Help me send my extra-stressed far-off girlfriend some extra-nice movers on short notice. (This coming Tuesday! Ack!) 1 bedroom apartment w/furniture, fourth floor walkup, Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Everything's packed, the truck's already rented, and she has friends to help her unload at the other end, but she needs help loading. [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Dec 3, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm moving from a 2bdr (had a roommate) to a studio in the same apartment building on the south side of Chicago. I'll be moving, oh, maybe 15 floors down. The building has a freight elevator. Since I don't even need a truck, should I hire people? My desk almost doesn't fit in the door, my then-boyfriend had to tilt it in strange and crazy ways that I don't think I can do by myself. I have a loveseat, bed, giant expedit bookshelf, and a desk - everything else I could handle myself I guess.
posted by anthropomorphic on Jul 19, 2009 - 17 answers

Moving to Madison, WI and need some unloading help... [more inside]
posted by mullacc on Jun 25, 2009 - 9 answers

Reliable and reasonably-priced moving company for a move from Orange County to Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by The World Famous on Apr 9, 2009 - 1 answer

I have never hired a long distance mover before. We are moving from Vancouver to Kamloops later this year or January. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Razzle Bathbone on Sep 18, 2008 - 20 answers

Interstate movers gave a binding estimate ($2300) based on an accurate list that we supplied, but after all the furniture was loaded on the truck they told us it was more than twice the price ($5300)! What can we do? [more inside]
posted by Nickel on Aug 27, 2008 - 25 answers

Can you recommend a good moving company for an in-city move in Seattle? [more inside]
posted by Margalo Epps on Jul 29, 2008 - 5 answers

Unique situation with cross-country move (at least, I think it's unique). Help me figure out what I should tip 'em. [more inside]
posted by quixxotic on Jul 1, 2008 - 7 answers

How much do you tip a 3-man team doing a 12+ hour move 3 states away? [more inside]
posted by emptybowl on Jun 13, 2008 - 16 answers

How do I find a good mover in NYC? [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Jun 3, 2008 - 17 answers

We're moving from MD to NJ in mid-June. Looking for information/recommendations for good movers. [more inside]
posted by MsVader on May 28, 2008 - 3 answers

How do the logistics of hiring a mover work when I need to close my sale and my purchase in the same day (from Chicago to the suburbs, if that matters)? [more inside]
posted by AgentRocket on May 16, 2008 - 6 answers

Does anyone have any recommended movers for London? We are moving from Bloomsbury to St Johns Wood and have a studio apartment with some furniture to move. Any recommended packing services would also be good
posted by Mossy on Jan 21, 2008 - 1 answer

Please recommend movers in Chicago. [more inside]
posted by shotgunbooty on Nov 26, 2007 - 12 answers

Movers flat rate, or per hour? I asked for a quote on citimove.com All the flat rates are get are ridiculously high. I also got some quotes of movers that charge per hour. If those same rates were applied, it seems that the flat rate movers would spend 10 hours moving the stuff in my 1 bedroom, which will be already packed, for a distance of ten miles. That is impossible!?!?! Is there a catch, hidden charges, or something? Because the per hour movers seem much cheaper than the flat raters. I don't want to get burned.
posted by spacefire on Sep 18, 2007 - 17 answers

How can I find affordable movers to move my stuff from Minneapolis to Madison? [more inside]
posted by airguitar2 on Aug 5, 2007 - 8 answers

Can anyone recommend a reliable moving company in Orange County, CA? [more inside]
posted by sciatica on Jul 18, 2007 - 3 answers

My movers finally arrived in Boston (Somerville) with my furniture and various items. Yay! But neither my sofa (my beloved red microfiber sofa, the whole reason I hired movers!) and my bed frame won't fit up the stairwell. Short of leaving them on the street is there anything I can do with them? [more inside]
posted by FlamingBore on Apr 11, 2007 - 22 answers

Can anyone recommend a reliable moving company in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by id girl on Feb 22, 2007 - 5 answers

Do you have any recommendations on how to move from NYC to Tuscon? [more inside]
posted by bshort on May 3, 2006 - 11 answers

Which neighborhood/apartment complex to choose in North Miami? [more inside]
posted by bilabial on Mar 27, 2006 - 7 answers

Help! I'm looking for movers in San Jose, CA for next Saturday. I've heard so much about scams that I'd really prefer someone who came with a recommandation over someone from the Yellow Pages or craigslist. My move should be easy: just to Sunnyvale and a 1 bedroom apartment with minimal furniture. I'm hoping to pay less than $100 per hour for less than 3 hours. [more inside]
posted by rorycberger on Jan 22, 2006 - 5 answers

Can anyone recommend a good mover in the DC/NoVA area? [more inside]
posted by XQUZYPHYR on Aug 15, 2005 - 6 answers

Can anyone in the Boston area recommend some semi-reliable and (hopefully) inexpensive movers?
posted by jeremias on Aug 8, 2005 - 10 answers

Thinking about hiring movers for my next move... [more inside]
posted by emptybowl on Aug 8, 2005 - 30 answers

There have been general moving advice questions, and location-specific moving advice questions, and I've got one of the latter: anyone have recommendations for good, trustworthy movers in Chicago?
posted by kenko on Jul 5, 2005 - 5 answers

I'm planning on moving from North Carolina to Austin, Texas in about 10 weeks, but am wary of hiring lousy movers or making some critical mistake, including paying too much! Any advice or best practices? Anything that I should avoid?
posted by skechada on Jun 8, 2005 - 17 answers

Moving mistakes? I'm looking for generalized moving advice, apartment to apartment. There are great threads (this one on moving to NY is really a classic) but what about the nuts and bolts of getting things into boxes and out again? What did you screw up last time? What do you know now that I don't yet?
posted by CunningLinguist on Dec 21, 2004 - 64 answers

So we're buying a house (cheap) in Pittsfield, Mass., and will be moving from Peekskill, NY sometime in January. We got an estimate from a Big Mover and it came to thousands and thousands of dollars. We'd love to use the kind of local guys with a truck, careful technique, and impeccable honesty that we used in NYC; does anybody happen to know such people in either city (or vicinity)? Because if we just throw darts at the Yellow Pages I know we're going to regret it.
posted by languagehat on Dec 8, 2004 - 11 answers

How much should I tip movers? [more inside]
posted by faustessa on Oct 13, 2004 - 12 answers

Recommendations for movers in NYC? [more inside]
posted by Vidiot on Aug 10, 2004 - 10 answers

Etiquette question: Do you tip movers? And if so, how much? I've hired 3 Men, 1 Truck for an across-town move that will probably take about 4 hours. The move is billed by the hour and the hourly rate is pretty steep, so I assume (hope) they get a decent wage.
posted by FreezBoy on May 13, 2004 - 16 answers