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Ok, I'm looking for suggestions on affordable ways to ship my crap across country. I have been pricing U-Haul and Enterprise Vans, etc., and it is over $1500 excluding gas! I really can't afford that, but want my stuff.
Have any of you used UPS/FedEx as an alternative to ship pre-packed boxes? What about Greyhound? I hear they do that now. I will probably end up having to list my furnishings on CraigsList and only take the precious family mementos... but ugh, what a challenge.

The other drawback is I have a small one bedroom apartment and don't really have the room for everything, and I don't want to pay to move something if I'm only going to trash/sell it in Florida.

I even thought of looking for a mover on Craigslist, or wondered if there was a serivce where you could split the cost with other people moving from a certain region.

Any of you know someone with a moving van? LOL

All tips, suggestions, advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Kizzy
 
Cross Country moving is best when done via a moving company such as Allied. Sometimes you can get on one of their trucks making multiple stops and it will cost less.

ANYTHING across country = 1000+ automatically with any company. If you drive it yourself with Gas and Truck rental you save maybe 200 bucks. So unfortunately other than stuffing your own car, no way that I know of.

Fed Ex or the like wlll be 5 bagillion times more expensive.

Best way is to find out their weight limits. Then sell what you don't wanna bring at a gaarage sale and try to get into a multi move van at minimum weight. But I am confused you live in Florida and are moving to florida?

Kismet said:
The other drawback is I have a small one bedroom apartment and don't really have the room for everything, and I don't want to pay to move something if I'm only going to trash/sell it in Florida.
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Kismet said:
I even thought of looking for a mover on Craigslist, or wondered if there was a serivce where you could split the cost with other people moving from a certain region.
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Just be careful you don't accidentally pick the the moving people in the personal section of the site. You may be paying a little more for their seervices
 
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tr1age said:
But I am confused you live in Florida and are moving to florida?
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Yeah. I have a house near Lake Placid, NY and have been storing my belongings there for nearly two years. It's time to get my stuff. I used Allied to move up there... I just cannot swing that expense right now due to my circumstances. I don't want to bring everything, but I drive a clown car so even if I did pack it full, it would not be enough room for what I do want.

I really don't want to ship it to Florida, because ultimately I don't want to live here forever... but I will be here at least for another year, and ugh... it's just such a hassle, long story, sucky situation... bitch moan bitch moan.

They are just 'things' and if I've lived without them two years I think do I really need it? BUT, some of those assets could be liquidated in to cash flow. I just need to hit the lottery or hook up with a moving van man for a month. :p
 
Kismet said:
Yeah. I have a house near Lake Placid, NY and have been storing my belongings there for nearly two years.
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If you ever need a house sitter, I'm your (Ger)man!
I'd even water your plants (god knows they could use some water by now).
 
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