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I assume that because no-one commented on my removals quote that everyone thinks that two and a half grand is a decent price to move 4 miles up the road?Si posse, recte, si non, quocumque modo remComment
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last time I moved my back was ok and I just needed a man and van for a morning.Originally posted by Bear View PostI assume that because no-one commented on my removals quote that everyone thinks that two and a half grand is a decent price to move 4 miles up the road?
How much stuff do you have? How many quotes have you got?
Anyway you can move on a day other than a Friday?Comment
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I've moved us the last 3 times we've moved. Hired a luton and off we go - but this time we have 2 yr old and MrsBear is 6 mths pregnant so I said we'll get he professionals in.Originally posted by BrilloPad View Postlast time I moved my back was ok and I just needed a man and van for a morning.
How much stuff do you have? How many quotes have you got?
Anyway you can move on a day other than a Friday?
But £2.5k!! I didn't mean professional footballers!!
Standard 3 bed house 4 miles up the roadSi posse, recte, si non, quocumque modo remComment
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The distance makes no odds - I had a friend moved 200 yards. It is the same effort in terms of packing and unpacking.Originally posted by Bear View PostI've moved us the last 3 times we've moved. Hired a luton and off we go - but this time we have 2 yr old and MrsBear is 6 mths pregnant so I said we'll get he professionals in.
But £2.5k!! I didn't mean professional footballers!!
Standard 3 bed house 4 miles up the road
I would have said £500-£1,000 is more like it.
You need more quotes!
Can you move on Monday-Thursday? Avoid Friday and price will drop.Comment
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That's what I thought - about a grand.Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostThe distance makes no odds - I had a friend moved 200 yards. It is the same effort in terms of packing and unpacking.
I would have said £500-£1,000 is more like it.
You need more quotes!
Can you move on Monday-Thursday? Avoid Friday and price will drop.
The quote was for a saturday. If I do mid week then I have to add my daily rate onto the costSi posse, recte, si non, quocumque modo remComment
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At my age I like a day off work - I hate this bollox...Originally posted by Bear View PostThat's what I thought - about a grand.
The quote was for a saturday. If I do mid week then I have to add my daily rate onto the costComment
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