Anyone Ever used Hire a Helper?

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We are moving (yay!) in about 2 weeks from our IAC apt. to a condo in Oak Park - about a mile from each other. We are packing our own stuff and taking our valuables over on our own. We wanted to rent a uhaul and then just hire labor to move the furniture, etc. I found this site called Hire A Helper and was wondering if anyone here had used them before?



http://www.hireahelper.com/movers/



Thanks,

Tracey
 
[quote author="springmom" date=1246405545]We are moving (yay!) in about 2 weeks from our IAC apt. to a condo in Oak Park - about a mile from each other. We are packing our own stuff and taking our valuables over on our own. We wanted to rent a uhaul and then just hire labor to move the furniture, etc. I found this site called Hire A Helper and was wondering if anyone here had used them before?



http://www.hireahelper.com/movers/



Thanks,

Tracey</blockquote>
You can always swing by a Home Depot to get a day laborer or two. That's what I did when I moved from my condo to an IAC apartment.
 
[quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1246407017][quote author="springmom" date=1246405545]We are moving (yay!) in about 2 weeks from our IAC apt. to a condo in Oak Park - about a mile from each other. We are packing our own stuff and taking our valuables over on our own. We wanted to rent a uhaul and then just hire labor to move the furniture, etc. I found this site called Hire A Helper and was wondering if anyone here had used them before?



http://www.hireahelper.com/movers/



Thanks,

Tracey</blockquote>
You can always swing by a Home Depot to get a day laborer or two. That's what I did when I moved from my condo to an IAC apartment.</blockquote>


Are they just hanging around outside the store?
 
[quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1246407017][quote author="springmom" date=1246405545]We are moving (yay!) in about 2 weeks from our IAC apt. to a condo in Oak Park - about a mile from each other. We are packing our own stuff and taking our valuables over on our own. We wanted to rent a uhaul and then just hire labor to move the furniture, etc. I found this site called Hire A Helper and was wondering if anyone here had used them before?



http://www.hireahelper.com/movers/



Thanks,

Tracey</blockquote>
You can always swing by a Home Depot to get a day laborer or two. That's what I did when I moved from my condo to an IAC apartment.</blockquote>


Personally, I'd like them to be licensed and insured in case they break anything or punch a hole in the wall.
 
[quote author="springmom" date=1246408083][quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1246407017][quote author="springmom" date=1246405545]We are moving (yay!) in about 2 weeks from our IAC apt. to a condo in Oak Park - about a mile from each other. We are packing our own stuff and taking our valuables over on our own. We wanted to rent a uhaul and then just hire labor to move the furniture, etc. I found this site called Hire A Helper and was wondering if anyone here had used them before?



http://www.hireahelper.com/movers/



Thanks,

Tracey</blockquote>
You can always swing by a Home Depot to get a day laborer or two. That's what I did when I moved from my condo to an IAC apartment.</blockquote>


Are they just hanging around outside the store?</blockquote>
Yeah, there's usually a lot of them in the mornings. I would get the stronger looking ones who speak some English. I think I got 2 guys and paid them like $50 each for about 6 hours of work plus lunch and drinks.
 
[quote author="JVNA" date=1246408482][quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1246407017][quote author="springmom" date=1246405545]We are moving (yay!) in about 2 weeks from our IAC apt. to a condo in Oak Park - about a mile from each other. We are packing our own stuff and taking our valuables over on our own. We wanted to rent a uhaul and then just hire labor to move the furniture, etc. I found this site called Hire A Helper and was wondering if anyone here had used them before?



http://www.hireahelper.com/movers/



Thanks,

Tracey</blockquote>
You can always swing by a Home Depot to get a day laborer or two. That's what I did when I moved from my condo to an IAC apartment.</blockquote>


Personally, I'd like them to be licensed and insured in case they break anything or punch a hole in the wall.</blockquote>
There was 4 of us there working, including my dad and I so we obviously were on top of things so there was no need to pay extra for professionals.
 
[quote author="JVNA" date=1246408482][quote author="usctrojanman29" date=1246407017][quote author="springmom" date=1246405545]We are moving (yay!) in about 2 weeks from our IAC apt. to a condo in Oak Park - about a mile from each other. We are packing our own stuff and taking our valuables over on our own. We wanted to rent a uhaul and then just hire labor to move the furniture, etc. I found this site called Hire A Helper and was wondering if anyone here had used them before?



http://www.hireahelper.com/movers/



Thanks,

Tracey</blockquote>
You can always swing by a Home Depot to get a day laborer or two. That's what I did when I moved from my condo to an IAC apartment.</blockquote>


Personally, I'd like them to be licensed and insured in case they break anything or punch a hole in the wall.</blockquote>




<strong>HA HA HA</strong>



Clearly, your experience with "professional" movers is limited. They all break/punch/lose stuff/etc.



and their "insurance" is sending some guy out to try to fix broken stuff. and paying you some hugely depreciated amount for lost stuff. (and for me at least, this was a corporate move where they were extra special concerned about the account, so on best behavior)



Movers are the biggest scam in the US (just look at the BBB website).



Personally, I'm much happier/more trusting of the guys at HD for my moves.
 
I have used movers from emove.com and it was very good experience. You can select movers looking at review and price.
 
[quote author="sub077" date=1246424268]I have used movers from emove.com and it was very good experience. You can select movers looking at review and price.</blockquote>


Thank you. I liked the emove site better. A lot more reviews.
 
[quote author="springmom" date=1246455311][quote author="sub077" date=1246424268]I have used movers from emove.com and it was very good experience. You can select movers looking at review and price.</blockquote>


Thank you. I liked the emove site better. A lot more reviews.</blockquote>


I used <a href="http://joelsmovinglabor.com/contact_us.html">Joel's Moving Labor</a>, found via emove.com, and were very happy with their work. Referred a friend to them and he was happy with them as well...
 
We've had great luck with Gordon Moving Services. Scottie Baird was the driver and Tim Soto & Billy S. were the movers.



Gordon Moving Services

25871 Atlantic Ocean Drive

Lake Forest, CA 92630

(949) 768-3100
 
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