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[David Matusiak <dave AT matusiak.org>]

You may also want to refer to my insightful moving guide:

http://matusiak.org/2007/12/09/planning-a-big-move/

Most issues you raise are addressed.

DM


On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 11:31 PM, Scott G. Hall
<ScottGHall AT bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Scott Chilcote wrote:
>> After 14 years at the same place, we've decided to move to a new home in
>> the Triangle.  You have to admit, real estate prices are pretty good
>> right now.
>>
>> If anyone has a local mover they can recommend - or one to avoid, please
>> let me know.
>
> DO NOT USE TWO MEN AND A TRUCK!  We used them to move from an apartment to
> our house, and they refused to pack well ("It's just going local, we don't
> have to pack like your moving across states"), and broke many things.  They
> don't understand expensive but delicate electronics -- how to pack them,
> how to handle them, and and their comments were much like "well we don't
> know much about them, how could we know it can't be shaken like that".
> They have a hard time both estimating when your driveway has a steep slope
> and the truck must stay out at the street and be carried in, and up
> disparate flights of stairs (most of the electronics was due for the attic
> bonus room).  They scratched antique furniture (without wrapping it of
> course), and did not want to claim responsibility for "that old furniture".
> Then to top it off, they DO NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT INSURANCE AS THEY CLAIM
> (and have filed with the state).  They are only setup to repair modern
> furniture, not antiques, appliances, or electronics.  They said our
> homeowners insurance would cover it (contrary to the contract you sign
> with them -- and pay extra for insurance).  DO NOT USE THEM!!  They lie
> in their estimating, their movers are inexperienced, and their training
> leaves a lot to be desired.
>
> Note: by electronics, I had a busniess that besides computers, involved
> home theater stuff, audio/visual, lighting, smart-home controls, telephone
> systems, hobby materials including robotics, models of all sorts, model
> train layouts, bench and lab equipment -- including older tube-type
> oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, packet sniffers, logic analyzers, ham
> radio equipment, broadcast studio equipment, including reel-to-reels, mics
> mixing consoles, PA systems, even a karaoke system.  The computers alone
> involved old VAX 11-780, PDP 11-50, Prime 50-series, tons of Sun
> workstations, and all of the monitors, tapes drives, disk drives, terminals,
> printers from printronix lines printers to daisywheel printers, to DEC
> decwriter terminals.  They said in their estimate interview that they would
> have no problem handling all of that.  DON'T BELIEVE IT!!
>
>>
>> Also, we need several boxes!  If you know of a local source for boxes
>> that doesn't cost $$$ please drop a note.
>
> I see moving boxes posted on Craig's List "Free" list all of the time.
>
> --
> Scott G. Hall
> Raleigh, NC, USA
> ScottGHall AT BellSouth.Net