Portable On Demand Storage
The newest trend in the moving industry are the P.O.D. bins that you see around town sometimes. P.O.D. stands for portable on demand and the concept is as phenomenal as it is simple. The concept is the company gives you essentially the back of the moving truck by putting a building sized container in your driveway that has no wheels or cab attached to it. The customers loads the container up and secures and locks it so the delivery drivers have no contact with the contents.
When the customer is ready, the P.O.D. operators pick up the unit with all of your possession inside and take it to your new home and leave it there. You unload it into your home at your pace and convenience. Then the company you rented the P.O.D. unit simply picks it up and you pay for rental of the unit and the transportation to your new location. This approach to moving and storage has turned the moving industry on its head and it is a method of moving that has a lot of advantages for you.
For one thing, the system is cheaper. All of the labor you might have paid for to have movers come in and pack and load the moving truck and then to unpack it in your new home is eliminated. The only labor you pay for is the driver's time transporting the P.O.D. unit to your new home. You can be sure your furniture is handled with care because it is you that is handling it so you know there will not be any damage.
There is a certain anxiety about having strangers come into your home and handle all of your private possessions. This anxiety is eliminated entirely when you pack it yourself and load your furniture and moving boxes into a P.O.D. unit. Most P.O.D. moves take a little longer to execute because you can keep the P.O.D. unit in your driveway for as many days as you need. This means the rush to get ready to move is eliminated. You go at your own pace and if you have concerns about how it is going, you can reorganize the boxes or even the P.O.D. unit until you are satisfied with how you are shipping your possessions. This returns all of the control over the move to you.
Portable on demand moving takes the best of using a moving company and combines with the value of renting a truck yourself and eliminates the negatives. The negative about renting a truck is that many of us are uncomfortable driving a big moving truck for long distances. The concern about safety and how to operate such a large vehicle is eliminated because the P.O.D. operators doe that part for you.
No wonder the P.O.D. system has taken off like it has. It is a system that enabled homeowners to manage their move on their timetable and according to their standards. But the P.O.D. operators are there to help you with the parts of the move you cannot do. It is in every way, the best of both worlds and one worth considering for your next move.