Moving Pods: Hassle Free Transportation Option
09/21/08
Moving to another location is an eventful task complete with worries and hard work. More so now where time is at a premium and relocations, a common happenstance. Shorter notices mean greater difficulty in finding a house in the new place of relocation. In come moving pods ... a concept devised to take away just these worries. What are they? Well simply put they are mini truck size containers custom made to cater for the entire process of moving. The word Pods, is actually an acronym which stands for Portable On Demand Storage (PODS). Figuratively and practically since PODS encapsulate a popular concept of a Pod, they are increasingly being called as such. The growing popularity of Pods stems from their easy customization, flexibility of usage and the added advantage of enhanced storage facilities. Moving Pod companies very cleverly enhanced Pod convenience by configuring the dimensions to fit a standard parking spot. This way the customer does not obstruct his neighbors while moving and thus can shift luggage at leisure.
Moving pod companies also offer packing material at discount prices. Prepackaged, packing material are offered in various configuration depending upon the size of the house. An example of packing material configuration is 20 Small Moving Boxes (18x14x12), 10 Medium Moving Boxes (20x20x15), 10 Large Moving Boxes (23x23x16), 100 yards of 2" Packing Tape, 80 feet of Bubble Wrap and two Permanent Markers. Pods are constructed out of a high grade steel frame, high strength waterproof plywood reinforced with aluminum built to withstand inclement weather rain, hail, storms, sleet and snow. The locking arrangements are very good and burglar proof. So a customer can lock up for the night and continue loading the next morning without fear of losing his belongings. For sensitive equipment and items requiring climatic controls specialized pods are available. For those who just cannot do without knowing everything, companies provide instantaneous cargo location through incorporation of GPS tracking technology. The veritable 'Control Freak' can track and trace his belongings all the way through the transit.
The most important and attractive selling point of this concept is the ability of the companies to provide a place to store away the customer's belongings. This gives the customer the ability to 'Fire and Forget' till a new 'pad' is found. 24 hour security is provided at company warehouses. RFID tagging ensures that every item and every Pod is spatially identified at all times. All such facilities come at a price but considering the convenience, safety and time saved any cost benefit analysis of moving pods will always come out tops when compared to a traditional trucking move. How to finds these services? All you have to do is to type the magic words "Moving Pods' and see a variety of choice unfold. Be sure to check out the bargains in this very competitive market. You may strike a good deal.
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