PODS® Reviews
PODS was very good at bringing the pods out initially, then picking them up. Where I was disappointed was in the final delivery. I called on the 27th of June to have them sent to my new home, and was told they were "fully booked", and would not be able to even move them out of CO until July 5. Pods then arrived on the 16th of July in GA. Had no idea I was going to wait almost 3 weeks for my pods to arrive.
Jon (I think this was the name of the PODS driver) was really awesome ?? and receptive ?? and placed the PODS container exactly where I wanted it, based on the photos (that I took before I had to go to work, since I couldn't be at the apartment complex during the window of time he would be arriving) and that I texted to him when he called me to notify me that he was at my apartment complex ??!
Cory, the PODS driver, for this particular move, was really fantastic about communicating, and reached out to me to make sure he knew exactly where I wanted my POD container to be dropped off and parked. I had taken photos of the building and area that my leasing manager had pointed out specifically for the POD container to be dropped off so that it would not obstruct any of the residents from driving in and out of the complex. So I texted these photos to Cory when he called me, and he parked and secured the POD container in the designated area that my manager had specified :) !
Poor comunication about when POD was to be delivered and picked up. Scheduled for July 1st between 7:57 and 10:57. Who delivers PODs that late at night? I called to complain. They never show. I recieved the To Be Delivered email that didn't have a time for delivery. I called and got another the time. Anyway, you get the idea. Very poor communication. Made us crazy because we couldn't depend on the time schedules. Same thing with pick up time.
The Pods system is an excellent way to move if you have time flexibility. I found the combination of using the pods and hiring a team of local movers to be pure magic. Booking the movers was simple and easy through the Marketplace! Our support representative at Pods.com recommended everything we needed. There were checklists and instruction videos that made preparation a breeze. This was a great way to securely get our goods across the country at an affordable rate so I could enjoy a 3-hour flight with my husband, two boys, and cat. It's hands down better than driving the 27 hours.
