PODS

We had zero problems and found you just really need to be careful and follow directions. It’s that simple. If you are on a tight schedule, determine when you want the POD picked up at the time you order your POD. Then just be sure to schedule the delivery and pickup at the same time (1day apart or call for same day).
The only issue is the sizing of your POD. A16-​foot POD will hold a 1 to 2 bedroom apartment, not a 2 to 3 bedroom. Although it is taller than a moving truck there’s no way you’ll fit a 3^rd bedroom of furniture. We move a lot, have very little extra stuff, and we needed about 1 more foot in length for 2 bedrooms. Ours was packed tight from floor to ceiling.
I recommend PODS

My wife and myself are relocating to Atlanta at some point in this year. Some point being the big thing here. We’re not sure when and it was only about 80% sure when we had to move out of our apartment to her parents basement to save up money for our home purchasing plans.
We looked at all the various solutions. I’m overkill on that stuff. I had charts and comparisons and took weeks to make a decision.
These are the requirements we had for a moving solution. 1– Not kill us or our friends in the process. Once you get near 30, you have a lot of crap. 2– Needs to get to Georgia with 30 days notice 3 — Needs to be delivered to our door 4 — Keep budgets low 5– Needs to be easy to secure items 6 — Our stuff needs to be secured when in storage 7 — we don’t want to essentially move 3 times t.
We used PODS +
to put together a moving solution on a budget that worked out very nicely. The storage option at their warehouse gave us the flexibility to store our home in their warehouse while we live at her parents. If we didn’t move, we just have it delivered locally. Since we are moving… we just pay shipping fee’s which. for their largest unit, were about $ 1800.
Ordering — I ordered via their USAA line… but it appears all that does is auto factor in the USAA discount. Super super informative, VERY clear on the charges I was facing and the process ahead. NO PRESSURE AT ALL. Try calling packrat or upack… they are hard closers on the phone.
Delivery /​Pickup — Ontime, courteous. REALLY COOL. The truck they have to do this. It’s like a mini crane system that keeps it flat and level the whole time. Your stuff doesn’t shift or move because of that. The others are either loaded like a flat bed tow truck (45 degree angle) or you have to climb up a ramp to get crap up.
Load/​Securing — They have plenty of tie downs. I went and got a couple pack of ratcheting cheap tie downs from Home Depot. If I had to do it all over again… I would have started stacking earlier. I underestimated the amount of stuff we have. Before we move, we will go and reorganize it so we can get the last of our stuff in there so we don’t have to have a large trailer on our hitch when we drive down.
Access in Storage — Call their help desk 24 hours in advance… and they’ll get the POD out for you to access. Just show up with your container number. Usually there’s only 10 – 20 out so you don’t even have to track someone down to show you were to go.
Size — Yes. You lose about half a foot of width/​depth/​height because it’s «external» size they measure. But they’re clear about that. And for me. I had more than enough space. In fact, we’ve gone back and added the stuff we should have packed but didn’t. More than enough here to fit a 2 bed/​2 bath/living+dining+kitchen/Loft apartment with two people with too much junk. Start stacking earlier. Otherwise you end up loading up the entrance too much.
Tie Downs — 1 post roughly 4 feet with another on the other side. Each has 2 Tie Down points. There are also a few up top. And a few bars for hanging clothes. Everything is wood. If I was really concerned about keeping things in place. I would have gone out and got a few wood sheets and sealed up each section. But went with the ratcheting tie downs. One of the drives told me though for heavier items like big furniture. It’s not uncommon to see people put in more wood. No one at PODS cares as long as you don’t break the frames.
I cannot yet comment on the shipping to Georgia process. That will be a big test obviously, but our stuff looked fine when we’ve gone out to add more stuff. I’ve seen how they long haul transport PODS on big rigs with professional drivers. So I’m confident it will arrive in good condition.
To sum it all up…
I’ve been very very happy with everything for 3 months. I’ve recommended this solution to everyone I’ve talked to who is moving or has to store things. Our situation I know is not the normal move… usually you’re going from Point A to Point B. Not Point A to Parents basement/​Storage then Point C. But it’s working out great for us.
All that said… if you’re just using them to move and not store… I think UnitedMoving would have been a little cheaper and similar. If you’re moving locally… just use MovingHelp and find one of the companies that has a truck and insurance.

I only used PODS for driveway storage while basement work was done. Had a 12×12×12 delivered January 23^rd — cost: $ 232.75 (includes delivery fee of $ 77.99 + tax). I had POD picked up April 3^rd. No prorating, so I had to pay full month charge + return fee. Wish they would prorate. Wish the PODS had an interior light.
I did have problems with understanding the website and I’m very Internet savvy & do almost exclusive online shopping, so am quite familiar with website nuances. Problem with clarity of website info and made error by accidentally placing 16×16 POD in cart instead of 12×12 size. Difficult to find out total price. Would be nice to have all sizes and prices on one page in a graphic chart showing monthly price + delivery fee, tax etc. instead of seeing the fee upon checkout or email confirmation.
Still this served my purpose even though I thought it expensive. I think the PODS are more suited for moving households to another location. Would save $$ versus moving companies then.

I was delighted with the process at every step along the way. Everyone — from customer service reps to drivers — was courteous, friendly, and helpful.

So far so good! We had our PODS dropped off yesterday and they showed up exactly when they said the would. Plus, the driver was very nice and explained how it all works very well. They picked them up today to take to storage. We should have them re-​delivered sometime next week. Sucks to hear about the other bad reviews on here, but unless something bad happens with re-​delivery I would highly recommend PODS again.

They say the pod is 16 ft x8 ft x8ft. This is a bit misleading. That is an external size. When all I am interested in is the storage capacity, giving the dimensions they give, they are trying to hoodwink us.
The pod is very poorly designed, many square feet of space is wasted by the sloppy design, also, lots of hard edges to damage your stuff during transport.
It is fitted with the cheapest form of locking on it. It would take a child with a stout screwdriver moments to gain entry into the Pod.
All this and they will not deliver your pod to the whole country, why it cannot be delivered like any other box, to any other address is a mystery. So it is not that convenient
Pods also think it is okay to give out your contact details to whomever it sees fit. I had to turn away email after email, and direct calls trying to solicit work, «do you need help filling your pod» is the main question they ask. Who told them about my personal situation? Mmm?
Pods is okay. It could be so much better.

They slammed the pod/​pod mover into my car and now just don’t even acknowledge it. The only reason I had my car there was because they told me that if there was a car on the side they could not move it. So I placed mine there to keep others from parking beside the POD. They told me they would call before they came so I could move my car. They did not and around 1ish when I had not heard from them but needed to run errands I went to move it. He was already putting the POD on the truck. I said, «Oh I never received a call to come move my car, looks like you got the pod out.» The guy said he called and nothing about the damage to my car. Once they left I noticed a huge dent in the side of my Jeep. Its an older car but I have maintained it and it was in great working condition. The damages are so bad, its basically totaled as far as insurance is concerned. Even though I put in a few inquires I have never even been contacted back about the damages. This happened in January. So I gave them ample time to respond and still NOTHING. TO MANY CHOICES for these types of storage these days. Go some where else.

My PODS experience in Northern VA went off without a hitch, and a definitely recommend them. They dropped off the POD when they said they would… it was clean and working and ready to be filled. I filled it up, then called them to come get it, and they did. They put it it in a climate controlled warehouse and I left it there for approx. 8 months. I called them to bring it back, and they did when they said they would (a day or so after I called). All of my stuff was in good shape and exactly how I left it when i loaded the POD. They billed accurately throughout the period my POD was in storage. Their service is very convenient, and PODS (including this local PODS outfit) is very professional, and responsive. I definitely recommend PODS for your storage needs.

Our first time using PODS and we loved it. They stored our POD while we rented short term during our new home construction. Delivery and pickup were prompt. Great, friendly drivers. I was able to access my POD mid-​stay for something I needed. And delivered to our new home despite tricky gravel road and driveway. Placed it perfectly, friendly drivers again for delivery AND pick up. Our items were in perfect condition, clean and dry. Very pleased!

This location has been my only interaction with PODS.
I usually only have to give them a day notice to get your pod available for use. However, since my partner and I live in Washington DC, it’s somewhat of a trek to come to this location. We only go once every few months, and that’s enough.
However, one time, they did not have our pod out when he called, and so we had to go to the U-​Haul in Reston and rent out a space for the month. When we complained to PODS, they gave us a free month at U-​Haul, but we eventually had to pay for another month because we just couldn’t find the time to go out to Reston and move our stuff back to the pod. That put a sour taste in my mouth, that’s for sure.
Also, the GPS in our truck doesn’t recognize any of the new roads that have been built around this PODS, so if you use auto navigation, they’ll send you the long way around. Probably for security reasons, there aren’t big signs pointing you to the PODS location, so it can sometimes be hard to find, especially in the dark.