PODS® Reviews
From its customer service, to its drivers, to even the website itself constantly crashing, this company just wants to tell you "no." After agreeing on a tight schedule for a cross-country move (roughly two weeks), I was met with roadblocks at every stage: Initial drop-off (driver tardiness, container placement); Initial pickup (claimed to need extra days for lack of available drivers); Destination drop-off (claimed to need an extra week, unskilled driver parked in a possibly illegal spot across a busy thoroughfare from the apartment); Destination pickup (leaving container in said spot for three days). It almost seems as if PODS wants customers to keep the container for more than their month-long lease... And, get ready to hate yourself as you realize the only way this is getting done is by browbeating customer service reps across continents into doing what was agreed upon in the first place. I suppose if you have a couple of months and are moving between suburban locations with nice big driveways, PODS could be a decent solution. But for a quick city apartment to city apartment move? Thoughts and prayers... Additional star ONLY because all our s*** got here in one piece.
Pods were delivered and picked up on time. Problem was I had to order a second pod because one pod was not enough. I was told one pod for a 3 bedroom was perfect.. WRONG! The moment the pack and load people saw only one pod, they told me it wasn’t going to work. Pod must be use to the under sale because I had no problem adding a second pod. It would be nice if the customer service people were trained better. One pod for a 3 bedroom house is not enough. Don’t be fooled.
The pick up in Fort Lauderdale was great; the delivery in Kentucky was a HOT MESS and VERY delayed. Thankfully, the drivers who ended up delivering the PODS a day late were incredibly kind (Chris & Greg). Corporate C/S (the outsourced employees) were very kind, but seemed limited in their ability to help me while the chaos was ensuing; Wendy in Clearwater was exceptional and went above and beyond by calling the local office here in Lexington and leaving a message for the supervisor to call me directly.
We moved from NY to Myrtle Beach, SC. PODS delivered our container to be loaded in NY on the exact date and time they said they would come. They also delivered the PODS to SC exactly when they said they would. In Both NY & SC, the PODS operators were amazing at maneuvering the "podzilla" in tight spaces. It was fascinating to watch and they were very careful regarding the landscaping. We had a 10 day gap in between closings, so PODS worked perfectly for us. You should try to set a date as soon as possible for pick up of the pods.
PODS is a great way to have your things transported. A little pricey. customer service was good and not good at times, just depended on who you got on the phone. If you use PODS make sure you cover with moving blankets anything you don't want scratched or rubbed. The vibration of being on a semi truck does a number on freezers, washers/Dryers, cabinets etc. We covered furniture yet it still was a little banged up. If you are moving high-end things, you would want to bubble wrap corners and cover/tape very, very well. That would be the only down side.
Great experience, we got the 16" pod and everything arrived 2,000 miles away intact and in good condition! Definitely get professional movers to help you pack it, I would definitely use PODS to move again if I had to, it's reasonably priced, it gave me piece of mind, and it was really cool to see the way the containers get delivered and picked up!
Three Pods from JAX FL to Raleigh NC storage. We were very pleased when we finally had the PODs delivered to our new house. Nothing damaged. This is definitely the way to go. We hired help to load the PODs and unload the PODS and they were both excellent help. We should have had 4 PODS, but hired a U-haul 26' as well. Never again. PODS for everything
