I feel this is an odd forum to ask such a question but can't think of any other forum I use that seems more suitable and likely to lead to useful responses!
I'm moving flat in a couple of weeks and have been phoning around to get a few 'man with van' type quotes as I'm moving pretty much down the road (both flats Notts city centre) and don't have much stuff to move - a one-bed flat's worth of furniture so one bedroom and one small living room's worth of bits.
Best quote I got was for £50, which was surprisingly cheap, although I'd have to help out. Seems ok.
However I also have an old upright piano to move too, so thought I'd get separate quotes from specialists to move that - cost me about £50 or so to get that moved and although the move was longer distance, it was ground floor to ground floor. This time however it's ground floor to a first floor flat with no lift access, so it'll have to go up stairs. Best quote I got was ... wait for it ... £200!
Phoned back the man with van company and they said they'd do the paino too for an extra ... £30. I did say you have done pianos before, right? They said yes plenty of times, I did say it was up some stairs, right? Oh really oh yeah that's ok if you help us out.
This is the website of the company:
http://www.bg-removal.co.uk/index.html
Am I going to end up with a broken back / piano / staircase / wall or see a van drive off from my old flat never to be seen again?
I'm moving flat in a couple of weeks and have been phoning around to get a few 'man with van' type quotes as I'm moving pretty much down the road (both flats Notts city centre) and don't have much stuff to move - a one-bed flat's worth of furniture so one bedroom and one small living room's worth of bits.
Best quote I got was for £50, which was surprisingly cheap, although I'd have to help out. Seems ok.
However I also have an old upright piano to move too, so thought I'd get separate quotes from specialists to move that - cost me about £50 or so to get that moved and although the move was longer distance, it was ground floor to ground floor. This time however it's ground floor to a first floor flat with no lift access, so it'll have to go up stairs. Best quote I got was ... wait for it ... £200!
Phoned back the man with van company and they said they'd do the paino too for an extra ... £30. I did say you have done pianos before, right? They said yes plenty of times, I did say it was up some stairs, right? Oh really oh yeah that's ok if you help us out.
This is the website of the company:
http://www.bg-removal.co.uk/index.html
Am I going to end up with a broken back / piano / staircase / wall or see a van drive off from my old flat never to be seen again?