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 #1 
Old 2008-11-05, 02:44
Monkeychunks Monkeychunks is offline
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Default moving truck costs to much

I want to move to a different state thats 35 hours away, and that would take $4,000 by movers or by PODS. So I figure it would be cheaper to just sell all of the stuff I don't need and then buy new stuff when I get there.

But is there a place that can hold packages until I get there? I want to ship my expensive LCD tv's since it would only be around $20 to ship, but don't want to ship it to my new residence because the usps guy would leave it right outside the door with a big 'please steal me' sign on it. Is there some way I can get the post office to hold it for me or something?

My car is pretty small so I want to save as much space as possible.
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Old 2008-11-05, 02:52
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Canada
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Yes, you can put a "hold" on it.

Have you looked into renting a U-Haul?
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Old 2008-11-05, 11:24
Monkeychunks Monkeychunks is offline
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Default Re: moving truck costs to much

Have you looked into renting a U-Haul?

But how would I get my car there?
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Old 2008-11-05, 19:53
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Canada
Default Re: moving truck costs to much

Friends? Family?

You can get a U-haul trailer instead of a truck.
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Old 2008-11-05, 22:04
Monkeychunks Monkeychunks is offline
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I don't have any friends or family:(
Eh, i'll prolly just ship all of the big lightweight stuff and carry the rest in my car.
So I can just call the post office closest to my next residence and ask them to hold it, or will they make me buy a PO box?
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Old 2008-11-09, 18:46
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Utah: Mountains, Mormons, Meth
Default Re: moving truck costs to much

But how would I get my car there?

Take the UHAUL to your new location, unload, drive back in the empty truck, drop it off at the place you rented it from, and then take the car back to your new home.
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Old 2008-11-10, 07:16
Spam Man Sam Spam Man Sam is offline
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I want to move to a different state thats 35 hours away

Motherfucker, you need to learn how to drive faster.
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Old 2008-11-13, 20:35
Kbasa Kbasa is offline
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Default Re: moving truck costs to much

Take the UHAUL to your new location, unload, drive back in the empty truck, drop it off at the place you rented it from, and then take the car back to your new home.

Uhaul also offers one way transit, don't know if this costs more or not.
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Old 2008-11-13, 21:47
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Utah: Mountains, Mormons, Meth
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Uhaul also offers one way transit, don't know if this costs more or not.

Then how would he get back? Shit, I'd just take a bus.
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Old 2008-11-16, 07:01
Kbasa Kbasa is offline
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Default Re: moving truck costs to much

Then how would he get back? Shit, I'd just take a bus.

he leaves it in his destination city where he is living...
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Old 2008-11-16, 07:02
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Utah: Mountains, Mormons, Meth
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he leaves it in his destination city where he is living...

But he needs his car!
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Old 2008-11-20, 02:20
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Michigan
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Oh for fucks sake people... Rent a tow dolly and drag the car behind the Uhaul
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Old 2008-11-22, 06:14
Spam Man Sam Spam Man Sam is offline
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Default Re: moving truck costs to much

Quote:
Originally Posted by Brady
Oh for fucks sake people... Rent a tow dolly and drag the car behind the Uhaul


This.
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Old 2008-11-22, 09:02
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NSW
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or get one of those trailer u hauls from a big hire company.

they will just let you drop it off at the closet location near you instead of going all the way back from where you got it.
which should be within the same city to where your moving,

unless your city isn't that big.

btw, drive carefully.

you don't want to end up like this guy

http://capitalcitychris.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/uhaul11.jpg
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Old 2008-11-22, 09:06
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Yami no tensai
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Oh for fucks sake people... Rent a tow dolly and drag the car behind the Uhaul

This.

Also if you're going to be towing the car on any of it's own wheels, make sure to disconnect the driveshaft.
 
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