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Right then - I'm moving house in a week and a half and I've got a few things that need moving to my new place round the corner ('bout a 5min drive). These are essentially the big items of furniture I can't move any other way - double bed, large metallic sofabed, bookcase, desk and a couple of boxes.

The firm I've contacted are quoting my £175 for the move - is this excessive? I have NO IDEA WHATSOEVER about these things.

Also if any South Londoners who have recently moved (that's you Hopkins) know of any decent firms it'd be greatly appreciated.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:11 (twenty years ago) link

Can't you just hire a van & do it yourself? Much cheaper option if you can get ppl to help you lift!

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:15 (twenty years ago) link

Can't drive :/

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:16 (twenty years ago) link

do you not have a friend who could (i can't or i'd offer obv.)?

i believe mr hopkins used the family firm of movers, "Hopkins, Hopkins and Hopkins"* :)

*who subcontacted some of the work to "Berry, Jones and Barang" another well regarded company

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:20 (twenty years ago) link

I took the "invite my friends to help and pay them in ALE" option, which worked very well.

I was quoted more than £300 for a 5 minute move but that also involved three flights of stairs and enough vinyl to kill a camel.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:20 (twenty years ago) link

Okay, how much is hiring a van for the day likely to be?

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:22 (twenty years ago) link

Surely you must know someone that can drive, it really is loads cheaper, even with ale involved!
x-post we hired a long wheel base one with a tail lift (a huge one but you prolly wont need as much) & it was £70 for 24 hours.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:23 (twenty years ago) link

We paid a total of about £80 (incl. insurance) from a gaff on the Old Kent Road and we got a very nice new van.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:24 (twenty years ago) link

I got a van for £45 - a mini-transit fits a lot more in than you'd expect. Mate drove it and we were finished by 11am.

― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:41 (twenty years ago) link

11am. What a happy time on a day off.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:42 (twenty years ago) link

That quote is about right unfortuantely Matt, but yes, getting a mate who can drive (that's me out too I'm afraid) and a van is infinitely the best way forward.

― chris (chris), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:44 (twenty years ago) link

have we had a "who in this bitch can drive?" thread?

also is it just me or is ILX turning into UK Homes and Living today?

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:46 (twenty years ago) link

Yes. It's coz we don't get nearly enough of property and moving and home improvement on the BBC, you know!

― Possibly Kate Again (kate), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:47 (twenty years ago) link

My dad just refused to hire a van, on the grounds he didn't want to drive it. He did, however, offer to pay for the removal guys. Frankly as there are six flights of stairs involved and a very heavy metallic-framed sofabed I agreed to this.

Move at 9am, should be well settled in time for 5pm Euro2004 kickoff. Rah!

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:50 (twenty years ago) link

It just shows how basically not useful TV is, and how much better word of mouth is.

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― Archel (Archel), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:51 (twenty years ago) link

Word of mouth is pretty poor for watching the footy, Archel.

― Tim (Tim), Thursday, 3 June 2004 13:58 (twenty years ago) link

pssst England 5-0 up against France

― chris (chris), Thursday, 3 June 2004 14:18 (twenty years ago) link

Move at 9am, should be well settled in time for 5pm Euro2004 kickoff.

where "well settled" = the telly is plugged in and receiving a signal, the sofa is opposite it and the beer is in the fridge ;)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Thursday, 3 June 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago) link

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