Renting a small moving van
Question:
Does anyone have any good experiences they'd like to share in renting a small moving van?
Answer:
If it's a short distance, I can recommend "Movin On Movers"; we used them in 1996 (granted, I'm sure none of the exact movers are still with the company, but they were a hardworking, pleasant bunch of guys) for an in-town move. I still see their trucks (white with green writing) on the road around town so I assume they're still in business. As far as I can tell, there aren't any good experiences with moving companies. Just varying degrees of bad experiences. One of my co-workers had a local company take six weeks to get her stuff from Charlotte to Durham. I'd recommend you rent a truck and move her yourself. She can probably convince her friends to help for the cost of a few pizzas and some cold drinks. I think that's what the original poster was asking: "I've seen several dis-recommendations for *moving van rental companies* in the Triangle". I actually considered them when I moved to my current home. But in this case (moving my daughter from Cary to a one bedroom apartment in Winston-Salem), I'd like to do it myself. I've rented a trailer (not van) from the U-Haul dealer in Apex on two occassions. On the most recent occasion, I turned it in a day earlier than I had originally planned, and they instantly gave me a refund for the extra day -- no problems at all. The thing with U-Haul is that many types of companies operate a U-Haul franchise, and some might have much better customer service than others. The comapanies are often tire stores or equipment rental shops where U-Haul is not their sole business. So I wouldn't judge the entire U-Haul system based on a bad experience at one location. The U-Haul dealer in Apex (Jones St. and Williams St.) is also an oldtimey hardware store and mechanic, and the people there are as nice as can be. (As long as you don't make fun of their southern accent!)
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