PODS® Reviews
I used PODs because I needed to move stuff out of my house over a 1 month window. At both ends of their service - container drop-off and container delivery to my new location - PODS was great. From scheduling, to communication with the truck driver, to pricing - everything was easy and straightforward. And on either end I hired great movers (like Bell Movers in Maine) to do the heavy lifting and it worked out really well. We used a "moving company" several years ago to make the same move from PA to ME and it was a disaster and the complete opposite of my experience this time.
The pods arrived on time, if not early, for both pickup and dropoff, and it was convenient that I didn't have to be there when the pods were picked up. Some of my stuff got a little dusty and beaten up, but the things I took the time to carefully pack with bubble tape/ cling wrap etc were in perfect condition so I wouldn't hold that against the company but rather my care in packing up the pod.
One of my PODS arrived on time. The other never showed, with no call or text or anything. After contacting customer service multiple times, I was told they can't deliver it for 2 more weeks at the earliest. They've already had it 3 weeks, now adding 2 more weeks. It'll cost me hundreds out of pocket to hire movers a second time, pay for replacement items I need now, an extra month of PODS storage cost, and so on. Stay away from PODS.
great drop off at first location/and pickup. But, I ran into a problem with the pod not latching at the first location. Needed to find a very strong guy to muscle it into place, as the customer service couldn't send anyone and I couldn't leave the container unlocked. Great delivery to my new location, and the delivery guys hung until I was able to open the pod all the way.
No complaints on the pod, drop off and pick up. All that went fine and was as expected and advertised. Extremely convenient and easy, but it seems way more expensive than it should be. I would most likely not do it again do to that cost. If it was only 15-25% more than doing the rental truck/storage, it would be reasonable and I would do it ever time.
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.
