All About Moving House - boxes, movers, etc

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insider:

My previous house moving shifted about 160 cartons + sofa + misc - 2 truck load and cost me $700.

160 boxes !!! OMG! I had 50 boxes in my 1st move and the long lorry was already full, how many trips did your truck take? I think you need a container truck! :lol:

[winth]

insider:

If your sofa is from places like HTL, you may call them to ask them how much they charge for dismantling and re-assembling. The other time when I bought my brother's giant piece from them, I asked them next time how to shift and they told me can call them and they can help to dismantle and re-assemble...

Have called High Point to come take a look at my sofa liao. Hopefully they can help me solve it. If not might need to call furniture shop. Worse leave it behind and resign its fate to the 'care' of my next tenant.

ChiefKiasu:

Hmm? I thought what-can-go-in must surely be able to come out? How did it get there in the first place?

It is assembled in the house. Bec of the size of the sofa frame, it can never enter the lift if it was assembled beforehand.

My tenant told me her aunt's sofa was brought up using a crane and lifted all the way to her penthouse via the window. :shock:

[shiseru]

I have 10 used small boxes, suitable for packing CD, DVD and small items


Estimated sizes 30cmx30cmx25cm (12\"x12\"x10\"), $0.50/each, collection available at Blk 342 Tampines St.33 after 7pm

Interested, please email cecillum@yahoo.com

[shiseru]

I have 4 bigger boxes (est sizes in inch are 21"x12"x16") selling at S$1.00/each. However must take together with 10 smaller boxes because I would like to clear them all.


Collection available next week at Blk 342 Tampines St.33 after 7pm, if interested please email me

[winth]

I've called both High Point and Quality Movers and their rates are really :shock:.


High Point quoted me lump sum of $850 (with inclusive of est 50 boxes) and Quality Movers quoted me $580 (plus need to pay $2 refundable deposit on each box I take from them) after telling me how big my furniture are.

Agreed that High Point has very good customer service, I was quite impressed when he came onsite for the quotation. But the price was... Quality Movers was my 2nd choice and invited down for comparison sake, and the price was such a big difference! I wonder if they do research on market rates at all?

I've actually confirmed with another mover who helped moved DH's office. DH said they are quite okay. They came and quoted me S$450 (plus comment on my big fridge and sofa :roll:) and they will give me 40 boxes FOC.

[smurf]

wah, so exp!


how bg should the boxes be? :?

[winth]

Hi smurf,


not sure about the boxes.
haven’t seen them yet, coming next Monday.

We have contemplated on moving them ourselves cos actually we have considerably few items (no dining table, no TV, no TV console), but it’s gonna be hard work cos my furniture are quite bit and bulky, plus I got a fountain made of real stones. So it’s gonna be heavy.

DH was totally worn out after we carried the stones back from the DIY shop for our fountain. So I guess there won’t be much of him left if we do the moving by ourselves.

[winth]

insider:

PS: My house's kitchen itself can take 25 cartons...

:shock: :faint:

[smurf]

hmm, we are thinking of asking cash converter man to come up to take a look cos a lot of things we dun want to move, so maybe can sell off or trade-in. like tables, coffee table, fridge, cabinet, etc.


and we are moving those small items. maybe just shift 2-3 boxes whenever we are free?
for movers, we intend to ask them to move big item like washing machine and 3 storeroom shelves cabinet(cos they are quite heavy).

not sure how much would that cost. :?

[winth]

insider:

Strange leh. My brother paid all in $300 for a 1x14' truck for High Point.


Quality Movers my friend said not bad. $450 sound reasonable. You give comments after your shifting experience OK coz I will also be shifting after Xmas...

I was shocked too to received a $850 quote. Was very disappointed cos we can't use Highpoint as I was really impressed by his attitude when he came.

OK. If this mover is good, I'll definitely comment on them. Just keeping my finger crossed that they will keep to their word on the move date promised.