Unload Pods Container at Hub/Warehouse and Save Money? (packing, ABF, upack)

[abnfdc]

I'm using a 7' Pods container for part of my move next month. They quoted me $200 for the delivery at the destination end.

Can I unload the Pods container at their hub/warehouse and save that $200? Any prior experience doing this?

I know you can do that with ABF, not sure about Pods.

[Gaylord_Focker]

I'm talking to Zippy. I save half (1150) if I unload and pick up at their place. I'm curious as well. If I go this route for my long distance move it's basically cheaper than renting a uhaul.

[abnfdc]

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I called Pods today and requested that I pick it up at the warehouse. They call it "Self Final Pickup". I will end up saving the $200 delivery fee and pick up the cost of a $29 Uhaul Trailer Rental.

I would have done the 6x12 Uhaul trailer for the whole move as I have on another one, but I didn't feel like dealing with it on a cross country drive with an older pickup.

[Gaylord_Focker]

Originally Posted by abnfdc

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I called Pods today and requested that I pick it up at the warehouse. They call it "Self Final Pickup". I will end up saving the $200 delivery fee and pick up the cost of a $29 Uhaul Trailer Rental.

I would have done the 6x12 Uhaul trailer for the whole move as I have on another one, but I didn't feel like dealing with it on a cross country drive with an older pickup.

For me, Pods was double Upack btw.

[abnfdc]

Originally Posted by Gaylord_Focker

For me, Pods was double Upack btw.

Yeah Pods is super expensive, which is why I haven't used them before. I used ABF's upack on one of my previous moves and they were great. I would prefer to use ABF now, but can't.

My current driveway situation doesn't support one of ABF's trailers, and I live too far away from the hub for their Relocubes. An ABF Relocube only has a 2500 pound capacity where the similiar sized Pod has a 5000 pound capacity. So Pods it is.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by abnfdc

Can I unload the Pods container at their hub/warehouse...

Costs/sales aspects aside... would YOU allow that?
Can you imagine the mess and liability they open themselves up to?

[Gaylord_Focker]

Originally Posted by MrRational

Costs/sales aspects aside... would YOU allow that?
Can you imagine the mess and liability they open themselves up to?

Apparently they let you do that

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by Gaylord_Focker

Apparently they let you do that

I mistook unloading pods for unpacking the pods.