PODS® Reviews
Phone staff at Pods were excellent. They made the process easy and were professional in setting up the reservation. Company allows us to move dates around as conditions warrant with easy to use online processes. Drivers were efficient, on time, and followed our directions. Management at regional Pods storage forgot to include a paid for lock for the box, then said it wasn't a big deal-I could just go to the nearest store to pick one up. Inventory control at Pod warehouse lacking. A hassle that I didn't ask for costing Pods an otherwise excellent rating. National Pods staff did compensate for cost of lock and shortcomings of the Birmingham, AL management staff.
Reps on the phone were helpful with every part of the process from making the reservation to the handling of issues that arose during the time we were actively moving. All those who moved our rented pod were professional and on time. They even called me a half hour prior to dropping off or picking up the container-which was in good shape. When other parts of service fell short of what was promised, apologies were given and financial adjustments offered and made. I would use this service again should the need arise.
Every interaction with the company (mainly through their phone operators) has been forthright and straightforward. The operators were invariably cheerful and polite. The service cost what they said it would. The pods were delivered, picked up, and transported when they said they would be. The pods were clean and the drivers I watched were careful and efficient. I have not yet scheduled the final delivery, so I cannot speak to any damage that may have occurred in transit, but I have my fingers crossed. At this point, I will definitely use PODS for my next move.
PODS was pretty easy to use for this move. We moved 500 miles away and got the 16 foot container for our 2 bedroom apartment. The POD came on a truck and double parked on the street for our 4 hour load time. Booking was super easy over the phone and they have a customer portal so you can see everything later and make updates if you need to. The day of the move, the driver was very friendly and called when he was en route, when he arrived, and when I had an hour left on the load time. We are storing our stuff for now while we finish securing our new place so even the storage options with POD is great. Just make sure to have your own lock for the container and take a pic of your container number (our guy was out of tags - but this is a smart move regardless)
We had never used Pods before but were pleasantly surprised how spacious they were. 2 containers fit our entire 4 BR, 2.5bath house including basement, garage, and shed items. The containers were in great shape and it was captivating watching them get dropped off and picked up. If we ever move again, I'd definitely consider Pods.
PODS was well run and flexible and stayed in very good communication. They failed to communicate the gate code to the moving helpers, but other than that small oversight, PODS was a pleasure to work with, from the website to the person taking the reservation to good communication prior to the pods arrival and extra services offered.
Our driver was punctual, friendly, and super accommodating. He ended up staying an hour later than he was supposed to because our movers were late. The whole time he was helping the movers out, was very friendly and warm. PODS container fit mostly all of our boxes of stuff. We didn't end up taking most of our furniture because all of it would not have fit.
I moved long distance from MS to VA and PODS made it very easy. I has no issues with scheduling. The customer service reps on the phone and the drivers were always friendly. They were cheaper than ABF and Uhaul for my move, which was a welcome surprise. I did have to rent moving blankets from Uhaul as PODS doesn't have an option to rent from them. I would absolutely use them again.
Everything was completed as scheduled. My only complaint was the packer recommendation in San Antonio, but I will deal with the company regarding issues that occurred due to poor packing practices. Nevertheless, I hope that PODS will take greater care to carefully screen before they make their future recommendations.
The company recommended 2 pods for our house, but we made it fit, albeit barely. And that's largely because we got rid of a lot of furniture and other stuff ahead of the move. Pod was in great shape, customer service was excellent both in person and on the phone. Very convenient service, would use them again for sure.
Their drivers are awesome. Their customer service agents? Not so much. This was my first move into a new state to an area I was unfamiliar with. The delivery for my empty PODS was simple and efficient but the drop off with all my belongings was less than ideal. I moved from a larger apartment complex with a parking lot to a house in the city but their mechanism for unloading the PODS is so big that unless you have a huge driveway or a large parking lot nearby, I would not recommend the service. And FYI I booked their smallest POD (8x7) for a one bedroom apartment and still had spacing issues. Their customer service agents I talked with didn't always speak coherent English and didn't understand the questions I was asking about space for the PODS dropoff before I booked. So of course the driver on the delivery day didn't have enough room to use their crane contraption to lift the 8x7 PODS. Instead, I had to rent a Uhaul and pay a separate moving company to help load and unload the POD stuff into the Uhaul and then into my new apartment. Luckily nothing was damaged during the process and the PODS driver was friendly in helping me through the process. Just be aware you need a ton of space.