PODS® Reviews
PODS made moving out of NYC much easier than I had anticipated. I decided to go with "City Service" (a service often provided in metro cities) which assigns a dedicated driver that delivers the PODS container, stays with the container (remains on the truck) and operates the lift so that the movers can access the container to load. Although City service was an additional cost (~$645 included in the transportation cost for this review) it was well worth it to make sure that the move was efficient and smoothest possible especially in a congested city like NYC. I'm not planning to make a cross-country move again anytime soon, but if I do I'm definitely using PODS again.
This is my second time using PODS. The first time I used them they stored my belongings for nearly 2 years. When I was ready to settle into a home they delivered the POD and everything inside was just as it was when it was placed in the POD 2 years prior. I am looking for a new place to call home and they will be storing my belongings again until I find my new place. I trust them to take care of my stuff.
Nice new pod, which was great. However, after a detailed walk through with the phone rep of our space, furniture, storage, etc. we ended up having far too little space in the pod even though I was assured we'd have much more space than we'd need. We ended up sacrificing furniture to a junk hauling company because we left town the night of our move. Incredibly frustrating, but more stressful than anything else. After paying for their costly services I'm very disappointed.