U-Pack Beats Traditional Moving Companies by Reducing the Hassle of Relocating

U Pack Beats Traditional Moving Companies By Reducing The Hassle Of Relocating

By Jenn Hunter, 11 Feb 17:42

Relocating can be a nightmare. Comparing quotes from various moving companies. Packing under deadline. Waiting weeks for the bulk of your worldly possessions to arrive at your new home or rented storage containers. It's no wonder relocating ranks high on everyone's Most Stressful Life Events list.

U-Pack can reduce the hassle of your move with its “you pack, we drive” moving services. How? Let's walk through the U-Pack process, from getting an instant quote and buying moving boxes to delivery.

Begin by going to upack.com to request a free, instant quote. Simply type in the zip codes you are moving from and to, or the cities, then provide moving dates and how many rooms will be moved. You get the quote instantly online, and if you also request an email version, a free instructional DVD will be sent to your home.

Once you have an instant quote, you can choose from the options presented and make a reservation online. Or, you can call 800-355-1696 Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. CST, to discuss your options with a U-Pack moving coordinator, and then make a reservation.

Two of the options available during the online and over-the-phone reservation process are: a 28-foot trailer or one or more six-foot by seven-foot by eight-foot cubes. You can use U-Pack's online space estimators to determine the footage you will need for your furniture and moving boxes, or your U-Pack moving coordinator can help. The trailer works well for all types of moves and you only pay an affordable rate for the space you use in it. A cube fits into a standard parking place, making it perfect for smaller moves during which trailer parking may be an issue. Not sure whether you can get everything into one cube? Order two and if you end up not using the second, you don't pay for it. What other moving companies provide that kind of flexibility? You can also opt to use your cubes as storage containers, either at a storage center near your old or new home.

At this point, you should determine how many moving boxes you will need. You can use U-Pack's online moving boxes estimator or ask your moving coordinator. If you buy boxes during the reservation process, you will receive 10 percent off of your moving boxes. If you buy boxes from U-Pack, they will be delivered to your home.

Once your reservation has been made, U-Pack will deliver a trailer or cube(s) to your home on the specified date. You will have three full days to load your furniture, moving boxes and other items. This allows you to work at your own pace without the pressure and expense that come with hourly moving companies.

After three days, U-Pack will pick up your trailer or cube(s) and do the driving for you. U-Pack also pays for your gas, insurance and sales tax, unlike other moving companies that tack them on top of the basic moving expenses.

Two to five business days later, U-Pack will deliver the trailer or cube(s) to your new home, or to a storage center near you if you are opting to use your cube(s) as storage containers. Compare that to the 15 to 20 days most moving companies quote. You then will have three full business days to unload your furniture and moving boxes. Again, you will be working at your own pace.

What are you waiting for? Go to upack.com to get an instant quote, make a reservation and buy moving boxes. In no time at all, you'll begin to feel less stressed about your relocation.