In this economy, we wish that all moving companies would be cheap moving companies. But, is cheaper always better? Here’s what I think – sometimes yes, sometimes no.

Cheap Moving Companies – You get what you pay for?
Usually when my husband lovingly reminds me that you “get what you pay for”, it’s not because the trash bags I just bought for two dollars less than the other brand were so great…it’s because they just spilled trash all over the kitchen floor.  I’m known (and laughed at) for looking for ways to save, and have learned through the years that it’s ok to make saving money a priority…but if you end up losing in the end, the savings aren’t always worth it.

Now, let’s move on to something I know a little more about than trash bags (obviously)…Cheap moving companies. All of my “you get what you pay for talk” isn’t to say that when you buy something at a cheap price, it’s not a good deal. And, U-Pack is a SUPURB example. If you get a moving quote, you’ll see that the price is similar to renting a truck – but you don’t have to drive. And, you’ll find that we’re significantly less expensive than hiring a full service mover. Kind of the happy medium between truck rental and full service movers, if you will. It’s rare that you’ll find full service movers defined as ‘cheap moving companies’. If you do, a little more research may be in order – you don’t want to end up experiencing something a lot more traumatic than the trash on my kitchen floor. But, you can certainly do a ‘you pack, they drive’ type service (like U-Pack) and team it with labor services to help with packing and loading…and you’ll still come up with an economical solution. 

Kind of like saving a dollar on the trash bags, and not having to clean up a mess.