their storage area). This mistake was noticed by the gentleman I spoke with the night before to confirm delivery and pickup. PS- I was not moving, just putting furniture in storage for a few home upgrades
Good service overall. My only complaint is that they didn't tell me until a couple weeks before my move that they would/could not deliver the POD to the building I was moving into in Chicago (and I only found this out because I was specifically checking into this). So, I had to hire a separate moving company at the last minute to unload my POD at the warehouse and truck my belongings to the building, at an added cost of $900. It was an unwelcome surprise.
The ordering process was super easy. Most account and order items can be handled online. Our experience was very good, especially when dealing with PODS online or through their 800 number. Our only issue was the POD was 3 hours late (past the 3 hour window) delivering without a phone call. I was stressed enough without having to worry about whether the unit would be delivered.
Recommended by my son. Selected due to convenience for loading/unloading. Received quote and spoke to representative who was very patient and informative. POD arrived on time in clean and neat condition. Loaded today, on way to son's house with second POD to follow to our new home. All staff pleasant, cooperative, helpful and courteous. Thus far, a smooth experience. Will definitely recommend and use again.
Container was clean and strong. I would use them again. They were flexible with scheduling. All went well until delivery of the POD. Deliver was later than their window time and I had a crew waiting to unload. Driver didn't allow for traffic and then she drove under a tree and broke off a huge limb with the POD - twice before she figured it wouldn't work. Other than this driver, the experience was great, as was everyone with whom I worked. I would use them again.
Our experience with the pods was horrible. They delivered the pods with a delay of 4 days. They never told us where our container was even after their promised deadline of delivery. My wife and I had to go through days of trauma and anxiety about the whereabouts of our precious things. We also had to do last minute shopping for our travel right after as we had lost all confidence on them. No compensation offered as of yet from pods.
The container was fine but the pick-up was problematic. The POD was delivered Th. am and was to be loaded and picked up on Fr. Th. pm I received an automated call that it would be picked up between 7.30-8.30 Fri. am. The loaders weren't even supposed to arrived until 9 am Fr.! I had already spoken with a POD's rep asking for a late afternoon pick-up on Fri. and was assured that would happen. It took two assertive follow-up calls to make it happen, adding to the already high level of stress a move causes.
PODS is an excellent company to work with. Very highly recommended. My wife and I moved a 2-bedroom apartment from Denver, CO to Berkeley, CA. This was our first interstate move, and we struggled to decide on one of the myriad moving options available (U-Haul, van lines, sell/re-buy furniture). We ultimately decided we didn't want to drive a truck or deal with the hassle of selling furniture to save money. We contacted PODS and they set up the entire move in a friendly, 25-minute phone call. This included provisions to bag Denver municipal parking meters on a very busy street to allow container delivery. I did not need to contact them again to work out details, and the price they quoted me (approximately $2300) is exactly what they charged me. Our container was delivered, picked up, and re-delivered in Berkeley on-time with zero damage to contents. PODS also provided excellent customer service via a slick website that worked well on an iPhone. I was also able to engage loading/unloading services easily via iPhone through their website. Happy.
A great way to move if you have someone load it for you. They were on time and helpful. It is tough to reach them on the phone but the email confirmations and phone calls to me here very helpful. We saved almost $28,000 by using Pods and Tulsa Moving Pros. The biggest surprise was not one single thing was scratched or broken. WELL DONE! My wife was right again. It must be a woman thing. LOL.