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PODS pioneered portable moving and storage in 1998, offering a simpler and more flexible way to move for more than 25 years. Today, with over seven million moves, PODS provides residential and commercial moving and storage services in the U.S., Canada and the UK. Whether you're moving internationally or across town, PODS likely has a solution for your relocation.

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    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2019

    My money was taken and all of my family’s belongings were packed on their unit, and they shipped the unit out to their storage center. After which, I sold my old home and purchased a new one in PA for a job transfer. I called to schedule my POD unit to be dropped off 9 days in advance. They then told me they don’t service the area where my new home is. A different storage center will have to pick up my unit from the storage center my unit is currently located. They will charge me more for this and the delivery has been delayed by over two weeks. Additionally, this delay carries me into a new billing cycle, so they’re charging me for another month of storage. And now my family and I must stay in a hotel for a week and a half while starting new jobs and our son starting his new school due to this outrageous and unbelievable delay for reasons that are still not clear to me.

    I will never use this company again. They are a complete ripoff and unreliable. The customer service was the worst I’ve experienced. They made no offers to reimburse me for the inconvenience or offer any discount. They couldn’t care less. I’ve filed a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau. With all of the terrible reviews on Google, I’m thinking joint class action lawsuit. Anyone else interested?

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    Reviewed Aug. 15, 2019

    I thought that PODS might be a good idea because of the flexibility aspect. I went online, set up the account and paid for two PODS. Set up a date for drop off. They advertise that you don’t have to be there. Big mistake if you aren’t because the drivers I interacted with left confused messages on my phone and because I’m at work they didn’t do anything as I instructed in the notes. Their website crashed for several days. The customer service was polite but had no ability to put notes in the computer to avoid further boring reliving of the event 10 more times. The customer service won’t transfer you to management until there is a screaming festival. They still owe me for a pod that was never delivered. They came a day early to remove a pod. Changed their mind and dropped it in the middle of my driveway. RUN!!! DON'T USE THIS MISRUN COMPANY!!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2019

    Moving from AL to TX. The crew in AL were helpful and gave great tips for packing and what to expect. The POD got moved to TX and there the service went down hill. The driver placed it with the door facing backwards, toward the fence, it saying he couldn’t turn it. After he left we tried to open the door and it would not budge. My husband was able to get it up a couple inches and the legs of a table shifted in the opening. We figured the items shifted during the move. Expected. Following guidance of PODS, we called customer support and explained the problem. They got hold of the area manager and said someone would be out that evening to help. After two hours of hearing nothing we called again.

    We were then told it would be early the next morning. Nine the next morning we saw no-one so called again. Was told they would put an emergency request in. Two hours and no word so we called again. The answer was they didn’t know when they could come out. We used a car jack to get the POD open enough that someone could crawl in and move the shifted stuff around and open it the rest of the way. We did not hear from PODS again until the day they were scheduled to pick up the container. They were definitely not helpful. I will think twice about using them again. We did get out belongings moved. The price was reasonable but the customer service was shoddy.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2019

    This company should be sued, with their so many 1 star ratings. I was charged 200 for delivery to my location including the monthly rent. When the driver was unable to settle down the POD in the location indicated, they moved it to another location, which I was fine with, except 12 days later they charged me another $53 to move it to the new location, and that if I didn't pay by 3 pm, they were going to go pick it up and I would lose the rest of the month which I had already paid for.

    Customer Service is so beyond rude, one lady was without a doubt clueless. I asked for a Supervisor, and after been put on hold for almost 15 min, she sent me to "Lead". He was worse!!!! He kept talking and talking and I tuned him out. After about 10-12 minutes, I asked him, "Are still talking?" And then I asked for a supervisor 30 minutes ago? He tried so hard to be condescending but clearly he hadn't had enough experience. After about 45 minutes later, I finally got a Supervisor, and man let me tell you, she was by far the worse Supervisor in the history of Supervisors. I mean, how do people like that get jobs in Customer Service. Those individuals should be the ones who monitor and recorded conversations for marketing and training purposes. Unbelievable. Never again.

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    Damage

    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2019

    We live in Olympia Washington area. When PODS came to pickup their Pod the driver lifted the container up to drain the water off, When he let it down the pod got hooked on my Basketball Goal and broke the hoop. When reported it to PODS and they had us send pictures. The RUDE Manger told us to file a claim with our Homeowner Insurance. We said, "No way." The RUDE Manger denied our claim. Make sure you watch them deliver and pickup because if your property get damaged and you don't have video to prove it, PODS will decline your claim. We will NEVER rent their Pod again.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2019

    Do not purchase through this company. They will quote you an estimated price for delivery whenever you may do so then when the time comes the price is off by $500. The company has no sympathy and will do whatever it takes to get their money despite customer satisfaction. Tell me how the delivery to Florida and the delivery to Ohio is the same price of $1000 when in fact my Pod is in Ohio and is only two hours from the destination.

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2019

    They are lucky to get one star from me. I am only giving them 1 star so it shows up in the reviews.... I have called the PODS number to discuss storage and moving across the state twice now. Both times the call center agents were surly, unhelpful, rude, and interested only in pressuring you to “commit now, since prices are going up.” I was so taken aback with the condescending tone and pressure from the salesperson that I didn’t know what to do. I waited a few months and thought I’d try one more time—hopefully getting another agent who would at least be nice. No such luck.

    I called again today and stated what I was looking to do... store my belongings with PODS for 7 months, then move my contents across country. I had questions about the process, was asking about the cost to move across country and the cost to store my items for 7 months, but the agent wasn’t interested in answering (and didn’t) any of my questions, because I wasn’t willing to make a reservation at that moment. He pretty much hung up on me. I don’t know if I’m just unlucky to get the same jerk twice in 3 months or if that’s PODS business model, but I don’t need to be condescended to by some unprofessional guy just wanting to make a sale. I give up.

    There’s a ton of competitors that offer the same services—U-Haul, ABF, etc., etc.. Too bad PODS doesn’t screen or train their agents properly. I wonder how many others have had this same experience? If they act this way upon first contact with a potential customer, I can only imagine how things go once they get your business. Time to go somewhere else. If I could give them no stars I would.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed July 30, 2019

    We had a terrible experience with PODS. On delivery day, Monday, around 6pm they called to say the driver had timed out according to rules and the next possible day we could get one was Saturday. Why it wouldn’t be the next day is beyond me but they really didn’t seem to care. And there was no one to call locally to try figure it out. I’d never use them.

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    Reviewed July 27, 2019

    We scheduled a POD to be delivered on a Tuesday and scheduled two people to load the POD (thru the PODS' website) on Wednesday and then have the POD picked up on Thursday. The loaders showed up as promised and the truck to pick up the POD on Thursday also showed up as promised. The only problem was, the POD was never delivered.

    We attempted to contact PODS on Tuesday & Wednesday but they never answered the phone and no calls were returned. On Thursday we called but said we were a new Customer and we were finally able to talk to a person. The lesson here is they are happy to talk to new, potential Customers but refuse to talk to existing Customers, probably because they know their service is terrible. After a very long conversation, they finally agreed to refund our $500 deposit, but they refused to refund the $250 we had to pay the loaders. I whole heartily recommend you NEVER EVER use this company. They are liars and thieves. Moving is a stressful situation in itself, you don't need the added aggravation of an unprofessional, unreliable and dishonest company such as PODS.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed July 23, 2019

    I had a very good experience with PODS - they arrived at exactly the time they said they would, charged exactly what they told me when they told me, and everyone I spoke to (during 2 calls to their headquarters and in 2 different cities) was professional, courteous, and warm. I felt very cared for as a customer. There was a problem with the POD door opening when it was redelivered to me, and the delivery person stayed a whole hour, moving things around and squeezing inside the pod with his tools to make sure it would open properly for me. He really went above and beyond, even helping me carry some things to my door - thanks Craig! The only issue I had was that I'm moving during the summer, and redelivery dates and times filled up FAST - I would reserve your time earlier rather than later. Overall, I would certainly recommend them and would use them again.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2019

    So my POD was supposed to be placed in the street in front of my new house. The delivery driver called this morning and verified they would be delivering. So, I get there and instead of the POD being in the street, it’s in the middle of my driveway the painter crew was trying to clean. I look around and find a rubber “burnout” mark in the road and on the curb from the delivery. So, I call customer service and ask why the pod is in my driveway instead of on the street. The customer service representative reads my instructions from call notes verbatim, and reads where I specifically told him to place the part in the street with the front entrance facing the main roadway.

    The customer service representative then says it’s my fault for not signing a street waiver. So, this being the first time I’ve heard of a street waiver, I let her know that at no point in time did anyone mention anything about a street waiver. I then go on to hang up and go meet with the painters who are cleaning the rubber burnout marks from the drive. Once I realize the pod is blocking any possibility of parking of the four vehicles that need to be at the house, I call back and ask if they can move the pod late on the 22nd. The separate customer service representative agrees to try, puts me on hold then when I hear back from her, she says she has a date on the 22nd but, cannot guarantee the pickup time.

    Since my movers are coming on the 22nd I told her that that’s not acceptable, she then goes on to blame me for telling her the 22nd was a good date. I again explained that I said specifically late on the 22nd so I can actually move the things stored in the pod out of the pod. I didn’t tell her just to try to move it out on the 24th, after much ado, she says she can’t guarantee that either and can’t reach her moving division. I then explained again, I’m not asking for a refund, I’m not asking for an apology for the rubber burnout marks in my driveway, I’m not asking for an apology for them blocking the painters from cleaning the brand new driveway, I’m not even asking for an apology for them blaming me for their mistake.

    Finally, she calls them back after again I suggested instead of talking to me, she called that I didn’t tell her just to try to move it out on the 24th. After much ado, she says she can’t guarantee that either and can’t reach her moving division. I then explained again, I’m not asking for a refund, I’m not asking for an apology for the rubber burnout marks in my driveway, I’m not asking for an apology for them blocking the painters from cleaning the brand new driveway, I’m not even asking for an apology for them blaming me for their mistake. Finally, she calls them back after again I suggested instead of talking to me, she called them moving decision again and they finally agreed to remove the pod on the 24th. Overall, would not ever use pods again, would most definitely not recommend anyone use their service.

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    Damage

    Reviewed July 17, 2019

    I rented a POD to de-clutter during painting. My POD flooded during a heavy storm damaging much of my stuff in there. When we looked more closely, we saw the roof of the pod was damaged and had been makeshift fixed. The POD was switched out and new POD was made totally differently presumably due to this issue. The company did some ridiculous investigation and said the POD did not leak and was not damaged even though it absolutely did and I have pictures of damaged ceiling and makeshift fix. Horrible company!! Sends out crappy damaged product and then does some ridiculous investigation that does not match reality to avoid compensation.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2019

    I got an email saying that in response to my request, my POD would not be picked up for 3 weeks after the contracted date. I never asked for this extension. When I called to complain, I was told, "Oh, we ran out of POD storage space in your area so your POD will sit in your driveway for 3 more weeks!" IOW, they expect us to provide free storage for them, while blocking our driveway. I can only imagine the bill I’d received if I had not emptied my POD for 3 weeks after I said I would.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2019

    I will never recommend this company to any family/friends. We are a military family and they are highly used by the military but the military will hear about our experience with them and how they gauged a military service for money. I wrote down our quote for 1 container to go from TX to TN and even received the same said quote via email, then I had to hold said containers in storage for couple of months. I paid the storage fee which mind was double the amount you would normally pay at a storage unit, when I set up the containers for transit to TN my original quote went up by $353. Rep tells me due to fuel increase charge. I was like, "What? Gas prices have not gone up. We live the same ma’am. They have not gone up. Food has!"

    Well needless to say I paid it, then a day later I get charge the storage fee for it being stored for 4 days before it is going to be put on the truck to travel. I was livid!!!! So now my total so far has been $3,000 for 1 container, so I call them and the rep tells me it is due to not scheduling the delivery before the 12th of July! I was like, "What?" and ask to speak to a supervisor, she says, "I have one but you cannot to them. You have to speak to customer service." I said fine. Well they were no better. Instead they give a lousy credit and then tell me when the container delivered I am gonna have pay another $142. Ughhhh! So yeah neverrrrr everrr again and I will report this to the military. Shame on you because they do use your service and would be deeply appalled knowing you treat their service in a such a manner!!! You deserve a zero rating, the military moving companies we use do not charge what you do and provide 5+ star service!!!!

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    Reviewed July 11, 2019

    Terrible experience with PODS! Do NOT use!! I am still waiting for my third large pod to be delivered after three weeks of it getting cross country! They were supposed to pick up one large pod and deliver the second after having to wait weeks after it came across country. We had told PODs that they needed to pick up the first pod before delivering the next and they did the opposite, trying to deliver a 17 foot pod before picking up the other. We are in a homeowners situation and can not fit two pods in our driveway.

    Customer service does nothing to help! It was all documented clearly in the records that they needed to do this upfront. We actually had problems with the same issue on the front end of the move but they did remedy it in Florida that same day. Here in Ca they told me I’d have to wait another week to get my pod even though it was their mistake! I spoke to 6 people from 7am on about this and no one called me back to tell me what was going on or remedied the situation. They were coming to pick up a small pod the next day and I asked that they deliver the big pod then but they refused!! They are holding my furniture hostage!! We have no beds or clothes for my kids that come this weekend! TERRIBLE SERVICE! Waiting a month to get my furniture and belongings is ridiculous!!

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    Reviewed July 8, 2019

    I received a call on Saturday from PODS. The rep told me my containers were not picked up on time, and thus would not be delivered to me on time, that they would in fact be delivered 8 days after the scheduled date. I called on Monday morning to inquire about compensation for the delay. This rep asked me how much money I wanted! Hey, PODS, it's up to you to OFFER me compensation for the delay. This rep could not even tell me where the PODS currently are because the situation has "not been assigned to a manager yet." I have to start working with an empty house and no appropriate work clothing -- and no time off now to unload the PODS whenever they do arrive. PODS, I expected better. I will share my negative experience with family and friends.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2019

    Very unhelpful, very slow, and not good at honoring commitments. We ordered a POD container to help us move from Utah to Virginia. We did a lot of research, got a lot of quotes and decided to pay extra for them as the recognized brand for shipping containers. They gave us a reasonable quote, told us it would take about a week to arrive, and we would have three days to load and unload at each end. Sounds great. We paid the deposit and got started on all of it.

    When we call to finalize the drop-off location and deliver date, they surprise us by telling us it will actually take two and a half weeks for the POD to arrive!! So we have to camp out in our new home across the country with what little we can fit in our van for the drive across and another week and a half, while I start work at a new job and my wife and three little kids have to just get by.

    I called them and tried to find some other solution. Even if they could get the container to a larger city faster and I will do the driving and get my own truck and load and unload it to get it to our home faster would be better than waiting 10 extra days. The woman on the phone was COMPLETELY unhelpful. I was googling her own company's shipping yards to look for alternatives because she would not do it! She was asking me for the addresses to her company's shipping centers! Multiple times! And the answer was the same, no matter what, it would take 8-10 business days to get the container across the country and then several more days to get it to our home.

    We'll, we make it, the day of arrival comes and we get the three hour window scheduled. The window passes and the container isn't here yet. We find out at the window got rescheduled for the afternoon...and by the end of that window, it's still not here. At the end of the day, around 5pm, (we were wondering if we are going to get it at all!!) The driver calls and says he's 20 minutes away and Is real rude and impatient with ME on the phone because I can't understand what he's asking me about his own truck and which way the door will face on his truck. Just point the door of the container at the house.

    We unload the POD, relieved to see our stuff, and then call back the next day to have them come pick it up. It is taking up both our parking spots and we have to park down the street. They tell me they won't pick it up for over another week. Oh man. This company is crazy at how good they are at being unhelpful and slow. And then try to leave a review for them anywhere where people will actually read it and all you can find are doctored review pages and links that don't work. As all our friends and family have been excited for us and this move, we've had to tell them what our experience with PODS has been and we get lots of similar stories from others. And as we meet new people here, we're telling them the same thing and hearing the same things.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2019

    I had 2 PODS delivered and they were supposed to be picked up at the same time which I called and confirmed. I don't know how but only 1 was scheduled for pick up and when I called the first lady was nice and tried to resolve the problem. The boy was extremely rude and not very helpful. Even making little smart remarks of my questions. Let's just say nothing changed and now my PODS are coming almost a week apart. I would never recommend PODS for anything nor will I ever use them again!! Pricing changes even though the girl said it wouldn't so I would check around before using PODS

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    Reviewed July 2, 2019

    A couple weeks before moving I set up a date to have a pod delivered. Upon payment I was told I didn't need to be home when the pod was delivered. I was at work and a car was in the driveway when the delivery guy showed up and he decided to leave because he wasn't comfortable putting it in the driveway with the other car there. That was strike one.

    Upon learning this I was frustrated but came to an agreement that the pod would be delivered on a different date. This came via email from a representative. The pod was not delivered on that date and when I called a different representative informed me that the date was incorrectly changed. Strike two. At this point I was fed up and asked to receive some sort of discount for the issues and was told no. I then asked to speak to a supervisor and was told "absolutely not". When I asked why not the representative's response was "because I said so". I've had some poor experiences with businesses before and I could get past the miscues but I have NEVER in my life dealt with representatives that treat their customers so poorly. Truly unbelievable.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2019

    I had a POD delivered to my home in advance of listing my home for sale. It arrived on a Tuesday, and I wasn't able to start loading until Saturday. When I opened the POD that morning, I discovered that water had leaked in all around the base of the POD. Worse yet, black mold was present on the walls. Thankfully, I had not been storing anything in it. I called and explained the problem and asked for a full refund and POD pickup. After a LOT of hassle, they agreed, and I thought the problem was solved.

    The POD was picked up when I was at work. When I arrived home I discovered that the driver had dropped the POD on my air conditioning condenser, crushing it beyond repair and causing nearly $4,000 worth of damage. Neither PODS nor the driver called to tell me about it. I called PODS yet again and was told that the driver had filed an incident report, and I would hear back from someone in "about 30 days". Since that was obviously an unacceptable answer, I had to file a claim with my homeowner's insurance company, who, thankfully, processed the claim quickly. I'm now trying to get my $500 deductible back from PODS, and that's going about as well as all of my experiences with them so far. My advice--STAY AWAY.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2019

    We received a quote that I wrote down. We were told that we had all the time we needed to load the POD. We ended up with 2 PODS. We sent them to AZ where we were going to move. We have been charged a different amount each month for rental fees, charged extra for no reason and we were charged double we were quoted on shipping the PODS to Arizona. The sale fell through on our house and can't move. Now they want $7,000 to return the PODS to Idaho and we have been charged 3 times in June for one POD. We have now paid for having to fly to AZ, rent a U-Haul truck, hire movers to move items from PODS to the U-Haul and charged extra from PODS for picking up our belongings.

    This is not in their contract or part of the quote. I made sure to ask what it would cost to bring our items back if the sale on our house fell through. I was told it would be the same cost as shipping to AZ. I feel we should get a refund of a portion of the fees for the misrepresentation of the contract and their quote. Do not trust this company. They are not what they represent and they respond to complaints by giving a credit and then charging double what they should or even when there is no reason for the charge. We have paid over $3,000 than what we were quoted.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2019

    We used PODS to move across country. 3200 was the total. Well first our drop off date wasn't met, no big deal. It came the next morning. After the driver left we went out and could not get the door open. I called and was told the soonest to get a tech out was the next day, so that's 2 days down w/out getting our stuff. The guy came out, couldn't get it open, said he has to cut the door off, but doesn't have the right equipment. If he could he would try and make it back out. He called 1 hour later, came out. He cut the door open but couldn't take it completely off, so he told us that we would have to hold open the door to unload the pod. Mind you the door is so heavy we could barely hold it open. If I could post pictures I would. Today I received an email from the complaint dept basically saying 'Oh well' and no refund was given. Awful company, will never use again.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2019

    Prior to my house selling, I did my research and chose PODS - the same day the pod was delivered, my house fell out of escrow. I called Pods and was told my money would be refunded ($502.10). However, that never happened. The following month my house sold again, I ordered pods again as the agent said they were in the process of refunding my money from the prior cancellation. However, before they could even deliver the pod, my house fell out of escrow again. They assured me my money would be refunded since it wasn’t even 2 hrs from the time I ordered this latest pod. They put me in touch with a customer service person by the name of Kimberly who emailed me to say that she would research my case and that it could take more than thirty days for a disposition.

    I decided to check today on the pod site to see if anything had been done and I now have been charged three times for the pod!!! I don’t have this kind of money as I’m a disabled senior on social security and my daughter put the pod on her credit card which she cannot afford to pay. Right now there is over $1500 in charges for two pods that I cancelled prior to the 48 hours. Do not use this company. If I could give zero stars I would.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2019

    This company is so full of it, they are all about just taking your money. I ordered my POD back in February for my move in July, I thought the price was good. A day before my POD is scheduled for delivery I receive an email about the width and height requirements and If I wanted to do street parking I would need a permit. I immediately canceled before they tried hitting me with a cancellation fee. The customer service rep never mentioned any of this information to me and prior to booking never looked at my house on a map. How do you wait until the day before a delivery at 4pm to tell a customer this important information.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2019

    Ordered a POD to be delivered across the country. The container arrived, I packed, they picked it up to ship it across the country. That's when the issue arose. They promised to deliver it on the 24th. When it didn't arrive, I called. They told me the next day. Same story the next day, and the next. It's supposed to arrive today. And now the next time I can get it delivered to my house is out another week. I doubt it will come today and quite frankly I find this entire process completely deceitful or incompetent. Had I known they could not deliver when promised I would never have used PODS.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2019

    I ordered two 16 foot PODS containers for a move, because I had a two-week gap between the closing of my old house and the closing of my new house. Theoretically, the idea of PODS is great. You load up the PODS at your own convenience, then PODS takes them away and stores them until you move into your new place, and PODS delivers the containers and you unload at your own convenience. The price for this convenience is pretty steep, but if it works out as planned, worth it.

    What PODS doesn't tell you is that you are absolutely at its mercy regarding when they will deliver your containers back to you. After they took my PODS away, I called to schedule the delivery date for my move-in date on my new house. That's when I learned that the earliest they would deliver my containers to me was two weeks AFTER my move in date. Imagine learning that every single piece of property you own is being held hostage in a far away storage center for two weeks. I had family and movers all lined up and ready to move on my new move-in date, but there was going to be no containers with no items to actually move. So now, its a bare empty house for two weeks. PODS customer service was completely unsympathetic and refused to do anything to assist.

    Their suggestion was that I rent a moving truck, come to the storage facility and transfer all of the contents from the containers to the truck. So after already paying PODS close to a $1,000, I've received zero benefit from the contract and I'm back to doing what I was trying to avoid in the first place, paying for a moving truck and having to move all of my contents three times. For less than half the expense, I could have just rented a truck from the start, moved my contents into my own storage locker, and then moved my contents from storage to my new house. I learned my lesson that anytime you hand over all of your valuable possessions to a third party, you take a huge risk because you're losing control over when and how you can access those possessions. Don't trust PODS. Not a reputable company.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2019

    Rip off! They all know about the problem with the right bottom lip of door but charge hundreds for driver to come back out and try to blame it on the way you pack the pod. Take a crowbar to the bottom right of door is all you really need to do. This company is corrupt! Kavonni in Reno, Nevada was beyond rude and truly lacked customer service skills. After requesting a supervisor over 20 times he transferred me to a male named Kelsie who was not a supervisor but an agent. This Kelsie was the only one I spoke with that night with proper CSS. Unfortunately, his hands were tied so I ended up talking to another Kelsi who was supposedly a supervisor in Playwater, Fl. She was also severely lacking CSS.

    My complaint was the door would not open. I was told this is a common problem. I asked why then did the driver who dropped it off not verify with us. We were able to get into the pod as we were outside as the pod was dropped off. No one had an answer for my question. Instead they said the driver would have to come back 2 days later and an extra 100 plus $ charge. I received an email stating the driver would be back from 745 to 1045. The driver did not show up. I called and was disconnected. I called again and got a rep that said I should receive a call within a few mins but did not. I called an hour later and was told the driver was calling the wrong # to verify we were home? He finally showed up an opened the door in seconds. Waste of my day and money.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed June 8, 2019

    They lied to me and failed to show up! Twice the hassle to unload and use another truck. Never use PODs - they will let you down. I was told twice I would get a call back and they never called. Don’t be disappointed.

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    Customer ServicePriceQuote Accuracy

    Reviewed June 7, 2019

    I have never done a negative review for a company but PODS has earned it! They made a bad recommendation on POD size and we were forced to get rid of numerous items that were valued over thousands of dollars and then when you call and try and escalate the situation to a manager to get resolution there is no management team just the same sales people blocking for each other. So nothing will ever be resolved. They take your money and leave you hanging regardless of the cost and liability to you as the customer.... There were too many bad interactions to record here other than be smart and STAY AWAY! Sincerely a victim of a bad company....

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    Quote Accuracy

    Reviewed June 4, 2019

    I ordered two PODs to move out of our home the last of May. Well we had no problem with the delivery or when the PODs were picked up and stored or delivered to the new house. I went on to their site and Scheduled them to pick both of the PODs up, well now I've been told that I scheduled one to be pick up and not the other and I'm going to be charged another $217 when we just paid over $400 two nights ago. This is wrong.

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    Customer ServiceMoversPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed June 2, 2019

    We had 2 PODS. They were in storage for a few months while we sold our home and purchased a new home. When I called to set up the date for drop-off of our 2 PODS to our new address, I set up the date for drop off of 4/17/2019 and pickup of emptied PODS on 4/19/2019. I was told by the representative that I had a 3 day window from the 18th (which is our monthly rental date) to avoid the monthly rental fee. I was told if I did not have the PODS picked up within my 3 day window I would be charged a ½ months rental on each POD. If you record your calls, you will hear the agent tell me this.

    The PODS were empty and ready for pickup on April 19th. I do not recall when they said the pickup time would be. It did not matter to me because they were empty and I did not have to be around for pickup. I got a call from a driver saying they would be picking them up later in the evening. I told the driver it was fine. I then got a call later in the evening from a different driver saying “my dispatcher told me it is too late to pick-up tonight”. He advised me to call and get the new time the next day, which I did. The customer service agent told me they did not have anything available until April 23rd. I told them that was not acceptable. I asked them to please get them sooner than that as they were in front of my two neighbors’ homes. They told me they would make a note. If you check your notes, I called everyday asking them to please come get them. They did not pick them up until April 23rd.

    Now I have a charge on my credit card for $218.00 for ½ months rental on each POD. I should be credited the $218.00 I was charged for the ½ month rental fee. I have been told they will not credit it back to me because they were not picked up until April 23rd. I scheduled this to be picked up on April 19th. It is not my fault that they did not pick them up until April 23rd!! I am furious. I have called numerous times. Nobody listens. They just keep telling me since they were not picked up until April 23rd I have to pay ½ month rental fee. I have tried to explain this was PODS fault they were not picked up until April 23rd, not ours. I was told I would be contacted by a manager in the customer service department. That was weeks ago, still nothing!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 30, 2019

    Do not use this rip-off company! We scheduled to have a pod delivered to our house as we are moving and this was supposed to make life easier...WRONG. My husband went out and measured our driveway and the alleyway as this thing needs enough room to maneuver. He speaks with someone from the company about the measurements and is assured it will be fine. So the pod gets delivered today and the inept delivery driver decides for whatever reason that he cannot put the pod in our back driveway and drops it on our street in front of our house. Not only is our street extremely small and tight on a normal day, now this stupid pod, which was placed a good 2 ft from the sidewalk is literally blocking half of the street!

    My husband calls, gets the runaround (put on hold, multiple excuses, etc) and tells these people that it HAS to be moved bc we will get fined for having it there with no permit. They have the audacity to tell him it can't be picked up until June 1st! Excuse me?! Today is may 29... So now not so nice me calls bc I am livid. I was informed by the customer service person I spoke with that bc it's after 5pm, no one at the dispatch places is answering and that it can't be picked up today, but will be picked up "ASAP". It is now 9:34pm and this ** is still blocking my street. So help me, if I get fined, heads are going to roll. If it isn't picked up by tomorrow, I will have this thing towed and pods will have to get their crap back. NEVER use this awful, inept, worthless company for anything.

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    Customer ServicePriceMoversPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed May 22, 2019

    I called roughly 5 weeks before we needed the PODS delivered to ensure timely delivery. The experience booking the PODS was pleasant enough and the price sounded good. The night before scheduled delivery, we received a call with a 3 hour window for the following day (11:15-2:15). I received a call the day of the scheduled delivery around noon telling me the PODS delivery was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later, the day we were moving. I told the associate that would not work and we needed it sooner or we’d need to make other arrangements. She was able to schedule for the next day.

    That night we never received a call with our 3 hour delivery window as we had previously and were promised. The morning of the re-scheduled delivery I called and PODS still didn’t know the delivery time as they use a 3rd party delivery company. I was told to call back in 30 mins to ask again. When I called back I was told between 10am and 1pm. At 1:15 pm there was still no delivery and no call. I once again called PODS to see what was going on and the first associate told me the delivery company was out of drivers and didn’t know when they would deliver. I asked for a supervisor and after being placed on hold for 5 or more mins the associate took me off hold and then the phone disconnected.

    I called back to speak with another associate and he told me the same thing the first associate had told me and exactly what I told him when he answered my call. I asked 3 times for a supervisor before finally speaking with Rachel. When Rachel got on the phone she did not have a pleasant attitude and sounded as though I was inconveniencing her. She insisted on calling the delivery company again even though I had just been told they don’t have drivers available. She put me on hold for another 5 plus mins before coming back to tell me she couldn’t get ahold of the delivery company but “they will deliver ASAP”. At the time of this review, I am still waiting on delivery and PODS has no idea when that will happen. I would highly advise against using PODS and their 3rd party delivery system. They have no control or visibility to deliveries and can not offer any assistance. They are unwilling to find any resolution whatsoever.

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    Price

    Reviewed May 17, 2019

    I don't mind PODS was expensive option. However when I signed up I was told that when I am ready to have my POD shipped to its final destination, it would take a few days to process and a few days to transit. I called today 5/17 and was told on June 4th it process, and begin transit and would arrive on June 11th. Almost 30 days process. I am sure it is to extract another month rent from me. PODS you let me down. Never will I use your services, and I will be sure to tell everyone not to trust your company because of your unethical practices.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed May 15, 2019

    We use a pod put a 3 to 4 bedroom house on a move from Florida to California. They were very punctual with the dropped off and pick up of the POD. They stored our belongings for four months in California and dropped her off again in our new house once we got the house. The whole transaction was very transparent, the drivers called us with time frames for the deliveries and the invoices always were what we agreed upon.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceQuote Accuracy

    Reviewed May 11, 2019

    We had called PODS regards moving from New York to Tennessee. My wife spoke to the booking agent and roughed out a deal. However, before the deal was made, my wife had reservations, as our driveway in Tennessee is very steep. The woman on the phone told my wife that the angle of the driveway was doable, as she was viewing my house via GPS and even complimented how beautiful the house looked. She guaranteed that PODS could deliver the container to the top of my driveway outside of my garage. My wife again questioned the ability to navigate up the driveway, and once again she was assured that it could absolutely be delivered up the driveway.

    So the agreement was made. A cost of about $3000 dollars. The POD was delivered to my house in NY, loaded and sent down to TN. But, once it arrived in TN, the delivery driver told my wife he could not transverse up my driveway. My wife told him that the agent on the phone had guaranteed that the POD could be delivered atop the driveway. The driver said he could not and dropped the POD container on the street at the bottom of my driveway.

    I had to obtain a pickup truck, unload the POD's contents onto the truck and drive up my driveway, unload and repeat this process countless times, for several hours. At the fine age of 60 years old. I made a complaint to PODS, received contact from an agent that dealt with complaints. We told her the entire story, waited on a response and got a statement that the delivery placement is the final decision of the delivery driver. PODS stated that although the booking agent was wrong, (at statement made by a PODS supervisor) the policy of PODS delivery rests with the driver.

    The point being, that no matter what the live agent tells you, guaranteed, promised, it can be overridden by the driver. We would have not booked PODS if the initial agent hadn't guaranteed delivery up our driveway. We would have hired a moving company, so they would have done the heavy lifting up my driveway, instead of my wife and I. PODS would not give us any substantial compensation for the way our delivery was handled. They will not take responsibility for the error in delivery. I am frustrated with PODS, will never use them again, and will tell all that will listen, on how they treat their customers.

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    Customer ServicePriceQuote Accuracy

    Reviewed May 7, 2019

    Very disappointed in my PODS experience. When I signed up I was not made aware that I was given some special promo pricing due when I called to have my pod delivered in was a little taken aback to find out that they were going to charge me more to delivery my pod than the closing of a month in storage. When I complained they agreed to only charge me a delivery charge to my new destination which they also didn't explain that if it's more than 20 miles they charge you. I thought they meant from my current home to the new home not from their pods facility.

    Anyway, I just agreed to pay the one delivery fee then a few days later they charged me again. I called and talked to someone who agreed that was incorrect and reversed the charge. Only to find out they charged me again the next day. I will never use pods again. Very deceptive business practices and their customer service is terrible. I wasted so much time arguing with them on the phone over this. So frustrating.

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    Sales & MarketingPriceQuote Accuracy

    Reviewed April 30, 2019

    The monthly fee after the first 30 days was completely misrepresented 2 more than double with my notes show that I was quoted. Pods added a $10 monthly fee for insurance of their pod without my approval. Their online sales person I put this first order in with recorded the information completely wrong. Left out the online discounts I didn't find out until the following morning. Pods use the wrong credit card and double billed us upfront. If your build for the insurance incorrectly go online and one page filing complaint with the insurance commissioner, in this case California which I'll be doing shortly. Often times the insurance commissioners will look at this as a tip of the iceberg and proceed with an investigation on a grander scale. My quote was for $75 a month sitting on my driveway and the build came through without notice and $159 plus the unapproved insurances.

    The business model and profit is all about not advising the customer ahead of time when the automatic payment will be withdrawn. So the customer is in the position to have to deal with your bank for incorrect billing and having to have to accept or fight for the discrepancies. Their leveling delivery where is very effectively in the right hands of an experienced driver. If not it's like anything else I can go wrong that's being shipped.

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    Customer ServicePriceMoversQuote AccuracyPunctuality & SpeedDamagePacking

    Reviewed April 30, 2019

    Signed up with POD in La Quinta, Ca and all went well. They delivered the POD and we hired a local professional moving company to make sure POD was packed efficiently and effectively. The POD was taken to Riverside County storage until we could find a home in Scottsdale, Arizona. In early December, 2018, I called POD to let them know that we were ready for delivery. When we signed up with POD, they told me that a 48 hr. window was required in order for delivery to be successfully completed. A date of December 14th was set.

    Later that week, received an email telling me that the delivery date could not be met and a deliver date of December 21st was set. I received a text message from POD’s the 20th stating that the POD would be delivered to our storage unit for unloading between the hours of 6:30-9:30 am on Friday the 21st. We were at the storage at 6:00 am and waited until 10:00 and no POD. At that time, we left the storage and drove back to the hotel. Arriving back, we received a phone call from the manager of our storage unit to tell us that the POD was being delivered and the POD employee had told him that they were late because the “POD had been dropped in the yard and they had decided not to deliver, but then changed their minds and decided to bring it over at a later time.”

    We called the moving company who had agreed to help us unload and told them the POD was delivered and could they still meet us at storage to unload? No problem. We drove back to storage. Upon arrival, we could see that the door to the POD was bashed in and there would be difficulty in getting the door open. FYI. Took pics of the bashed door. Movers had experience with POD since they were referred to us by an email from POD. Young men worked and worked with the door but were not able to raise it.

    I started calling POD headquarters and spoke with several “customer service” employees but they offered no service for us. I asked where the POD was delivered from and they said their headquarters for Scottsdale area was Chandler, Arizona. I asked for the phone number hoping I could call and have them help us to get the POD opened. No one answered any of my phone calls at the Chandler location. We were disappointed and did not know really what to do, in that, it was Christmas time and all our family decorations and gifts were in the POD. Throughout the day, I kept in contact with the moving company we had hired to help us unload, since no one at POD headquarters called or did anything to help with the damaged door.

    How we were ever going to get our things out of the POD? The moving company representative told me she would call Chandler and talk with them because she felt badly for us and she might be able to get Chandler to place POD in their yard, open the damaged door, and then we could have our things unloaded before the Holidays. We received a phone call from the moving lady the next morning, Saturday the Dec 22nd. She said she had been in contact with Chandler and they had agreed to have the POD opened at 12 noon.

    We drove to Chandler and the door was removed and we were able to unload all of our things. Had we not paid to have the contents packed professionally; I am sure there would have been damage due to the report from the POD delivery guy “that the POD was dropped in the yard and the damage to the door was from that event.” After the holidays, I contacted POD. Asked for reimbursement for the $140 we had paid for their delivery. Botched delivery that cost us time and money and anxiety for several days. Also, the moving company had quoted $225 for unloading an 8’ x 16’ POD and because of all the delay and issues for them the bill was now $570.

    POD headquarters did nothing. Had no offer other than to argue that they delivered the POD and we had our things and they were done with our order. I contacted my credit card with Chase to dispute. Filed reports, talked with Dispute Dept for several weeks. Told them we had pictures of the damaged door, manager at storage confirming that the POD had been dropped, and damaged upon delivery.

    The dispute department said POD told them all was okay and there was no indication that anything other than excellent service had been given to us. We will not let this stay. We plan to file complaints with the Better Business Bureau and will go to Small Claims Court to address the complete dishonesty, lack of concern or responsibility POD has shown throughout this ordeal.

    Another dishonest tactic they use is charging your credit card twice for delivery and then when you call about the extra (double) charge they quickly tell you they know they made a mistake and will credit your account immediately. Reversal of duplicate charge took 7 days to correct. Maybe, they were having some financial issues and decided to charge up on those cards they had on file? I know this tactic is unlawful but they were not interested in that fact when I complained to them about it. Worthless company.

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    Customer ServicePacking

    Reviewed April 26, 2019

    On February 15, 2019, I reserved a 16’ POD container for delivery at my Chestnut Hill, MA address on April 26, 2019. As of yesterday, 4/25, the delivery 3 hour time window was 12:45-3:45 pm. Because the parking area in back of my townhouse is confusing to get to based on the actual address of the house, I confirmed with the office this morning, that the driver would call me before heading over so I could explain how to get to the parking area. The office confirmed this with me, confirmed my phone number, etc. The rental management office issued a 2 night PODS parking authorization sign for me which would be affixed to the container.

    At 4:45, I called to find out if there was an update on the ETA and they told me that there was a delay, but that I was the next stop for the driver. At 7:05 pm, I got a call from someone — not clear if it was the driver or the office — telling me that they were “not allowed entry” into Chestnut Hill with a big truck. I said that is ridiculous, Chestnut Hill is a town, of course trucks are allowed. He said he was told by “corporate” in Norwood that the only way I could maintain my POD order was to somehow get my stuff to them in Norwood. Impossible of course; if I had a vehicle large enough to pack my stuff, I would move myself. The man said there was no other way and that we would need to cancel the order.

    I called the office and spoke to a very snarky woman who told me that there is an ordinance against large trucks on my particular street, and that I received a call so what’s the problem. I explained to that I could’ve directed the driver to the parking area and avoid the street altogether, but he never said it was my street, he said “Chestnut Hill.” She said “you must live in a gated community and he wasn’t allowed entry.” I assured her not only is it not a gated property, but that they work with PODS on a regular basis, there are PODS here all the time. She said since the order is already canceled I’m out of luck, and my money will be refunded. I began to panic, and I asked her, “what am I supposed to do — three guys from Moving Staffers are coming here tomorrow to load up the container — I have to move by 4/30, can I get a container tomorrow?”

    She said they had no available containers, there’s nothing else she can do, thank you, goodbye. So here I sit, in my completely packed up apartment, it’s after hours so I can’t even start making calls to figure out how/when/who until morning. I’m really pissed off. I think PODS should pay for my move, once that is scheduled. I plan to call their corporate headquarters as well as file a formal complaint with the attorney general’s office.

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    Customer ServiceMovers

    Reviewed April 24, 2019

    These people are knuckle-dragging slugs. It is abundantly clear the "customer service" reps are temps with no experience. They are just phone operators. They do NOT return calls; they do NOT answer emails. They so thoroughly screwed up my delivery and pick up my move was delayed 5 days. Do NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! IDIOTS!!! I am FURIOUS at PODS.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 15, 2019

    I ordered a pick up scheduled for Thursday, April 11... They called to delay due to snow. Friday, my driveway was not shoveled at 9:00 am. By 10:00 am, the guy I hired to shovel completed the job. PODS said they come back later that evening or by Saturday. Saturday came and went and no one came. Sunday... no one came. Monday, no one came... I called Monday afternoon to ask why it had not been picked up yet. All they said was, “we can schedule a pick up for Wednesday morning". I said, "That is not Good enough, let me speak to a Manager”. The Pods rep said she could only transfer me to a senior agent. She transferred me to ‘Rita’.

    Rita did not show any concern for my plight. Having just sold my home, the new owners can’t move into the house because the POD is in the way! Rita also said the soonest she could get someone out there was Wednesday. UNACCEPTABLE!!!! Does no one in this company understand that the buyers can’t get in the home they just bought?? I told her my next step is to call John Koch, to which she replied, “who’s that?” Still waiting for her manager to call me back.... Going on hour # 2. I will NEVER use this company again!!! Buyer Beware!!!

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    Customer ServiceMoversDamage

    Reviewed April 12, 2019

    If I could give them a -10 where 0 is the lowest and 10 is the best they would definitely deserve negative 10. These people are absolute idiots, I ordered an extra POD two days before final pickup before transport across the country. I called back to let them know that I did need the extra POD and then find out it that because I didn't specifically tell them to ship with my other three PODS (even though they were all on the same order) that it was all my fault that they left one behind on the west coast.

    Oh BTW they are right on time charging your credit card before they even deliver PODS. Is it not the responsibility of the customer service rep to ask one final time if the I would like to schedule the transport date or if I would want them to store and ship at a later date. A customer is already stressed enough with all the details of moving but now we are supposed to be responsible for the job that you went to the experts for??!! So I had to stay in hotel for an extra 10 days and lost all of my frozen food because my final POD contained my bed and my freezer. But it's all my fault and they take no responsibility for it. DON'T USE this company unless you want to be told to bend over so they can use "sand paper" on you as they screw you. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE company. I would drive my own stuff piece by piece before I would ever use them or recommend them to anyone ever again. Save your money and use a reputable moving company.

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    Damage

    Reviewed April 10, 2019

    We hired PODS to store and remove property from our residence to get it ready for sale. The loaded PODS trucks left driveway and tore off a portion of the roofing of our front porch. The damage exceeded $1500. No driver reported this damage. We learned of it from a handyman who was at house at the time. My husband filed a claim with pictures proving damage. This claim was denied and the reason for denial was that the PODS were parked where we designated. We are appalled that they could cause so much damage to our property without accepting responsibility!!!

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    Reviewed April 8, 2019

    Pod on one way street for A YEAR.

    1. The container is blocking a stop sign.
    2. It is also hiding a driveway on a one-way street.

    3. It has been sitting in front of my house for a whole year.

    I've called the company and they said if there is no ordinance they don't have to move it so they won't. So basically as long as it's LEGAL, it's ok. "PODS. If the city doesn't care, why should you."

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 4, 2019

    DO NOT use PODS. Horrible experience. They didn't place our POD correctly, didn't tell us that cars had to be parked a certain space away from the POD so couldn't pick it up. Told us it wasn't their responsibility to tell us this information. We had to call our neighbors while they were on vacation and go into their house and get the keys to move their car. Now, we are being told that since we rescheduled pick up which only happened because they told us we had to due to the car being in the way.

    Now, we are being told that we needed to reschedule delivery at that time which no one told us. We are supposed to be moving into our rental house that we have already paid first months rent on 4/8/19 and are being told our POD won't be here until the 4/16/19. We of course have already been charged for their services totaling $3300 but they of course don't seem to care about making things right because they already have their money. Trust me people. DO NOT USE THEM.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 28, 2019

    I set up my move. The guy told me a date that the first charge would take place. He was either wrong or lied about the date. But they charged me a day early, which overdrafted my account and incurred overdraft fees. Had it been the day he had said everything would have been fine. I cancelled the order and requested a refund, but now I am waiting on the the refund and then I have to get my bank to return the overdraft fees since PODS was not supposed to charge me yet. So I am waiting 5-10 business days to get back $920 for a service that I am not even using. They really need to employ people who know what they are talking about.

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    Customer ServicePriceQuote Accuracy

    Reviewed March 18, 2019

    I attempted to reach someone to talk to for a quote, not sure what is going on in their Customer Service department. I submitted my information from their website, received an email to call... So I called, it was a Sunday & they were closed, okay fair enough. However the following morning I called the number provided on the email response & it was a ring no answer... 2nd attempt I got the persons VM for a call back. Well, seriously?? I called the main number in lieu of the extension number & spoke to a gentleman who asked if he could 'call' me back in a few minutes... lol... Incredible, if I can't even get someone interested enough to give me a quote, I am not interested enough to do business with them. Not sure they would be a credible company to give my money for services to... smh. Thanks, but no Thanks!

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    Customer ServiceDamage

    Reviewed March 5, 2019

    Worst experience with a company I have ever had in my life. They brought us the wrong container and double charged us for delivery. The container had a broken roof (right before rainy season) and graffiti all over it. We called to fix the double shipping charge and they didn't fix it. Then when we called back they said we never called. Scheduled a pickup shortly before the next month of service then called a few days prior to confirm (since they never sent a confirmation). They said we never called and that we had to pay for another month of service. Hands down the worst company I have ever had the misfortune to deal with. Customer service is horrible and yells at you when you don't agree with everything they say. Please please please stay away. If you don't believe my review look them up in Yelp.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 5, 2019

    I have used PODS before, in 2012, and had no problems. Not the same company. We are moving again, so I assumed my experience would be as good as the first time we used them. I set up all the dates and wrote it all down so I had it all in front of me. I went over and over and over with the first agent when I would be billed and when I had to call to change the drop off so I wouldn't be billed. None of that mattered because apparently I ordered both PODS be delivered on different days (bc I’m silly like that) of course I was billed early (why would I care if there was no money in my account?).

    Come on PODS, I know you are right and I am wrong. Of course the thousands of people who call you everyday are wrong. I just wish we had your intelligence. PLEASE DONT USE THIS COMPANY. HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. Seriously, it was so important I not be billed until my insurance payment came in. But they billed me and screwed up everything up.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 5, 2019

    Absolute worse experience of my life!!! Was told a manager would call me back. Received an email stating my account would be reviewed within 30 days. Received another email after PODS were picked up with no resolution! Under no circumstances would I use this company again!

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    Customer ServiceDamage

    Reviewed March 2, 2019

    I rented a PODS to store our furniture for a home remodel. When we were finally done with the remodel and unpacked the POD, we found the side of our king size bed headboard damaged from water. I sent pictures to PODS with a claim. They said they would do their water test when the POD is returned. I decided to do my own water test just in case they "couldn't find any leaks". I sprayed water on the side of the POD and when I went inside to check for leaks, a steady stream of water was running between the floor boards and the wall of the POD. The gap was about 1/2".

    I sent 2 videos to PODS. Their response was that I did not buy their content insurance and suggested I could use my homeowner's insurance or accept their offer of $300 along with a release. I informed them that I got an $800 estimates for refinishing the bed frame. Why should I have to buy their insurance or use my insurance to cover their defective product. The insurance is only good for burglary, fire, storm, flooding or any other act of God. In those instances I'm covered with my homeowners. This company does not stand by their product as a means of storing items for protection from theft or the elements even when the damages are a result of their defective product!!

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    Reviewed March 1, 2019

    I paid $1200 for storage now they are refusing to deliver my product to my new house because they don't service that zip code. It is only 60 miles from the facility. I used them in 2013 to move 350 miles but yet they would not deliver 60 miles. This company should not be in business.

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    Customer ServicePriceQuote AccuracyPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 27, 2019

    I ordered my POD, and it was delivered, at first, I was mistaken in how it was to be positioned. I called to have it turned around and after 3 days, I found out that it would cost me 80 dollars to do so. So, I was mad and filed a complaint, 30 days later, Nicole gets back to me with the rundown of the conversation and I see that I did change my mind. I also see, that I said "put it as far in as you can," apparently that meant, just inside the driveway, which btw is 25 or so feet long and this is a 7 ft POD.

    So I had to load my POD 3 days after calling, from the busy roadway in front of my house. I did in fact dodge a car or two, but never fear Nicole at PODS made sure to tell me that I would receive no compensation for the inconvenience, oddly enough, I do not remember asking for any. Now the POD gets to my new city, do you think this crap company calls to say, "hey your POD is early, would you, like it sooner?" Nope, I call and and find it out it's been there 2 days, and had I called a day earlier, I could've had it delivered before the weekend. So I and my 8 year old, sat there without our stuff, at least 3 days longer than necessary. PODs sucks, I will do all I can to make sure no one I know or meet, ever uses them.

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    Reviewed Feb. 16, 2019

    About a month ago on Saturday. I called up Pods and made an appointment for a 16 ft container. They never showed up or called. I hired help to help me move entire contents of the house. I made several calls to them, finally, a lady calls me back and stated that they could not make it down the street. After that next comment, I stated that, I have been waiting at the house all morning. Why couldn't someone have call me? She said they tried. BULL!!! She then asked me if I would like to reschedule!!! What!!! RESCHEDULE!!!! You just told me that you could not make it down the street!!! Does the street get wider on another day. My opinion! This company is a disgrace and unreliable. They closed the door on me. See, cell phones have 1 amazing feature!!! They recall internal and external phone calls. NONE! EMPTY! NEVER HAPPENED!!! All they would need to do is CALL. LIAR LIAR LIAR.

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019

    My move, planned in August was delayed. I ended up moving the end of December. With the passes in December, I flew in and planned on using a pod to move my items. My son was on a school break so we planned for the pod to be delivered and he could pack it. The delivery was rescheduled, I don't remember the reasoning. I called again to reschedule. After talking to my son, we agreed on 4:00 pm, so he could be finished with school (which had restarted). He gets an email that the pod will be delivered between 7:45 and 10:45 am. Number one he is in class until 9:30 and number 2 storage office hours start at 9. He gets a call or text (does it matter which?) at 8:35 am. REALLY?!?! I can see a 2 or 3 hour window, but 8?!?! And he's in class, he can't leave to go meet them.

    So I called to reschedule and speak to a supervisor. My son has been told to ask for compensation for the mix up. The supervisor, TaShonda, refused to speak with me!!! Needless to say I am not going to go with PODS and will not recommend them... ever. I will fly back this summer and drive a truck with my things. I transferred the money back into my savings account, but my son is still getting calls, from them, because of "issues" with my account. Everytime I go and need to buy a new something, that I could have had (from my things in storage), if PODS was a more professional company, I get irritated, yet again. Bottom line, DON'T GO WITH PODS!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019

    Me and my wife rented a pod in 2016 in Hawaii... We paid almost 12,000$. We moved to Colorado... They sent an email saying they could not take any money out of my account. Come to find out they took 6000$ out. They shut me out of my Pods' account... And it is 2019. They are threatening to sue us???

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019

    3 years ago I rented a POD to keep on my property. Paying was fine and delivered timely invoices. Sometimes receiving Mail in my area is problematic. I missed two payments due to non-delivery of an invoice, payment was automatically deducted from my bank account which I didn't think I had agreed to in the contract... So next month comes and no bill. Second no bill… Third no bill... I called and was told they couldn't access my account. I asked for a manager and was told there wasn't one. I said that's impossible. I want to speak to a supervisor or a manager so that I can resolve any billing issues that they can't seem to access... I was sent into a supervisor’s voice mail and I left a detailed message.

    Two weeks went by without a call. I called again... Got the same voice mail and waited yet again. When I did finally get a call back (which went to my voice mail) it was the same number on PODS billing statement... Sooo I continued to call for months and months asking questions like, if the pod is more than 2 years old do I own it? I asked because mine is an older model and the newer ones were on other properties that I had seen in passing. All said no... But still no one could access my account. I was told I should just pay it because many months had gone by, I replied "how can I pay for something that I have no idea what I owe because every time a random bill is sent it says "0" balance, you owe nothing at this time???

    So several months ago after much back and forth I finally got a bill for $400-ish dollars, and called and got a live person that could access my account!!! I was told that. I asked to verify the amount and she said that was an incorrect bill that I actually owed something closer to $4000!!! I literally screamed "WHAT!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!" I went on to explain my dilemma and was told there is nothing that she can do and that I need to pay this ASAP or face further charges! I told her the pod is empty and that I refuse to pay a dime because of their horrible accounting system, total lack of customer service and their billing department seems to be in a state of a complete cluster **! I received several emails telling me my belongings would be auctioned off if I didn't pay the outstanding balance! Ummmm I have the pod, so how can you auction off anything???

    I have now received an email alerting me of legal actions being taken up against me!!! I am absolutely appalled and disgusted by this company! I am going to counter sue them on the grounds of insufficient notification of billing and lack of customer service… And the ceiling broke on my pod and damaged half of my belongings. So consumer beware! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY! Just find a reputable storage facility.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2019

    I’m active duty military and was going to move overseas for three years, so we called Pods and they told us they were going to provide us the “military rate,” which was $222 a month for storage and a delivery fee of $99, which could be waived if within 100 miles of a Pods facility. We told Pods, once we return we have no idea Where we will be moving to. The agent said, “No problem, just $99 and we will deliver it.” Sounded like a great deal, so we rented one and the first one was covered in mold, so another was delivered. That should have been my first clue. So we placed our antiques inside of the Pod and off it went. Well the military canceled my orders a week before movement and my family had to move to Texas from Maryland. When we called Pods, six months later to retrieve our goods, they said it would now cost us more than $2,000 to get our stuff. This is not what we were told and from the looks of these reviews this happens routinely.

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2019

    If I could give them zero I would. NEVER use this company. I moved my things into a storage unit using their recommended Pack and Load services (which is another disaster I won't get into here). My things were in storage for 1 month then moved to a new city. When I went to collect my things, the POD had been left on the side of the road, not in a "secure" location. My keys didn't work so I called to see if someone could help me. No response from Customer Service. There was no one onsite anywhere. Turns out the lock had been replaced. The movers had to bust open the storage unit. When we opened the door the storage unit had been completely ransacked. Every single box and duffle bag had been ripped open, contents thrown everywhere. My son's toys were all over the ground. His crib broken.

    Obviously whomever had been in there had taken a lot of time to go through everything. They ended up stealing 4 duffle bags full of clothes, shoes and handbags. I had insurance on the contents. The worst part is when I called PODS to file a claim they directed me to a voicemail. Which I never heard back from. After calling 3 more times and getting directed to the same voicemail I took it to Twitter. I got a response and then someone finally reached out to me. Services were not rendered so I disputed my claim. They wouldn't provide me any answers so I disputed it with my credit card company. Now they are demanding payment and refusing to move forward my insurance claim unless I pay them for the storage fee.

    After this happened to me I started looking online. This has happened to MANY people. Lock replaced, content stolen, zero reaction from PODS. This company is a FRAUD. They are a bunch of crooks. The one thing they say they do is provide secure storage for your contents. They DEFINITELY do not do this. They take your money and then when something goes wrong they treat you terribly. Threatening to send my claim to collections. After all of my things were stolen. Big company against a civilian.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2019

    Not a problem when I placed my order. Just everything after that point. I had the pods for a little more than two months thanks to LOAN DEPOT but that is the subject of another review, they picked them up in Nov then tried to screw me out of another $350 in January. I called in about the charge and I kept getting "There isn't anyone here at this time to discuss the matter with you." REALLY?! So the call center is open but there is no one there in a position of authority to talk about my bill? I disputed the charge on my CC and my CC company sided with me.

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    Reviewed Jan. 24, 2019

    PODS delayed my final shipment 4 days after I signed their contract. No one at PODS could explain why it was delayed, a manager, Shonda, told me she'd get back to me within 24 hours which she did not. I had to call and move up the initial delivery date 2 days and my wife had to take a day off work in order to load the POD and get it to our destination by the original agreed upon date. The day of the delivery the POD was more delivered more than 3 hours after the 9am-12pm delivery window so that day was basically wasted. This was an awful experience and has cost me time and money above and beyond my original contract and no one at PODS even attempted to fix the situation. Of course, they have not hesitated to pull money from my account on time though, it's been the only thing they've succeeded at so far.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2019

    PODS will charge additional fees they do not inform you about over the phone at the time of booking! If you don't mind being taken advantage of, use PODS. If unanticipated charges concern you, DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!! My total delivery fee was supposed to be $973.49. They charged my cc for that fee 1/4/19. Out of nowhere, on 1/11/19 they charged my cc again for an additional amount of $335.58. When I called to inquire, I was told the extra charge was added for mileage. That was never mentioned when I confirmed the total for delivery of my belongings. Be aware PODS will charge you hundreds more than what they mention during your order, and there is nothing you can do about it. Trust me on this one!

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2019

    My POD arrived and anything that had fabric or odor absorbing material was now infiltrated with the smell of mildew/mold. My wardrobe boxes now filled with moldy smelling clothes, all have to be dry cleaned since I can't use bleach on all these clothes. Couches were wrapped with black plastic which made the situation even worse. I happen to have a compromised immune system so this means I will be sick if I live with all this mold. I am so disappointed and disgusted.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2019

    December ‘18 I moved to condo complex w/ tandem parking. POD delivered w/o issue. Unfortunately POD can’t be removed with cars in tandem parking. No assistance or response from Senior CS or local staff. COMPANY VERY DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH!

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2019

    I was selling my old home and needed to stage it for the sale. My realtor recommended PODS as our fake garage was filthy and no place to store our valuables. The only good things was the POD was very clean, it was delivered the day it was scheduled, and our stuff was safe. Now for the bad news. Unless you are moving from one house with a huge driveway to another house with a huge driveway do not rent form PODS! They will flat out give all sorts of lame excuses why they can't park your POD and won't deliver it.

    The drivers in the Everett, WA area are completely unprofessional, rude, and irritable. I never got an apology from the driver or his manager. My new home turned out to be a Town Home next to a green belt. There would have been plenty of space on the road or at the green belt to park our pod next to our townhome. But because our driveway was very small they refused to park it. They did not even bother to tell me or research beforehand that the city would not allow them to park on the street. They expected me to know this. Instead they drive all the way up there and say they can park it on most streets when that is inaccurate.

    The day before our move got there and I tried calling the delivery guy three times to help decide where to park our POD so we could have our movers unload it the next day. The rude man who obviously hates his job and women as he kept hanging up on me and said he would figure it out. So I assumed it would be taken care of and not like I'm going to expect him to call me or want to call the rude man back. So I work on some projects and don't hear my phone ring. I get a voice message saying he is taking it back to the warehouse because we don't have a driveway.

    Frantic I call him back and like a baby he says I didn't answer the phone. Well girl, I tried calling and talking to you three times to figure out what to do and you hung up. He claimed the city wouldn't allow him to park on the street which I understand, but what about the green belt? There was plenty of space. He said he didn't want to block the driveway across from us. The POD wouldn't have and the house was vacant, up for sale. I called the corporate office and had to nag them to say they would give him a talking to. It cost us an extra $440 dollars to have our movers come out a second day to unload the POD in Everett, bring it to our new home, and unload it again into our house.

    So what should have been one day of moving turned into two. I complained to PODs about this and they refused any kind of compensation and made lame excuses, and blamed me for not sending them photos. Not impressed! It did not save us any money. We should have gotten a storage unit and a U-Haul truck. It would have cost the same amount without the drama.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2019

    We had our pod delivered and never thought to open it with everything going on with this quick move. We had family come over to help move to put furniture in storage. When we opened the pod it was muddy all over the floor. Of course we had snow that day so I had no hose to wash it out. I had to try and put plastic down on the floor so that my furniture won't get mud on it. It will be in storage like that for 3 months.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2019

    This company does not stand behind their service. Worst customer service I have ever encountered. My POD was suppose to ship on September 20th, (which they billed me for) to their holding facility nearest my destination. I was told I would have access to my belongings. On October 2nd I called to have POD sent to final destination only to find out it never left original destination. To make a long story short, they wanted to charge me for expedited service, did not want to accept responsibility for their error and offered me a "customer care credit" of some ridiculous amount like 250.00. We paid approx. 3200.00 for this service plus added expenses of a hotel for an additional week that we did not have our stuff. I cannot encourage anyone who reads this enough, to please use another company!

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2019

    Dec.4th I made arrangements to have POD taken out of storage and deliver to my home Jan. 2nd. I got a confirmation email and text that it would be delivered by 9:30 a.m. this morning. It is now 6:40 p.m. I have called 2 times and keep being told logistics have been notified and "they" are only a call center. Don't even consider PODS, they collected $1283.00 to ship POD and no one can tell me where it is.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2018

    My husband and I moved from MN to AZ and decided to use PODS as our carrier. We would never recommend this company to anyone based upon our experience. In short, our storage unit was somehow cracked during transit from MN to AZ. The top is made out of plastic, so we are assuming when the loader came and placed it on the truck it was damaged. The crack was over 4 feet long and was not present when we loaded all of our personal belongings. The POD was then taken to a storage unit in MN for 3 weeks, transported down to AZ and stored for another 3 weeks before being delivered to our new home.

    As we were unloading our belongings into our new place we noticed standing water all over our furniture inside the pod. For a while, we thought something exploded inside a box. Unfortunately, we found the 4 foot crack in the plastic top. We moved during monsoon season and who knows how much water was let into the unit while being transported down to AZ. All of our belongings were destroyed and had black mold covering most areas.

    Luckily, we paid for extra personal belonging insurance but had to wait 9 weeks to receive our reimbursement check. It was a horrible customer experience and we wouldn't wish that stress upon anyone! PODS will not refund us any of the transport money we paid for their service and charged us before the pod was dropped off at the final destination so we had no way of knowing it was damaged. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR SERVICE! It's not worth the hassle and having your belongings destroyed.

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    Reviewed Dec. 22, 2018

    Hello all! I am an active duty military member and as some of you may or may not know am required to move frequently for my work. I recently had a change of station from Virginia to San Clemente, CA (Camp Pendleton, the largest Marine Corps base in the country). I elected to use PODS because it seemed like a flexible service that would allow us a large amount of time to pack our house up. When the POD was delivered, all seemed right. They promptly picked it up, too. With total transparency, I was quite happy with the services up to this point.

    Fast forward to today, 12/22/2018. My wife and I are sitting on two cardboard boxes that we had in the back of my truck that we drove across country to California. The 16' x 8' POD that houses-- well, our house-- was due to arrive at 7:30 AM this morning and we were excited to unpack and put up our Christmas tree. Turns out it is over six hours away in Northern California- one of the contacts that had input our new address into the system accidentally used "Ave" instead of "Lane", and additionally used a zip code that happened to be closer to San Fransisco than San Clemente.

    After the very compassionate delivery driver that I had on the phone so eloquently put: "Sorry man, this is a big **-up. I think you gotta call Brandan". So call Brandan I did. Brandan is a dispatcher of some sort that works at the facility where my POD was wrongly delivered to. He wasn't much in the mood for talking, but he at least told me that he couldn't do anything and I should just call up headquarters because they were the only ones that could "ACTUALLY do anything".

    Headquarters, at least, had some answers. Their answer was that I should immediately pay another $1,794.00 (down from $1802.00 with that sweet military discount applied) so that the container could be shipped to the proper address- you know, the one I originally gave them. The women that was quoting us seemed genuinely upset that this was happening, but it was hard to not be frustrated with her on the phone since she happened to be the bearer of bad news. I eventually was talking to a supervisor named Christian. They did agree to review all of the phone conversations leading up to the error to find fault in either myself or themselves. This review however will take up to five business days. I can wait to pay them, but if I want my stuff and I do pay, I am taking responsibility for all charges.

    Yes that is right, looks like my family who has no family or friends in this area seeing as we just MOVED ACROSS THE COUNTRY will apparently be sitting on these boxes eating a nice take-out meal for Christmas. The earliest they can possibly get us the container is January 2nd, 2019, so I guess New Year's will be a little underwhelming this year.

    Hey man, I can roll with the punches and I do plan on fighting this with every asset I have at my disposal, but please be wary. A company that is not even attempting to work with you in this kind of situation probably is not one you should trust with something so important to you and your family. I'm sure there are plenty of other reputable moving companies that can offer you far superior service and that wouldn't in good conscience leave you in such a predicament with such little effort to rectify it. It can always be worse, but man this SUCKS! I wish you all a Merry Christmas & God Bless!

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    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2018

    Do not use this company! They will rip you off! Read all of the various reviews. Unfortunately I have to give 1 star, otherwise I would give negative infinity for my bad experience. When I ordered the POD, I was given a price for the PODS delivery, pickup, transportation to the PODS storage, first month of rent, PODS re-delivery to my location, and final pick up. I was told what the monthly storage fee would be if I needed it stored for 2 months. I was told to schedule all pickup/delivery dates through their website. The only positive thing I can say about our PODS experience was the PODS drivers were great. I was shocked when I looked at my credit card bill then at their final invoice. I was charged an additional $157.48 and this included a non-paved surface fee. The funny thing is I took photos/video of all PODS delivery/pick up and everything is on a paved surface.

    I called PODS. They must train all of their “customer service” people to be rude. They told me I was lying about the charges I was told I would be paying and I was charged the non-paved surface fee because I scheduled the re-delivery of the POD on their website. These people are ludicrous. Since they fraudulently placed charges on my credit card, I contacted my credit card company. They promptly opened a dispute, and told me they were placing a temporary credit on my account until the dispute can be resolved.

    Funny thing is each time I speak to my credit card company about PODS they say, "We hear that a lot about PODS." For the past month PODS has been sending me threatening emails and letters that they are sending my account to a collection agency for non-payment. I have tried speaking with various “customer service” people at PODS, but they are all extremely rude and tell me I am lying. Kind of weird as I know what my paved driveway looks like, I know what I was told when I ordered the POD as I wrote down everything and repeated it multiple times to the sales guy.

    In the past 2 weeks I have spoken to the same billing “manager” as they keep calling with their threatening message of collections. After each call with PODS I call my credit card company for an update. They advise the charges are still in dispute, they are waiting for PODS to contact them as they are being unresponsive, and they should not be threatening me with collections. Today PODS called to threaten collections. I told them I have not heard from my credit card company about a resolution.

    They said they won the dispute and if I do not make an immediate payment before the end of this month they are sending my account to collections. I told them I would be calling my credit card company and they said they would call me back in 30 minutes. Again my credit card company told me the charges were still in dispute with no resolution because PODS has not responded to them. Then the credit card company made a really good point. If PODS had won the dispute the temporary credit they placed on my account for PODS fraudulent charges of $157.48 would have been removed and I would see the charges on my next credit card bill.

    The credit card company told me I was the 3rd customer they have spoken with today involving PODS and they are threatening collections hoping to scare me into paying them. Another good point, if I were to cave to PODS' threats and if I lose the dispute PODS will be paid by the credit card company when they remove the temporary credit. Please do not, DO NOT use PODS, you will end up being scammed!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2018

    I thought, like many others, that PODS would be a simple way to move my belongings across county. In my case, from NJ to Florida. Boy it has been a true nightmare! Moving is stressful enough and if I could have given this company NO STARS I would have! Today, Dec. 18th - their computer systems have been down most of the day. I tried accessing online and via phone customer service and hit a brick wall. I've been told to keep calling back to ascertain when their systems would be up and running. And was also told that 10PM is when they close for the night with no way to find out any information until 8AM in the morning!

    So, that means that if their systems are not up and running, you, the customer, are basically screwed. No emergency backup plan having employees stay online to help the PAYING customer until the computer system is working again! Really? I needed to verify that the FOUR Pods that I have paid thousands of dollars for will be available for on site self loading. I was forced to go this route because there was a shortage of drivers at the facility; and therefore, they couldn't bring a POD to my house to be unloaded, picked it up the same day and another one dropped off on the same day to continue unloading.

    I was forced to hire a moving company who would have to go to their pod storage site, unload the pods onto a truck; then unload the pods at my house. It will take at least two trips to do all that is needed to do. All I had to do today was verify that the site manager would have all four pods sitting on the lot for this. Simple right? Nope - not when you are dealing with this company. The customer service rep - whom I was very polite to - hung up the phone on me because I said that PODS management should have had a back up plan in place in the event that the computer system went down. There is no way - across the Entire country that they can even contact a site, via a phone call, for example to accommodate the paying customer to ensure that everything is in place.

    If their computer system is screwed up - so are you, the paying customer. It becomes your problem, once again, to work around PODS incompetency, but boy, are they quick enough to charge your credit card! I should have known better. When I originally ordered one of the pods, the site manager never bothered scanning in one of the large pods with my furniture in it. There was NO record. Luckily I had written down the pod storage number and was able to provide Pods with this so my stuff could be tracked. So the saga continues.

    Don't know if I will encounter any problems tomorrow when my movers show up; but I would never ever recommend using PODS for moving anything - not even around the block. You're better off hiring people who have professionalism, friendly customer service, and the ability to handle internal emergencies. This definitely isn't what PODS.COM is all about. Stay away unless you want to pop ** and watch the money drain out of your wallet into their money pit with no help on their end.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2018

    It sounds so simple, they drop off a box, you load it up, they deliver It and you unload it, right? How hard can that be? Well, my experience was terrible. I will never use this company again. Moving is hard enough as it is. Do yourself a favor, read the reviews and find another company. These guys will only make your life harder.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2018

    PODS was great for storage but once I requested it to be moved cross country it has been a headache from first call. Inconsistent information, delivery dates change, terrible customer service and when talking to the billing department the woman did not seem to know what she was talking about. Still no delivery of my POD and I have to wait for my credit card statement to see what they have done in regards to billing. Thumbs down for this company if you need a long distance move.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2018

    After a year of my property being stored in POD I requested for my pod delivered. Well my pod was stored 2 hours ago which was suppose to be in next town. However they didn't tell me nor did they realize it until the day before my pod was to be delivered. Apparently for them to deliver they needed to bring it to Lakeland FL before I could schedule my delivery. My pod was being stored in Daytona Beach FL. I couldn't get a straight answer as to why it couldn't go from Daytona to my house 116 miles away. I had been in contact with PODS customer service days prior as they would not deliver my pod until I paid the current month's rent of $260 then pay $106.49 for delivery. At no time in during the week was I told there was be issue delivering and I would be refunded my $260 if I had my pod delivered with 7 days of my payment due date.

    So after I found out that they were not going to deliver my pod on the 6 day of refund period I said I would just get my things out of my pod and not have it delivered. Well then I was told it's 5 day grace period to get refund. How convenient. When I asked to speak to a supervisor I was repeatedly told there was nothing anyone could do. Basically, "We screwed you... too bad."

    In addition I had called this particular day three times and was hung up on each time I was put on hold. The last CSR rep who refused to get a supervisor told me it was satellites that drop my call as the customer service people never hang up on people. I asked why don't they call me back since they verified my phone number. He says they are too busy. Really. Whatever happen to customer service? I have choice. I am getting my stuff out of my pod today and contacting my bank to refund me my $260.

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    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2018

    Stored furniture from June 2014 to January 2017. 1 lock was open when received. Do not proceed with move. I was told I should have called the office to complain and taken picture of open lock. Unpacked my 2 PODS... Very excited after 2 1/2 years. Over time, I realized I was missing items here and there. Christmas time, as I searched for Christmas decorations, realized all decorations had been stolen including 8 foot tree, ornaments from 30 years. My possessions had been cherry picked. Everything of value was gone. I called and was told I needed to show photos of what was lost. Had I taken pictures of my possessions? Are you kidding me? I received the form letter from the very sorry executive at PODS. I gave up too easily. Never ever again. Violated.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2018

    My number one piece of advice would be to record conversations with them as soon as you start getting quotes. Their prices change erratically and without notice. My second piece of advice would be to pick a different company! They started charging us all sorts of service fees and rescheduling fees (none of which were true). I got them reversed, but it would really be best to never give them authorization to charge your account. I saw another comment on here about a class action lawsuit, and I think that's a great idea.

    Additionally, their scheduling and delivery department is a mess. Call centers have no idea where the drivers, or your unit, is. Could be solved with a simple scanner method like the postal service uses. They dropped off our POD at the wrong time and place in our complex, then blamed me for not setting aside 3 spots at the right place. How can I set aside spots if you are coming at the wrong time? Said they couldn't come back and move it for another week, even though the pick up date is sooner. How does that work?? Terrible organization, unclear, predatory billing, and a few very rude customer service reps makes for an awful experience. Never again.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2018

    We had a move from Boston to SF and the PODS customer service provided us with horrible service. First, they provided us with wrong information on the price and then they continued changing the price without providing any information. The did not provide us with any invoice and charge the credit card multiple times, and each time we called the customer service they came up with a new number. They never provided us with a list of costs and charged us extra $1650. We still did not receive our stuff, and there is no clarification on why they charged us. Next time will definitely not use PODS. Very bad service, very irresponsible.

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    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2018

    I used PODS for a cross country move (NY to WA) after doing a thorough review of my options. I chose them because they had the best overall review at the time and I thought would be the cheapest option. I wish I would have opted for traditional movers even if it cost a bit more. First, I had to get a permit for the POD to be placed on my street, which was fine but cost me about a $100 a day in NY. That wasn't an issue until the POD driver didn't show up when he was supposed to and I lost a full day. I was told I might have to reschedule but refused to have to pay for another days permit. I also have yet to receive my POD nearly a month after I've moved (despite the dates I was originally told). For over two weeks the status of the POD just said "in transit" and no one could tell me where it was or when it would be arriving.

    When it did arrive at the distribution center, I received notice Thursday night that it would be there at 8:30 am Saturday morning and that I needed a permit. I was also told that because of how far away my building is from the distribution center, that they only deliver three days a week and that my POD would be in the street for 4 days because they wouldn't be picking it up until the following Tuesday. Fortunately I managed to get to city hall the next day to get the 4 day permit and was also able to secure moving help for the next day to help move some of the heavier furniture out of the POD.

    Saturday rolls around and no one shows up. When I call customer service I am told that they are still coming but there is a delay and that they will call when they are 30 min out. This happens a few more times. Around 4:00 pm the national distribution center in Florida calls me to tell me that there is a delay overall and they won't be coming and they need to reschedule.

    She tells me all service windows are optional and the next available date for delivery is about 10 days later and that I will need to get a new permit. When I explain that this isn't okay I get put on hold several more times before she tells me that she has been told that they can't deliver to my location at all because the director at the distribution center has decided (without visiting my location or speaking to the city who reviewed the specifications and granted my permit) that they can't park the POD there. She suggests that I drive to the distribution center (over an hour away) to get the important items.

    At this point I was furious so I called the customer service line (not the same as the people at the national distribution center) and was told that the drivers are still required to meet you on site in person to see the permit and inspect the site before saying the pod can't be placed there. I told her that my building was new and that the city told me the loading zone spot I have to use isn't on older maps but is there (they confirmed it and the parking space number). Had anyone just called me or come out to the site in person I would have been able to verify this. Instead, I was told the distribution center unilaterally decided the POD couldn't be placed and without even contacting me just didn't show up.

    Customer service has been trying to work with me to get an earlier date for delivery (before the 10 days) but this was the only weekend date and I don't have time off during work to be there to show them the permit (which is complicating things). I also have had to pay cancelation fees on the movers and have to pay time and half for getting moving help after 5:00 pm (weekend rates are cheaper). PODS is going to cover the cost of a new permit but I still don't know how I am going to get there during work to pick it up.

    I honestly have had to spend more money than expected because I don't have any of my belongings (I travelled with enough for a couple weeks, not more than a month) and at the end of the day really think it would have been a lot cheaper to go with someone else. I know this is a long post but I hope it is helpful to someone else. I haven't even had the chance to see what condition my items in the POD are in and at this point I don't even want to think about it...

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2018

    I usually don’t write reviews, but after working in a customer service environment I feel that this experience needs to be heard. Me and my husband have been dealing with pods for 2 years now and when we first started everything was okay then we finally moved and decided to get our shipping container sent to us. At first I was quoted a fairly good price by one rep and when I called in that weekend the price jumped about 300 and some odd dollars. They put in an incident report assigning us to a case manager that never replies or calls us back after leaving a voicemail to see if the price can go back to what we were quoted the first time. I had numerous reps telling us that it doesn’t take long at all, but still haven’t heard anything.

    I then finally coughed up the money to just pay it so we can get our furniture and they reimburse us later and they apparently did not disclose information to us on the call so the day my container is suppose to ship it now can’t because a rental agreement was not done which we had no idea about. I had to call back in and reschedule another date which is a week after I wanted the container. Now I am waiting for a manager to call us and apparently that takes days too. This experience had been horrible and I will NEVER put my stuff in another one of their containers. Lesson Learned!

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    Reviewed Nov. 7, 2018

    My sister rented a PODS container to be delivered to her home to do some remodeling. She had a stroke and could not speak. So I called the PODS customer service who was very nice but when it came to the Little Rock location, they were not compassionate at all. I needed them to pick up the PODS which was in my sister's driveway. She is being brought home from rehabilitation via ambulance and needs the PODS container removed from her driveway in order for the ambulance to bring her home. She had missed her October 2018 payment because of the stroke and was not able to have her funds transferred in a timely manner. I asked could they pick up the PODS container and I would work out a plan to pay them within the next two weeks for the delinquent payment but the Little Rock owner said no.

    They will not pick it up unless the October 2018 is paid in full and the pick up fee. I don't have power of attorney over her finances yet but is willing to pay for this out of my pocket. I have managed to pay her mortgage this month and had to fly from out of state to come to Arkansas to take care of her and her finances. If she had died would they have left the PODS unit in her driveway to continue to charge her monthly and a pick fee? We are not trying to avoid paying, we just can't pay it by Friday, November 9, 2018. If this is not paid and/or picked up by Friday, November 9, 2018, she will be charged for another month on November 10, 2018. People don't plan on having strokes or heart attacks or death. It just happens and this is one of those cases that it just happened. There were no warning signs.

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    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2018

    It would be difficult to overstate how poor my experience with Pods was, both from delivery of the storage unit to the follow up after I documented the damage my belongings suffered as a result of the leaking unit they rented me. First, despite a detailed conversation with their representative in Florida who took the time to review satellite images of the proposed location of the POD, the driver on delivery told me the location would not work. He went on to say that the people in sales are not informed about conditions on the ground. This turned out to be correct. Fortunately, after the driver was on the verge of leaving without depositing the unit (an experience he said was not uncommon), we found an alternate site. All good.

    The unit remained in place for a period of 7 months while my home underwent a renovation. On pick up, I informed the driver that many of the items I stored in the unit were wet and covered with mold. He looked inside and outside the POD and pointed out all of the places where leaking had occurred; he said they would need to be repaired and told me that I should contact customer service. I did as he suggested and sent along photos documenting the damage to my property. More than 2 months later, I received an email declining my claim and taking no responsibility for the damaged unit they rented me. Do not use PODS if you care about your personal property while it is in the care. I feel sorry for whatever customer ended up being stuck with the same leaky, old storage unit that was rented to me. PODS is no more than a slum landlord and I will make sure that everyone I know never makes the mistake of using them.

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    Reviewed Oct. 31, 2018

    My husband works in customer service (CS), so I don't like to write bad CS reviews. Unfortunately our experience with PODS this last month has me vowing never to use them ever again, and to spread the word about how our experience demonstrates how the company simply doesn't care about their customer experience! The pick up and storage legs of the POD experience were relatively smooth. The first misinformation we got from PODS happened we called to scheduled the drop off, and they told us that for an extra $100 we could schedule a guaranteed drop off in the morning. But when my husband called back to reserve the morning drop off, he was told by a different CS person that it was no longer possible to do.

    We were very concerned about the delivery of the POD, because our new inner city neighborhood had a high crime rating on Trulia and folks I'd talked to said they'd heard of people's belongings being stolen out of moving trucks and PODS there in the past. So it was absolutely non-negotiable that we move our stuff out the same day that the POD was delivered. The day before our move, we were given a delivery window for the POD, from 11-2pm. We asked (pleaded!) with the person on the phone to make a request for a delivery as early as possible so we could move everything out before dark. I left my work early, and arrived by 1:45 that day to help with the move, and to my dismay, my husband and I spent the next THREE HOURS on the phone with three or four different POD CS employees trying to figure out where our container was and trying to get someone to help us.

    That three hour window was really what ruined the experience for us. One CS person told us that we would receive a full refund for our delivery costs (about $140) due to our poor experience, and they sent it over for approval. But the next person we talked to, the manager of PODS in our city, said he wouldn't approve the refund because he "didn't have the authority" to do so. When we called the main CS line back, they said he did have the authority and passed us back to him. The manager was incredibly rude to my husband on the phone, and we finally gave up and called CS and were told then to file a complaint through their system. In the meantime, it was 5pm and our POD still hadn't showed up, I had given up three hours of billable work time, and we'd pushed back our movers' arrival time a half dozen times.

    Finally, our POD showed up, over 3 hours outside the window, and I watched in HORROR as the POD driver used the machine to hammer the container from the side into place on the street. Every time it clanged against the side of the container I heard the sound of things crashing inside against the walls! I took a video of this as proof of how awful it was. Finally the driver left, after giving us his POD business card guaranteeing "complete satisfaction" and we began scrambling to get everything inside moved before dark. Thankfully, because we had friends who are professional packers help us pack the POD, nothing was broken, but if we had just packed it ourselves I'm sure things would have been destroyed given how the driver banged against the container.

    The next morning, there was graffiti all over the POD and someone had tampered with our lock (so we were relieved we'd made the decision we did about moving everything out same day). A MONTH later, we heard back from PODS CS saying they don't guarantee delivery of a POD during the drop off window and they tell customers not to schedule movers for the same day as delivery - so they would not be refunding us and weren't going to be able to do anything for us.

    We asked about the business card we'd received, and the CS person told us she didn't know of any drivers handing out business cards and PODS wasn't responsible for the guarantee that was written on the card! We just couldn't believe how rude she was to us, and how unhelpful she was in helping us to resolve our problem. Even my husband (as someone who works in CS and gets a lot of complaints) said it was the absolute worst customer service experience he has ever had.

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    Movers

    Reviewed Oct. 29, 2018

    We scheduled delivery of three 16 foot PODS to our family home after damage following Hurricane Michael. The delivery of the first 2 PODS was earlier than expected which was wonderful considering our circumstances. Our experience with the delivery was exceptional. Rory was the BEST!!! He was polite, kind, and courteous. He dropped off one POD then went to pick up another one and returned as he promised with the other one. During difficult times not everyone can be counted on to do what they say they will do. Thanks to the PODS team but especially to Rory who went out of his way to help us.

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    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2018

    Got “locked out of POD” and they don’t care. "Oh we will send someone out tomorrow." Wasting the whole day because of their 3 hr windows so my poor movers are on standby. Every time I call and speak to a representative they know nothing, they’re prompted to feed you the same nonsense responses that tell you nothing. They have no idea where their drivers are or where on route they are. They all tell you different responses when you call too. One told me no later than 215 pm someone would be here. Now they said 345 pm. When I asked what happens when a door can’t be opened, they said they don’t know. They only work in call center. How’s helpful is that. They hire a bunch of morons to answer calls that know nothing about what their company actually does. They could care less if your belongings arrive on time or in one piece. I hate PODS and I’ll never move with them again.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2018

    They were very nice and helpful when I order my 5 PODS, however, when it came time to redeliver back the pods, the pricing doubled. What they promised is not what they charged, there is all kinds of extra charges. There is absolutely no customer service, there is no one you can speak with that will look into the matter and take responsibility. Please do not, DO NOT use PODS, you will end up paying double what they quoted and feel totally cheated like myself!!!

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2018

    PODS told me they were going to deliver the POD to Wilmington DE and it would be delivered within a couple days of when I call to have it delivered. They did not deliver it to Wilmington DE. Instead they kept it in the South and it took 11 days and many phone calls to get it delivered to where it needed to be. I would not use this company again. Also the customer service was terrible.

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    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2018

    Ordering the pod was easy and receiving empty pod was simple. When it came time to have the pod transported and delivered is where the problems started. I had set a time and date to be transported on a Friday and redelivered to my new address on Wednesday. Wednesday comes and husband takes the day off to receive the pod but no phone call to say when pod will come. I call the company. First rep says oh yes it should be there at 7:45 am. It was 7 am already. I said okay great. 8:45 still no pod, okay I call back. The lady then tells me oh hold on one moment, I knew something was wrong.

    She then comes back to tell me my pod had in-fact not been transported yet It is still in another state! I said okay. Well how come I did not receive a call when my things did not ship? She had no answer, I said where is my stuff and when am I getting it? She says, "Oh it's being transported today so you won't receive it until 10/20." It was 10/17, I am sitting in an empty house with two kids and none of our belongings, they tell me they will create a incident report and someone will contact me. I don't believe it. I know things happen but the lack of communication is awful. Why was I not notified that my things had not left another state? They had from Friday to Wednesday to call me but they did not, I am extremely dissatisfied and I will never use them again or recommend them. I hope my things actually show up.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2018

    We decided to use Pods to move all of our furniture, Paintings, TVs, family history/diary/ nonreplaceable photos and so so much more. We ordered one (7) foot Pod and two (16) foot Pods which was dropped off one at a time on different days which went perfect. We are moving from (California Upland to Kerrville Texas). Long story short everything was going great till today when we called to pay for the monthly pay for 3 Pods and to give date and new address in (Kerrville Texas) for the Pods to be delivered to the new address. Well, they told us after billing us for 3 Pods being one 7 foot and two 16 foot Pods that they only have two pods on record and a third does not exist that we have to give them the container # because they don't keep file numbers on record of containers. I explained that we have thousands of dollars and our whole life is in the so-called lost 16 foot Pod container.

    We then was told that they will see what they can do and they will call back within the day... no call back ever happened and it made us feel like we have been robbed. So now we are forced to call the local police department to file a theft report on Pods and most likely legal actions. I am now left with my girlfriend crying and stressed with all of our furniture and her family history and childhood photos gone and still have to pay them monthly for three Pods till this issue is resolved.

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    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2018

    Their website states, “All the time you want... No deadlines. Moving and storage the way you need it done... Flexibility.” None of this is true. Their so called “scheduling” is to their benefit, not the customers. I requested a late pickup, around 5.30 pm, two weeks prior to our move. The night before, I received an email stating they would pick up between noon and 3 pm. I called that morning to see if they could come later... And while I was holding, a voice message stated that they were coming between 9.15 and noon! This was totally unacceptable. They changed the time on me without any phone call or email. I was shocked, extremely upset, stressed and angry.

    We never had a chance to pack up the rest of our household goods because the POD driver came at 10.30. With all the stress of moving, I had to quickly find a storage unit and find a U-Haul to move the rest of our stuff. We are moving to another state, so this is huge and now we have to move twice. This has caused more stress, more money and more time because they care more about their scheduling than their customers. DO NOT USE. Read the rest of the reviews. All bad. I will never use them again and I will never recommend this company to anyone.

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    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2018

    I have moved 19 times in my life and this was BY FAR the worst experience ever. The door to the pod would not open once it arrived at our new home and the solution they came up with was to tilt the POD on a 45 degree angle and shake the pod on the lift. Subsequently every single piece of furniture and pieces of art that we own is either scratched, dented or fully destroyed. Their response is to file a claim with their insurance which has turned out to be completely NON-RESPONSIVE. Save yourself the heartache and DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.

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    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2018

    My items were severely damaged in shipment (and I am a 20-year collector) and the insurance is bogus. They accepted zero responsibility. Just skip dealing with this service - which is too bad - it could have been something special.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2018

    Needed to be out of my apartment on a Sunday so I ordered the Pod for Thursday. My Window of delivery was 12-3 pm. I had three movers there and we waited and waited. Finally called at 3:30 - told me they would send an email and call back in an hour. Called back at 4:30 and he said our driver ran out of hours so the delivery would be rescheduled. Was anyone going to contact me if I hadn’t reached out to know about this?

    Then they reschedule me for Saturday- I asked if I could be the first pod out that morning because I needed to be out of my apartment by Sunday at 11 am. There was no time to reschedule if the driver were to run out of hours again. I received the delivery estimate for 4- 7 pm. I called and could get no help or condolences in getting it there any sooner. Driver arrives at 5 pm and says the alley is too narrow and refused to drop the pod. He told me my only option was to get a permit from the city and “good luck because it’s a Saturday.” He left with the pod never delivered. Had to send movers home once again.

    The communication from this company is so unprofessional. They made a mistake and refuse to take action or correct the situation. There should be more communication from the drivers and suggestions for the city permit vs. an alley drop off as there was no time for me to get a permit after their own rescheduling.

    They should also have specific workers or managers per case. That way you don’t have to describe your situation or problem every single time you call the 800 extension. I would not recommend PODS. The only reason for two stars is because I did get my full refund. Moving is stressful enough - go with U-Pack or U-Haul.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2018

    I wanted to reschedule, but couldn't do that online. I called customer service and had to wait, because "we're experiencing high call volumes, your call is very important to us..." Forgot about it. I wanted to cancel the service, but could not online. So I had to wait on the phone, etc.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2018

    I was having my basement cleared for fumigation and needed storage space for salvaged items. The contractor ordered a Pod to be dropped off in my driveway. The contractor wasn't present when the Pod arrived and the driver backed the pod into the branches of a tree, tearing off several large limbs that ended up laying on top of the Pod still partially attached to the tree. I notified Pods, sent pictures and included a quote from a local tree service for $225 for proper removal of limbs and subsequent removal of debris off site. Pods denied the claim as their "inspector" saw no evidence of negligence on the part of the driver and referred me to the small print in the rental contract.

    I am not happy to say the least to be stuck with the clean up bill so if you must use Pods for whatever reason, I strongly recommend you have someone on site to supervise the drop as their drivers appear to lack the initiative or common sense to question if the site is suitable or not or even better, return to the site when someone is present in order to give guidance. I will not be using Pods ever again either personally or through a third party. It has cost me an extra $225 for using the service. It could cost you a lot more.

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    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2018

    Ordered a POD for our move from TN to ME. The drop off of the POD was fine but fell apart when we moved to Maine. They only have one location in the state and they do not service the whole state, and in my case they don't service my area. So now I have to rent a U-Haul and move the contents from the POD to it then unload it again at our new home. Not just that but you have to call and schedule a time so they can make your POD available...

    Well, I called and the soonest they have is 5 days out. Let me repeat, they are unable to make my POD available to unload at their facility for 5 whole days and they won't let you do pick ups on Sundays. Now I'm getting charged for another full month of storage because that will exceed the window by a 3 days. What a coincidence... Customer service has been callous to my situation. I don't think managers exist with this company. If there is management, they are giving strict orders for no calls to ever hit them. Wish I never used them. Wish I didn't have to unload and load my belongings twice.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2018

    For every person considering renting a pod please read this. My name is David ** and I live in Texas. I am a contractor and have been for many years. About three years ago I was contracted to remodel a home in Wylie Texas after a huge hailstorm. I was working directly with State Farm and the homeowner. So we Decided to rent a pod from PODS and everything seemed fine. Well the homeowner moved their furniture and several other items inside the pod, locked it and that was that. Fast forward three months later I finished the job. Complete remodel on home and the homeowner opens the Pod and come to find out that the Pod had been leaking for three months and everything inside was ruined.

    The homeowner had insurance and they thought that everything would be covered. Not the case. PODS refused to compensate the homeowners. The battle went on for months and the homeowners finally gave up and settled for 700 dollars after they had lost 20,000.00 furniture and clothing etc... So moral of the story PODS is a no good company. So fast forward another three years and I should have known better, but here I go calling PODS for a container. So I order it and the pod is brought out to my location. I come outside and tell the driver that he needs to be careful and not destroy my newly poured 15,000.00 dollar driveway. After this he drives off the driveway twice and I'm like, "Sir please don't crack my driveway." And he responds, "I'm not liable for it."

    Unbelievable. So I stop him because I realize the pod is backwards and tell him to go to the church parking lot down the street and flip it. He say ok and never returns. I waited outside for 45 minutes waiting until I called PODS to find out where the driver went. PODS tells me the driver said I was harassing him so he left and they left me high and dry. So now I know I will never use this company again and you should not either. There are several other companies who provide the same container but with much better customer service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2018

    I called to have my POD delivered before I was charged for another month. I was told that they did not have delivery dates available for a week but that my account would not be charged since it was become they did not have availability. I was then charged for another month anyway. I made multiple phone calls and sent multiple emails in order to get my money refunded. I have been told twice now that it would be refunded in five business days. That was two weeks ago and I still haven’t seen it.

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2018

    I am happy to say that my issues with the Pods company has been resolved. After contacting the proper people the company came up with a resolution to my stressful move. I do want to thank Consumer Affairs for helping me springboard this resolution with the Pods company.

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    After a positive interaction with PODS, Belinda increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2018

    RIP OFF! Do not use this company. I gave the rep the items I needed to move. I was told the storage bin would handle 3 to 4 rooms. They Lied. I had a professional service tell me that the only items the pod would handle was my bedroom set. I called to return the pod 2 days later. I paid over 2,700.00. The pod company only returned 1,550.00. They charged me for delivery, monthly storage, and misc fees. They stole over 1,200.00 of my money for a service I couldn’t use!

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    Reviewed Aug. 18, 2018

    We moved from GA to NJ and took 2 PODS containers. The experience in GA was good but in NJ it is very terrible. The first container was delivered but the door didn't open. I was told someone will come and help after 10 days and the system automatically moved the delivery date after 15 days. After doing various things, we were able to open the door after 3 days. There was not enough space for the second container in the driveway and it was delivered and had to returned (PODS charged me for this). Now one container is going to sit in the driveway idle and it will be there for more than 1 week. Called PODS customer service multiple times and I get the same answer. We reached out to the local storage unit and they didn't respond. Find a different container service other than PODS. Their billing is also very unpredictable. All of a sudden you see charges on your card without any prior notice.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2018

    I used PODS to move from California to Wisconsin. I spent over $4000 in delivery fees, transportation fees and storage fees. I chose PODs with the hope that their customer service would be superior to other companies. However, after my POD was delivered at my final address I was given one more additional fee - a repositioning fee. I called customer service to request more information, and they said that this was charged when the driver had to return and move the POD, which had not happened. I opened an incident and after two weeks of radio silence, I was told that the fee was accurate and there was nothing they could do about it. After spending thousands of dollars on this service, they could not resist adding just one more charge for a service I had not requested or received. Save your money and go with a different company with a little more ethical backbone.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2018

    I would have given 4 Stars until the final delivery happened. During the time of renting and storing at the Longwood Facility was great, each time we needed access, the facility did a great job of bringing it out and staging it; no damage to any of my items. BUT WAIT FOR IT... now it's time to finalize your rental and have it delivered; delivery to your residence is set Thursday delivery window 3:15-5:15... BOOM, at 4:00 the Manager calls and says they can't make it, so I already took half day off from work Thursday "lost time". So he says, "We can be there Friday morning between 6-7:00 am" and I said “well I need this POD picked up Monday” and he said "To help us out he will pick it up for you on Saturday". NO NEED to call Customer Service, he says "we will handle it." So my Husband and I killed ourselves all day Friday and Saturday morning.

    I called the Manager (his personal cell); left 4 voice mails, texted... No response; even spoke to the Driver twice; which was not help. Why offer a pick-up service if you never had any intentions of picking up the POD? So I got screwed for a Monday pickup and was told I had to wait until Thursday to be picked up... NOPE I raised hell w/ Customer Service and the District Manager, POD removed Monday night at 7pm. Johnny Thank you for that. Now The Billing Dept., we pay for a month in advance and you get to keep our money when we return it within that billing cycle, so you get 16 days of my money! Keeping money for services not rendered!!! Looks like it's time to look into a Class Action Lawsuit.

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    Reviewed July 31, 2018

    The worst company that I have ever worked with! I am a very patient guy but I lost my cool spending 5 hours on phone with PODS for delivery and then pick up. I called them more than 10 times and they still failed to deliver my container on time, putting so much stress on me. The next day I had to find their local office and drive and sit there for 2 hours to get a driver to deliver my container. the container pick up was even worse, their driver could not find the container that they had delivered to me and my landlord was threatening me to tow the container for a week! The communication between the corporate and local offices is so poor that your message will never get to the local office. I will never work with PODS again.

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    Reviewed July 27, 2018

    Without a doubt, the worst experience I've ever had with any company in my life. They made multiple mistakes, ranging from the fairly trivial (not including the padlock and moving blankets I ordered with the pod) to far more serious. For brevity's sake, I'll focus on the most aggravating of these mistakes, which is still in the process of being resolved.

    Five days before my pod's scheduled pickup date, I called their customer service line with what I thought was a relatively simple request: Changing the destination of the pod's delivery from my new home to their storage facility. On the day of the pickup, I met the driver at the house to ensure that he was aware of this change, and - he was not. He then called his supervisor for guidance, and after a brief conversation, proceeded to tell me that he would not be able to deliver it to the pod storage facility. He offered no help or ideas for a solution to this problem, and as I was calling the corporate customer service number, he left.

    That was about 24 hours ago. Since then, I closed on the sale of the property where the pod is currently located, and spent several hours on the phone with various customer service representatives trying to get this issue resolved, to no avail. The fact that I no longer own the property where the pod is, and that it is blocking access to the home's new owners, did not seem to impress them. As of now, I have no idea when (or if) the pod will be moved, and literally no one at the pod's corporate center can even provide an estimate, as - get this! - They can't get in contact with ANYONE at the local storage and delivery facility in the Oaks area outside of Philadelphia!

    Corporate customer service has made numerous attempts by both phone and e-mail to contact the managers of the facility, but have received no response (or so I'm told). I've been assured about a dozen times since this time yesterday that they will be in touch once they've successfully communicated with someone who can approve a new delivery time, but apparently this person either does not exist or does not respond when asked to assist with urgent customer issues. This company has displayed an absurd level of ineptitude at every level throughout my dealings with them. It would almost be comical if it wasn't so, so irritating and my situation wasn't so urgent. Maybe someday I'll sit back and laugh reminiscing about this, if it ever actually gets resolved. I'll also sit back and laugh at the inevitable decline of their business, as it doesn't seem possible that a company with such poor customer service could survive over the long run.

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    Reviewed July 26, 2018

    PODS gave me a way off estimated time when the driver is going to be there, and according to them our pod was not ready. I couldn't even handle any situation because the driver was there right after location manager's heads up phone call, which an hour turns into 5-10 minutes. The Customer Care-Violet ** was being inconsiderate and not able to listen to their customers, and she would not allow me to speak to the manager because she said she can handle the case. It was very unfair as I want to be there and their ETA or lead up phone call was all off.

    I chose PODS because our friends has highly recommended it, and now I feel we are being robbed and not able to do anything except to accept whatever PODS decided to do. It is like you have your credit card stolen and someone is on shopping spree and you cannot stop it. The portable storage is a good idea, but the logistics and Customer Care were very unsatisfactory, because with PODS' vision, customers are always wrong, and you just pay whatever fee they decided to charge you, then they will provide their service, otherwise you are on your own with this big container.

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    Reviewed July 25, 2018

    Man, what can I say, this company is the worst. They promised dates of delivery they couldn't meet. Customer service was horrendous. They damaged my property and denied ownership and even denied my claim even though I had pictures and proof. They respond to my reviews saying we want to make it right and they don't. If you don't want to go through hell, do not use this company!

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    Reviewed July 24, 2018

    In the past the service was decent, however this past move the customer service representative have repeatedly told us we were due a refund, but that was never processed. Each representative says something different which is why the refund is owed. There is no consistency. They misrepresent everything they say. When we called back to discuss why we had not seen the credit back to our account they told us that we were not getting it. Additionally when asked to speak with a manager we were continuously denied. The person in billing stated that he has access to managers via instant messaging and then said he was not able to contact them via IM.

    This is the same thing that happens when you call and ask for information regarding delivery of your POD, one rep says one thing and thing says something completely different. They put us on hold and my husband was on hold for over an hour and 30 minutes. We called from a different line and endless hold again. The only reason they have 1 star is because we could not rate them lower. Please beware when using this company. There are more companies to choose from so make sure you read review and know who you are dealing with.

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    After a positive interaction with PODS, Brandy increased their star rating on July 27, 2018.

    Updated review: July 27, 2018

    After an inspection of my property, the VP of Houston found the issues and has agreed to assist with the proper repairs. It takes a solid company to step up and make things right, even if the fault may not have been their own. Thank you for stepping up and making a customer for life.

    Original Review: July 23, 2018

    DO NOT use PODS, they are negligent and claim no responsibility for their actions. While trying to contact them, the customer service experience was almost as bad as the damage they caused to my home! When delivering PODS to my new address, the hydraulics on their truck BROKE my driveway (I'm talking 1/2 the driveway, sinkhole size hole AND the driver admitted damages). When calling to inform them (after over a week of trying to get a hold of someone and getting nothing but the run around from their call centers) I was told they are NOT responsible for damages done. They refuse to even let me speak with a manager on the matter. This is the WORST customer service EVER, and I am left with a gaping hole in my driveway, which will cost in the thousands to repair. I CANNOT stress to you enough, DO NOT USE THEM! There are several other companies that will NOT damage your property and actually give you customer service!

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    Reviewed July 21, 2018

    We had a very large problem with the pickup from the house we sold - two months ago. Now, our delivery date was scheduled for 7/20/18, however, lovely PODS says they misplaced my container and won't give me a delivery day. I'm out money to movers. I'm living in a house with none of my stuff for God knows how long. PODS literally can't even function as a company. Customer service is on a tiny leash and given no authority to escalate situations. The real problem is these storage locations. Customer service called the storage manager 10ish times on 7/20 (move day) and no one answered. Customer service calls the storage manager today (Saturday 7/21), and the storage manager responds with, "it was stored at the wrong location"... How is that the customer's problem PODS? Fix your mistakes PODS...

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    Reviewed July 20, 2018

    DO NOT ORDER A POD if you'd actually like to move on time. I had my confirmation call last night that my POD would arrive between 5-8 pm tonight. Cancelled my plans and sat home, waiting. During the time that I waited I received an email that my delivery had been updated and I should check "My Documents" to see the change. Once I opened it they had postponed my delivery of my POD by 6 days and the delivery to my final destination by 12 days!!! Imagine, sitting in your brand new home with nothing for 12 days after you've just moved your family across the country!

    After hours on the phone with 5 different people they told me there was nothing they could do. I later found out PODS is a brokerage so even though they are "big name" it doesn't mean they really know what's going on locally. Thank goodness U-PACK was able to save my day and have containers to me by tomorrow (unbelievable) for about the same price and it only takes them 3-5 days to deliver from Minneapolis to Phoenix where PODS takes at least 10 days but in this case more like over two weeks. Save yourself the time... and don't place that PODS order.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2018

    Stay away from this disreputable service company. They delivered a POD to my driveway in August of 2017 for storage of my possessions for the winter months while I was undergoing a home renovation. Upon delivery, their delivery machine broke and spilled hydraulic fluid all over my driveway. They told me that with time the oil stains would disappear and promised to take care of the damage it caused to my interlocking bricks and asphalt. At their urging I agreed that we would review the damage in the spring when they came to remove the POD.

    In March of 2018 they picked up the POD and when I asked for them to take care of my problem they refused. They said that the local franchisee sold the business over the winter and I should deal with him and he of course has disappeared. PODS headquarters were happy to take my money every month for the entire period but now passed the buck to someone who pretends not to exist and excepts no responsibility. These are shady people. BEWARE!

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    Reviewed July 14, 2018

    Our POD was never delivered despite receiving a confirmation the day before with our delivery window. 15 min after our arrival window ended, we called the company only to be told that because 3 drivers called out they would have to postpone the delivery of our POD by 4 days. We never received a call or email to inform us that our POD could not be delivered as scheduled. We only learned of this delay when we called them after waiting for 3 hours for them to show. We had movers scheduled the next morning to help us load the POD as well as movers scheduled and a permit on the other end. Despite talking to supervisors, managers, etc. they said there was nothing that they could do and the earliest they could drop off the container was 4 days later. We were closing on our house and delaying the move by 4 days was not an option.

    We explained this to PODS and they offered us a meager $75 off our order for the trouble but the new delivery date could still not be changed. We were left with no choice but to cancel our order that night and replan a cross country move in a matter of hours. Luckily, U-Haul had moving containers available and we made a reservation with them for the next morning. PODS offered no reimbursement of the permit we already paid for in our new town (as the delivery date of the storage containers clearly changed) or the additional cost of the movers we incurred because of the change in plans.

    I submitted a formal complaint to the company and was told someone would be in contact with us within 5-10 business days but that never happened. This moving experience was hands down the most stressful moving experience I’ve had and PODS is absolutely to blame. We chose PODS because we were guaranteed the delivery date of the POD. I wish we had gone with U-Haul from the get go. They are cheaper and immensely more reliable.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2018

    Do not use this service. They made a mess to our family. The customer service is not accurate and they don't accommodate the needs to have our stuff back and delivered when we need it. When they delivered the container the door was stuck. We were paying hourly to a company to send two workers to do the unloading. We had to send them back. We spoke with a reckless customer service representative that was covering PODS by saying that they are not responsible for items that aren't secured.

    We spoke with the assistant manager at the facility where our belongings were delivered and he said that maybe he could send someone to unlock the door in the container by 5pm or tomorrow. I had to drive over the location and waited more for almost 45 minutes for the assistant manager to show up. Finally, he said that he will send a driver that was close to our home. I asked him, "Why do you made me drive all the way here when you could have send a driver right away." PODS is a huge disappointment. You have to chase them so they can react when that should have been taken care right away. PODS is expensive, unreliable, poor customer service, and irresponsible assistant manager and drivers. Save yourself and your family from making a mistake like we did.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2018

    Pod cost me $3300 to move from CT to Florida. Delivered 8 hrs late. No calls. No explanation. They want to give me $50. Told them to keep it and spend it on customer service. Rent a truck... 1200. Would have been cheaper and quicker. 1st window for delivery was 8 am, second window was 11 am... each with a 3 hr window... NO calls from them. I called at 2 pm they said I'd get a call any minute. 5pm... JUST NOT VERY RELIABLE AND VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2018

    I called to schedule an order for PODS on specific dates to correspond with an upcoming move. I will note that the POD arrived at my old home on the day, and within the three-hour window of the scheduled appointment. Driver was very nice and they dropped the POD off perfectly. Two days later (as planned and per appointment) they picked up the POD. All things perfect at this point. Now comes the pain...

    My scheduled drop off at the new place was for the Saturday before the week of 4th of July, 7:45 - 10:45 am. At around 11:45 am I called customer service (which is in FL) to inquire where my POD is. Adding insult to injury is the HOLD times for customer service to get through to a person (this became stage 1 of the second full time job I found myself in, trying to get through to customer service). I was told that the truck was on its way and to hang tight. I call back (wait on hold AGAIN) four hours later and they assure me it must be on its way and inform me they were unable to get a hold of the local branch and will call me with an update.

    I called customer service back again that evening (more wait time). I'm assured the POD is probably on its way and that they deliver late into the evening. I'm once again told I will receive a call back when the local branch has responded. By the end of that scheduled Saturday delivery, I had wasted a whole day that I planned to unpack either waiting on hold for customer service or being lied to. No call backs from any of the representatives. Now for the real fun... PODS doesn't deliver on Sundays so best case (at least in my head) is that Monday is a possibility. Monday 5:59 am PST I call customer service in FL to see what the issue is. And... after another hour of hold time, I get the word that my POD is on its way. I end up taking off work (Wed is 4th of July) because I want to unpack the POD before an upcoming family visit.

    Now for the real real fun. Come Monday afternoon, I received three emails all of which shows changes in the POD schedule. I will save you the reading time, but let's just say they pushed my POD delivery out 6 weeks! At this point, I'm rather upset (put lightly) and I call customer service. I consulted an attorney and since a contract wasn't signed (I scheduled by phone), I'm convinced PODS has stolen my property. The customer service rep (after yet another long wait) tells me that I need to wait until August; she has no record of my previous calls or that the original scheduled date was June 30th.

    At this stage, I lose my cool (my politeness didn't work) and I demand the address of this specific location so I could show up with the police and a mover to collect my stolen property. I additionally have my attorney contact FL and as luck would have it (sarcastically) I finally get that call back from a supervisor. The supervisor informed me she had listened to my previous recordings and was able to get the POD to come the next day. The POD did show up the day before July 4th. I missed the weekend I had planned (and scheduled) to unload and the earliest pick up was six days later, so the eyesore was in my driveway preventing other planned deliveries for about a week.

    I cut the last part short because hopefully the message was clear, but I will say the customer service nightmare was something for the record books. This experience almost wasn't real life between all the automated email delivery changes and conflicting customer service stories, and of course the HOLD times. They gave me $100 credit off my order. As far as next steps, I'm not sure that makes things right.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2018

    Let's see. Where do I begin with this horrible experience. I guess I'll start from the beginning. I had scheduled with PODS to move 65 miles away which is not considered long distance. Anything over 80 miles is. They dropped off my pod without calling me two hours ahead like they told me they would. I gave them Specific Instructions on where to drop it off and they dropped it off at the complete wrong spot. I had to call them back and stay on hold for 45 minutes to have somebody come back and pick it up and move it a week later.

    When I finally scheduled for pickup they told me somebody would be there between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and I would get my pod the same day. That was also a lie. Somebody showed up at my house at 11 a.m. and I was not prepared for them to take my pod yet. I begged the driver to stay and he agreed to stay for 30 minutes while I hustled and try to get as much stuff in there. I called customer service and ask them why nobody had informed me somebody would come earlier and they had no Rhyme or Reason for it. She did confirm that I was scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and it was the driver's fault. And then she went on to inform me that I won't get my pod until another 3 business days.

    I explain to her that that's not what they told me on the phone and that I would get it the same day and why nobody knows what they are doing. She did not have an answer for that either surprisingly. I told her I will not pay full price for half a service and I will make sure I tell everybody how horrible they are. They made my moving experience worse than it already was and I don't recommend this company to anybody if you're looking for a less stress and honest people. I did tell them they need to give me a refund at least half because I will not pay them for not doing what they promised. Do not use this company!!!

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    Reviewed July 6, 2018

    The expense and stress of moving cross country can be a nightmare but PODS was the best solution and we had such a great experience with them. I will always move with PODS now. It's so easy & you don't have to worry about driving a giant truck and towing a car. Excellent company, & excellent customer service! Highly recommend!

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    Reviewed July 4, 2018

    Our pod was late being delivered. No problem. Now we’ve packed it and had a pickup time set. It didn’t get picked up on the day they said. It still isn’t picked up. I called customer service and they had no clue what happened. Now it’s the 4th of July, with our stuff sitting on someone else’s property, and there has been no communication other than me reaching out to talk to them. I would not recommend them as a company. They are not keeping their word and not communicating. And no desire to make it right apparently.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2018

    Do not use this company. I had a reservation made on June 18th, it was confirmed via email. 2 days before the scheduled delivery, PODS send another email, confirming the delivery day of June 28, anytime after 7 am. *Day of * - Thursday, June 28, I call the Customer Service line, they confirm, should be there between 12-3 pm, 330 pm, NO POD delivery. I'm going to skip the other calls to the driver and customer service line that we made from 11 am, since clearly they were not able to stand up to their reservation and agreement.

    I call the customer service line again. They tell me that there is [NO] POD available today, and can not guarantee a POD till end of July. We sold our house, and have to move out. We planned everything around this day, and moving out. We canceled the order on the phone and Via email. They then, took it upon themselves to deliver a POD today, after we had sent emails, re-confirming that we canceled this order, since we could not get a direct answer or resolution to this issue at this time. Again, no one from the PODS company called or even emailed, to tell us they 1) found a POD, and 2) were planning to deliver it on Monday (JULY 2). I am very disappointed w/ the way they handled this. We hired a local moving company that has storage available. I would think twice about calling a company that doesn't honor a reservation, esp when it's as important as moving out of your home.

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    After a positive interaction with PODS, Sandra increased their star rating.

    Reviewed July 2, 2018

    Like other reviewers, I chose PODS because I thought they had a better reputation to protect. HA! I'm moving cross-country, so it's ridiculously difficult to get all the pieces to line up. My pod was supposed to arrive today, which I DESPERATELY need -- I have movers scheduled to unload it -- but they can't tell me whether it will arrive today (or ever?) or where it is or whether it ever actually arrived in my new home state. They tell me no one is picking up the phone in the local storage office, so they'll "send an email." (Yeah, I'm sure they'll jump right on the email!) I asked why they have so little information, and they explained that the local office is "locally owned." Great. Maybe the guy decided to take a little vacay, while I'm left holding the bag. (Which is all I'm holding, as all my stuff is in the pod in an unknown location.) This is exactly what I was hoping to avoid with movers, and why I chose PODS. HA!

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    Reviewed June 21, 2018

    I picked the more expensive PODS over U-Pack and other competitors because I believed they had a better reputation. The location of my pod said my original state for weeks before the delivery date. When I called the customer service rep to verify that it is in the correct city and would be delivered tomorrow, she said yes. Literally TWO MINUTES later I get a call from a different rep that said the exact opposite.

    My pod was delayed by a week because of a "breakdown", except the incident happened the day before my delivery in a city that is a 3 day's drive away. They shipped my pod late and refused to admit it. Now my delivery date is the day of my monthly rental renewal. So I will be charged for another month of having the pod despite it being their mistake-- unless of course I get it back within the five day grace period says the customer service rep who refused to connect me to her manager. I regret the $4,000 I spent on this company. I should have picked a cheaper service because I definitely did not get the quality I expected at this price. I expected them to be more reliable.

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    Reviewed June 16, 2018

    I scheduled a pod delivery to our townhouse for storage for an upcoming project. I got the confirmation time and was told no one needed to be there. The phone call from the driver said he was on the way and would call if there was any problem. I didn’t receive a call so I thought I was in the clear. The container was not placed in one parking space like it was supposed to be but in both of our only parking spaces. We are already paying for storage of a car for this project so we now have no place to park. Customer service said they couldn’t move it until Monday. I asked what I was supposed to do until then and why didn’t the driver call me when he couldn’t place the container where it was contracted to go.

    After the second call they said they could move it the next day and they would credit me the charge for moving the pod to where it was supposed to go in the first place. I needed the pod in a parking space not two spaces so it really only had to be moved four feet over and there was empty spaces on both sides. The driver refused to move it to where I requested it put and said if I didn’t want it where he put it he would take it back. They would not return the cost of delivery for a container I never used because they would not put it in the contracted space. They said the driver had the discretion to choose where to put the pod. Why fill out all the paperwork they needed if they are going to place it where they want. I am just so frustrated at what some companies think customer service is. Everything was fine until they left the container in the wrong spot and wouldn’t move it four feet. Such a waste of time and effort.

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    Reviewed June 15, 2018

    If you don't want to read the whole story at least read the bullets below. -Terrible customer service. -On hold for hours. -Clueless employees. Stay far away from PODS! Why, you ask? Read my experience below! The Story: PODS definitely had the market on this product. We here without a house for 3 weeks due to the closing dates not lining up. We figured PODS would be the best bet since the price is reasonable and you only load everything into the POD once. They deliver it to where you need, and simply unload it. Easy, right? Wrong!

    My wife initially spent about an hour on the phone speaking to a rep over the phone to quote and book our POD. We figured a single 16' one would be good enough. However the sales rep was persistent that we needed two. He informed us we can always cancel the second one. So the week of the move comes and everything works out great, we get the call and email informing us the first POD is on the way. Then we get another communication about a second one, and then a THIRD! Went on our online account and there should only be 2. Called up the trusty 800#, you will be on hold for at least 30 minutes guaranteed. The lady was very patient and helpful. Turns out when we changed the date of something over the phone, the rep made us a new account and a new POD order. Got that sorted out after about 2 hours on the phone.

    After that fiasco we loaded up our single POD and cancelled the second one (wasn't needed as we estimated initially). A couple weeks later I go online to make sure our POD would be delivered to the new home in time. Sure enough there is no delivery date! We booked this over the phone a month ago! Called up PODS and they proceeded to blame us for not informing them of the date or address. Their excuse was that they "quoted" that to us but we did not say we want to "book" it that way. I guess we just sat on the phone for an hour giving a rep this information for fun? So sure enough, they say there is no way to get the delivery date we wanted anymore. They are way too busy. By the way, the whole company is severely understaffed.

    The next problem, the PODS storage facility. We called multiple times to multiple people (another 6-8 hours on the phone) trying to get the date corrected. During which some reps would try to help. Other times the reps would literally say that we screwed it up so it is our fault. Every time the 800# PODs reps would try to get a hold of the PODs storage facility they would hear nothing back. There was about 5 days on calling and no responses. Finally, they tell us that we need to physically go to the facility to see why no one is answering. OK, strange request but I am not paying hundreds of dollars more to stay in a hotel since PODS messed up my delivery.

    My pregnant wife drives the hour commute to the facility. The lights are off and doors are locked. All that is there is a sign on the door that says call the 800# for issues.... Call back the 800# and they have no idea what to do. My determined wife drove around the facility and found two workers whom were moving PODS. She told them the situation and they said, "No problem, we can deliver that date". They explained that their manager is out of state so no one answers the phone.

    The last headache. The POD came on the right day after countless hours on the phone and after physically hunting down PODS employees. We emptied our POD out in 2 days. We informed them (over a month ago) that we wanted it picked up after those 2 days. But of course they lost this date too. So we had an empty POD in our driveway for over a week, blocking any parking spots. PODS said they do not have time to move the POD.

    On top of that they charged us $200 for the next month of PODs storage. Apparently, it is the customers fault that PODS is so understaffed that they cannot keep up with their own commitments. And they will charge you for it. After again calling the 800# we got this fee reversed at least. Overall, moving is a hectic experience. If you want to lose your sanity, countless hours of your life, and deal with a clueless company during your move I would recommend PODS. For the rest of us, AVOID PODS!

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    Reviewed June 15, 2018

    I've rented a Pod for the last 14 months and thought it was the best thing ever until about 15 minutes ago. I need to have it moved to my new home about 45 miles away and I was told that they are so sorry, but they don't service my destination zip code. Seriously? Why do they advertise cross country moving convenience if they don't even move them across a county? The customer service rep told me that I have to remove my belongings from the unit and find another way to move them. I can then pay them $100 to remove my empty container.

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    Reviewed June 12, 2018

    PODS started out great, the employee that helped me schedule my pod was kind and informative, unfortunately she was a liar. The employee explained the process as follows: Have the pod delivered at your address (pay for delivery). You are charged a monthly fee. Schedule and pay for pickup, 24-48 hours needed. Pod will be stored at a delivery center for 24 hours. Pod will be delivered at house before final return. I assumed I would need to give at least 5 days notice based on the above transaction.

    How my process worked: Pod was delivered (late but that’s not the point). I sell the property the pod was delivered to. I schedule my pickup 5 days before I need to leave. The first day available for pickup isn’t for weeks – as in at least 3. I will be charged an extra month of rent because they are behind schedule (in the fine print of lease). The buyer of my house is furious because when he is moving in my pod will be in his driveway. I can't go three weeks without my furniture, clothing and belongings so I pay for movers. I hired professional movers – movers were cheaper than my final Pods bill. When I call the Pods customer service number I am on hold for 20-30 minutes before each conversation. Each member I speak to states they will have a manager and or a moving specialist return my call to review other options. I have still not received one return call. I wouldn’t recommend Pods to anyone, for any purpose.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2018

    Tried to get information regarding pricing for a move. Was quoted 3 different prices by 3 different representatives. Was then sent a total of 4 emails confirming my "reservation." When I called to confirm, I was told "Oh, they should have told you we have nothing available for the next month" despite my having confirmed the date with them 3 times. Even after that, I am STILL getting emails.

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    Reviewed June 11, 2018

    PODS was exactly what I needed, since I didn't have an exact move in date yet. It took a few family members to help with furniture but as things were carefully piled up and up, it was a tad precarious trying to get things organized at the top. The move went smoothly, the men who move these pods are well trained and the guys I had were courteous and careful. The pods are "easy to break into because the metal isn't super strong and I recall mine had a hole in it. I don't plan on moving again, but I would do a pod again. It just makes things easier.

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    Reviewed June 7, 2018

    Nightmare experience with PODS. I contacted them for my elderly aunt to get her moved from Denver to Ft Collins. I didn't have an exact address but was told they would just fill that in when we were ready to move. The next month I called with the new address and they said they didn't deliver. I had everything lined up and had to cancel, and incur about $1000 in extra charges setting up a new company to go unload the pod and move the items. When I submitted a complaint I was sent an email saying she would follow up with a resolution. I never heard back and they just charged me again!

    When I called accounting they said they were not associated with the corporate dispute office. I explained my frustrations with the initial booking since he did not tell me they had areas of the city they didn't deliver to, and caused a lot of additional charges. She said they are also not associated with the sales department. Seems like one company but they do not work together, and they do not take responsibility, yet they place blame on every other department. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

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    Reviewed June 5, 2018

    I called PODS a month before our move from Idaho to Nevada. It seemed like a great solution because we would have a couple of weeks to load our belongings & then have about a week to unload. We closed on our new home a day early & I called PODS to try to reschedule our delivery date. They could not advance the date, and told me it would be delivered as scheduled. The very next day I was informed it would be delivered up to six days later! When I called Customer Care, I was told nothing could be done, it was “logistics.”

    Finally, I was asked if I wanted an incident report and someone would contact me. I agreed and asked when I would be contacted. I was told I would be contacted in 48 - 72 hours. I could not believe it. I was contacted, I believe a couple of days later, but again, could not really be told when my things would arrive. It was terribly inconvenient. I had people who had come to help me move, but we had no beds, minimal towels & linens, no cookware, etc. etc. After the delivery of our POD four days late, I was offered $200, if I signed a release stating that I would not talk about my experience with the company. I refused, and based on my experience, will never do business with this company again.

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    Reviewed June 2, 2018

    We were moving stuff out of the house and were on a time schedule. We got a container from UNITS and they stored the furniture in the new house that we bought that we would be re-using. I also researched PODS online, called them, and got a representative. I could set my account up online but they walked me through how to do that and that was good. I booked two 12 foot pods and had them stored in their climate controlled facility.

    Interestingly enough, the pods were good and they stored things well. But the container from UNITS was solid and had a better structure. So, if the pods had to stay outside, they would have leaked. But because they were in climate control, it was fine. UNITS' container was outside because nothing in there needed to be climate controlled for the timeframe. UNITS was also twice as expensive as PODS and their container didn't leave the property. But the pods went to the climate controlled storage facility and their price was still half the cost of UNITS. So, going with PODS was a great value.

    The UNITS people also made us carry their insurance even though our homeowner's insurance covered the contents. So, UNITS had us insure their unit and made us use their insurance to insure our stuff inside it. And I couldn't use their service without that, so that was probably why they were a bit more expensive. On the other hand, my homeowner's insurance also covered the goods inside the pods, so PODS didn't require the additional insurance. They also dropped off when they said they were gonna drop off and picked up when they said they were picking up. Compared to that, the whole process with UNITS was not nearly as fluid. I called them a couple of weeks in advance and it took them an extra week to come out to pick up their unit. So, I would recommend PODS over UNITS.

    PODS was great and the people that came to help us unpack did a good job. But I was not impressed with who they recommended as their packing people. They came in from Wilmington, North Carolina which was four hours away and they were terrible. One of the fellows from the first group that came to pack up the pods dipped into the liquor cabinet halfway through the day. Then, they only sent two people when I was very clear that we needed four. Halfway through the day, they sent two more that stayed for an hour. Then, at 8:00 o'clock at night they left because they got a four hour drive back.

    So, I had to call another company to come help us because the house was selling at 9:00 AM the next morning. Then, when we unpacked, we had a broken granite countertop in one of the bedroom pieces. We also have good wood furniture but now we've got dents and scratches on them. There were chunks taken out as well. All in all, I was happy with my experience but PODS need to better vet the people that they recommend to pack the pods.

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    Reviewed June 2, 2018

    I know people who have used PODS and I know someone that works for them as well. I called PODS and they were available. I got a 16 feet container and it was perfect, clean and in good shape. Two people came. There was a guy who was actually training another guy, and he was really good. Kinda had got them into a tight spot but he was polite and did exactly what I asked him to do with no gripes and no problems. I kept the pod and moved it to a new location for a week and then unloaded it. From start to finish, PODS was good. I had to change up a few things midstream and that was not a problem either. They showed up when they said they were going to, did exactly what they were gonna do and I'm a 100% satisfied with what they did.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2018

    I was redoing my garage and I needed a container to put everything in there and then move everything back. Nobody offered anything I could find that's big enough for that except for PODS. Also considering their price, I went with them. I called their main office and requested for an 8 by 12 container. The driver who dropped it off was very cooperative. He put the container exactly where I wanted it to be. It was very clean and looked fairly new. I filled it up and it was the right size. The fellow who picked it up was very friendly as well. I'd highly recommend PODS.

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    Reviewed June 1, 2018

    PODS did storage and moving for us. We liked their price and we had confidence in in them in the handling of our goods. I booked with them over the phone and it was straightforward. Sometimes the communication was a little difficult. I had to ask a number of times questions to get everything squared away and make sure I understood. Nevertheless, I was able to get the information I needed. I got two 16-foot containers and they were well swept out. The drivers were very professional and courteous, and they knew what they were doing. PODS is a great value and we were confident and were pleased with the way that the whole process was handled. We'd use them again and others ought to use them.

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    Reviewed May 31, 2018

    I booked the biggest container from PODS over the phone and scheduled the pick-up date and the rep I talked to was very nice and helpful. When the drivers came, they called. They were very prompt so I had no problems with them at all. The container was spacious, dry, and was fine.

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    Reviewed May 31, 2018

    We saw other people using PODS and so we had a pod delivered to us which we utilized to store our furniture and things until we moved to a new house. We initially did the booking over the phone once and then booked the delivery online. I had a very pleasant interaction with the person on the phone. They were informative and they provided me with information I needed as well as helped us through the process very easily. The online process was very user-friendly too. We got a size 8x12 pod and we squeezed things in. I had more stuff that I didn't take so I would've needed a bigger one had I taken everything. The pod fit fine and it was solid, in good shape, and without water damage. Plus, both the drivers who picked it up and dropped it off did a great job. Using PODS has been easy, efficient, and purposeful.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2018

    I got a quote online from PODS for my moving and storage needs and then called them to figure out what my options were. Their rep was super nice and told me what they were. However, the guy who called me back after a couple of days to see where I was at with my decision was pushy. He was almost lying to me too because the lady told me in the beginning that my quote was good for many days, but he told me I should do it that time or I'm gonna lose my price. He was trying to sell me too hard and it just didn't feel good. I didn’t wanna deal with that person, so I called back and got another lady who was great.

    My friend who has a moving company said that our stuff is gonna fit in two pods, so we listened to him and we got two of PODS' largest containers. Had we not listened to him, we would have had to leave stuff behind or figure it out. Both of the containers were clean and in a nice shape when they came. One of them was newer than the other. Also, one was metal which obviously seemed sturdier than the other one which was wood. Everything was really good. It might have been helpful though if PODS offered some recommendations on things that one would need for a cross-country move. But, we're totally happy with our experience. I would use PODS again and I would recommend them to other people.

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    Reviewed May 29, 2018

    We were doing a home renovation and had to move all our furniture out into the container that we got from PODS. It was really neat to have it delivered to the house, put our stuff in there, and get anything out we needed. Also, I didn't have to drive and I had a crate to get something. We booked it online which was pretty easy to do. I also called them when we got ready to be done and everything was well taken care of. They even called and gave us the time when the pod was gonna be delivered and when it was gonna be picked up.

    We got the medium-sized pod and we filled it completely to the door with all the furniture. The driver that dropped it off was nice as well. He considered where to put in and made sure it wasn't in our way. We had the pod for 30 days and had it unloaded the day before they came to pick it up. Overall, it was a great service and we'd use them again if we ever have to do anything like that again. We'd also tell our friends it'd be awesome to use them instead of renting a truck to take their stuff to a storage facility.

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    After a positive interaction with PODS, LuAnn increased their star rating on June 6, 2018.

    Updated review: June 6, 2018

    PODS customer service David was able to resolve the issue the next day and have the POD picked up in 4 days and therefore avoiding any additional charges and was excellent... very professional and did take the time to contact me and let me know that issue has been resolved and all would be fine.

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    Original Review: May 28, 2018

    I ordered a pod for transport from FL to PA... my pod was delivered to my storage in FL on May 14th... Picked up on May 15th and delivered to my destination on May 24th. I have emptied the pod on May 28th called to arrange for pick up of the pod and was informed that the pod could not be picked up until June 18th... Which is four days after the next month and therefore Pod will charge my CC an additional month storage which I do not want or feel is appropriate since I was calling for pick up 17 days in advance of the 14th of June.

    I spoke with a representative who was rude and kept telling me that is what my contract states, I was assured when I spoke with a representative on May 9th that there would be ample time for pick up if I called on the 28th of May when the pod was emptied and so I DID to find out that I will be charged an additional month of storage fees for an empty pod that is sitting in my driveway waiting for pick up. This is totally unacceptable and seems like a scam to me in charging customers an additional month storage when one does not want it.

    Very disappointed and unhappy with the final results of the pod pick up process. Up until today I would have rated them a five but now I would not even rate than a one star because it is in my opinion just a way of them getting additional monies out of people when you only want the pod for one month of relocation. Hopefully someone in authority of the Pod company will reach out to me to rectify this situation then I will re review the company with a better rating. But cannot at this time.

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    Reviewed May 28, 2018

    Whenever I contact them, I look for their pod pick-up and delivery rental services. I had a very good experience when I booked them online. PODS’ customer service has always been very, very good and their drivers and I had an excellent interaction. The container I got was the 16-foot and it was the correct size for my needs. Its shape was perfectly great. I'm a fourth-time customer and a very pleased one. PODS has extreme reliability and the level of information is wonderful. They do what they say the way that they're supposed to do it. And you don't have to second guess them at all.

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    Reviewed May 28, 2018

    One of our friends had used PODS' service in Pittsburgh and we were impressed with the way they did the move for him. So, when we moved from Pennsylvania to Las Vegas and needed moving service, we booked a pods unit with PODS over the phone and that was completely painless. We got the biggest container they have and for our move and it was very good and just the size that we needed. All the people at PODS that helped us, the driver that delivered the container, and the driver that picked it up were so nice. One time, the delivery was not so clear and we spoke with a rep, and it was arranged so quickly. We returned the pod unit a bit sooner because we were able to empty it a bit earlier, and the driver came right away to pick it up. We were out at the time, but the driver told us that we didn't have to be home and he'd pick it up, and everything went so smoothly. From beginning to end, the service of PODS was excellent.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2018

    I use PODS for the condo I lived in for some storage for a while. My property’s being renovated and PODS was security locked and everything was clean. I thought to go with them again when I move. I needed PODS for moving and storing and setting up the service with them was very easy. I got the middle-sized container, the one for two to three bedrooms. The pod was clean when it arrived. The delivery driver was very kind and very considerate and put it where I needed it. I lost a TV in the move but it’s just there around in the pod. I recommend PODS to all of my friends and my family if they ever need to move.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2018

    We moved across country and the empty pods will still be sitting in our driveway 2 weeks later. My handicapped Mother is having to be shuttled from the street up a long driveway 150 feet to the house. They said that the person handling our area was out of the country and didn't leave anyone in charge of the business while they were gone. To add insult to injury, because of the delay in picking up the 2 pods they now want to charge us another month of storage. Their business practice is despicable and we should not have to suffer because of the unprofessional behavior of the people they choose to service their units.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2018

    I had to move so fast and called this one company. But it was very expensive for them to move and store my stuff. And I wasn’t going to store it. Then I had gotten into a jam. I had to tell my cousin to find PODS online and she said to go with them. And so I did. I was happy with the person I talked to. He was just very accommodating, friendly and professional. Plus, the people who moved the pod were great. I had to change and move some stuff around and they were willing to do whatever I needed. They were very friendly and polite too. The container I had gotten worked perfectly with what I needed it for. I had a lot of furniture from my old house that wouldn't fit in my new house and I had to have somewhere to put it. I'd tell others to definitely use PODS.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2018

    PODS's pricing was cheaper than that of the other companies and their reps were very helpful too. My experience with them was excellent. I booked the pods over the phone and requested for two big containers and one small one. The condition of the pods was very good when they arrived. The drivers were very helpful, very nice and on time as well.

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    Reviewed May 27, 2018

    The reviews of PODS I saw online made me end up with them. I also like that the structures were very solid so if they were traveling in an inclement weather, they would hold up. I called PODS and booked a container. The reps were helpful and we were able to place the order easily and it went smoothly. I had picked the size of the container and they confirmed that what I picked was adequate. And it was big for my needs. The drivers were wonderful, helpful and very nice as well. They showed up on time and I got calls ahead of time letting me know when they were in the vicinity. PODS did a great job. If I moved again, I would definitely utilize their services. It was a big relief. I've recommended PODS to others.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2018

    We were doing a home remodel and the pod stayed in our driveway for the entire time. This was my first interaction with PODS so I have started the process online then I still had some questions so I called and they completed my reservation over the phone. The person I spoke to was very helpful and very kind. We got the 16-foot pod and it could have been bigger but we got what we could for the money. There were a couple of things that we looked at and the price per foot, PODS was the cheapest. We could have gotten two for the price that we were gonna get on other ones but we just used the garage in addition to the pod. We moved stuff out of our house while they did the remodel and then moved stuff back in. The pod was in excellent shape. It was used but it was clean. Also, it rained during the time that it was in the driveway and there were no leaks.

    The driver was super friendly. He answered all of our questions, walked us through how to open and close it and where to lock it. We were absolutely mesmerized on the unloading process. I had asked if there's any chance that it would damage the driveway thinking it would be like a roll-off container that it would potentially scratch or gouge the driveway. And they said that they would lift it up and drop it right down which was cool as it was not what we were expecting.ö

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    Reviewed May 26, 2018

    I needed PODS for moving and storing. PODS was a secure and a good decision. I booked them over the phone and the first time I spoke with the reps, it was okay. But the other times that I spoke with them, they seemed confused about the billing part of it. My mother was double billed but it was resolved with a return to my mother’s account. They were able to make everything right, however, they didn't reimburse the overdraft fees, which was $100.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2018

    I had a good experience using PODS for their moving service. I needed my things stored before I get it back. I booked a 16-foot container online and it was in a clean and in good condition when I received it. Also, their rep called to tell me when it was gonna come.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2018

    Because of the dynamic of my move where I needed to get out of one house before the next house was ready, I decided to go with PODS for moving and storage. I booked their service online and requested for a 16-foot container. It came in clean and in good shape. Everything was fine with the driver as well. He was on time and he placed the container where I wanted and even gave his input to what he thought was the best place on the location of the driveway to the house. Then, I had to call PODS because I ordered a lock and it wasn't the lock that I thought I was getting. The driver took it back with him and the credit department reversed the charge on my card.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2018

    I shopped for other companies and PODS is more competitive. They had the best pricing and I priced out their competitor 1-800-PACK-RAT. I used PODS for moving, both transportation and storage. I called to place the order and everything was fine. They did everywhere else except they didn’t meet my expectations on the scheduling for delivery on the other end. But the drivers that picked up the 16-foot container were all fine and I'm satisfied with the service.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2018

    I needed help with storage and I used PODS because I can have their container at my house. I booked a 7x7 container online and when it was dropped off, the delivery guy knocked on the door and confirmed where I wanted it. PODS is convenient and easy.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2018

    I booked PODS over the phone and we called back a couple of times as I was checking around. Overall, they were good to speak with and once I got the appointment, it was better. It was kind of a complex move and PODS was just more convenient in the long run for us. It was a little pricey though. But when we got the 7-foot container, it was clean. I had a very positive interaction with the drivers as well. The local one here was very friendly and explained the whole process since I was curious about it. He was informative and the one on the other end was very supportive and pleasing so I had no complaints.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2018

    I was going to a rural area. SMARTBOX doesn't service that area, while PODS does. I booked them over the phone for moving and storage and the rep was wonderful. She took care of my fears and told me I wasn't crazy for the way I was doing it. I asked for a 7-foot container. When it was delivered, it was in good condition. It was also the right size for my needs. The drivers were great and very professional too. It was a great experience with PODS.

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    Reviewed May 25, 2018

    I used PODS for pick-up, delivery and storage services. I didn't feel like driving a truck this time around and my only other option was to use them. I called them and booked the 16-foot container. The container was sturdy, clean and bright and its size was decent. And it was convenient for me with the container being right at my driveway initially. I like that it was at ground level, so that made it easier to come in and go on and off the truck ramp. The interaction with the reps was good too. And the delivery person had my lock so I was quite pleased.

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    Reviewed May 24, 2018

    I contracted with PODS to deliver on a specific date. I explained the arrival date was important because I had to purchase airfare and hire unpackers within a specific time. PODS assured my delivery date. One day after pick-up they canceled my shipment without explanation. The Pod won’t be delivered for more than a week after I have to return home. They offer no remuneration for my out of pocket expenses and I have to pay rental until I can return to unpack the Pod.

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    Reviewed May 24, 2018

    I had a big move from Nevada to Kahului, Hawaii and I used PODS since I liked the idea that I could pack up myself and put my own locks on it. I was not moving anything illegal but I liked that I was the only one with the key. PODS was the most reasonable as far as the price too. Also, the reviews that I read about them were very good. I started the process with them online then I made phone contact with them. That was very easy. I got their 16-foot container which was the biggest that they had. But I got rid of way more stuff than I really needed to because the container ended up being a little bit too big. It was fine though.

    It was a very stressful move but I had an absolutely fantastic experience with PODS. They stayed in contact with me all the way through the whole adventure. Every time I had a question, I would give them a call and they were there to answer. They were very friendly and they talked me through the whole thing. They always called about half an hour before they were due to arrive at the house and they were spot on both when they picked up the pod and when they delivered it. I would recommend PODS to anyone. As a matter of fact, the neighbors up above me right now are moving and I suggested it to them.

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    Reviewed May 24, 2018

    I booked the pod online, and it was pretty easy to do. We could've used the bigger one but we made it work. The drivers were both very friendly. PODS was great and we were very, very satisfied. Hopefully, I'll never need PODS again, but if I do, l would use them.

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    Reviewed May 24, 2018

    We've used PODS twice now for moving. I'm the researcher. I pulled out everybody's best quote and PODS have the best. The only thing different was that the other movers would pack everything for you. With PODS, you had to pack it yourself. But what's a little bit of legwork compares to a couple of thousand dollars. So that was the reason we did it initially.

    Then second time, we did it because the customer service was so good. Every time we had an issue, we would call them and they were so accommodating and nice. They always took into account that it was a stressful time for us. And I don't think I would use anyone else now, just because of the customer service. The second time we booked with PODS over the phone. My job said, "You had three weeks to move." We had to do it very quickly so I called them as soon as I got my offer letter that night. It happened to be my birthday and the rep gave me a 10% discount because I was a returning customer and at the end he told me, "Happy birthday." He just made it really personal. It was really awesome. No other guy is gonna do that.

    We booked the smallest pod which is 7 foot. It was a little smaller than we would have liked. But a 9 foot would have been too big. And we didn't wanna pay the extra. So it forced us to get rid of some stuff that we didn't necessarily need. But the drivers were amazing. I can't speak highly enough about them. The last guy that came in here had to wiggle into a parking spot. It's obviously very stressful for him but he smiled at the end and told us thank you for our service and if we needed anything, to call. Every driver that we have experienced has been very professional and very nice, and very accommodating for everything that we needed.

    Nothing was damaged. Everything was really perfect. So we didn't need them, not until our next move and we'll call them again. I work in retail, so customer service is a huge thing for me. I recommended PODS a million times. Once you get a good customer experience like, "I'll never go anywhere else." Most of my friends are also in the industry. So once I told them about that, it's sold. Everything else will fall into place, the low price point, which is kind of icing on the cake once you got someone who's going to take care of you.

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    Reviewed May 24, 2018

    I had PODS deliver a pod and transport it from Nevada to Florida. And then from a house in Florida to a second place in Florida. They had very high satisfaction rating and after I did a lot of price comparing, they were the best value. I booked online and requested for their largest container. And though it was adequate, I thought it could be a bit bigger. I filled it up and still ended up not taking a bunch of stuff because I didn't have enough to get a second pod. But everything worked out fine.

    I had very good experience with their reps and the drivers were all very friendly, knowledgeable and they did a great job. They really seemed to enjoy their jobs and were very helpful. We made a bunch of changes and all those went very smoothly. The only complaint I have is on the total cost. I never really got an itemized bill of everything. But the total cost seemed fine and within what we agreed on so I just didn't worry about it. Other than that, it was a good deal for the price and it was a great experience. So, I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    I Moved from New York to North Carolina. My experience with PODS has been very frustrating. I have paid for delivery, on 5/14/2018. I paid PODS, $1,582.10 for delivery. I was told by Representative to call back that following Tuesday to make sure. Delivery was in route. I called Tuesday s/w Leo, who stated delivery was not schedule and Money was being returned to my account. On 5/17/2018, money was return. On 5/21/2018 PODS took out $2,046.14, which included transportation, the monthly storage fee of $310 and Transportation fee of $154.00. After paying, we received a call from PODS stating there was a delay in delivery. And I will be receiving my Container May 31. 10 days later. Yesterday I received apology letter, with a promise to refund money. Then this morning. I received email to call PODS. My card is declining for 154.00 dollars. I on the phone number with billing for almost 1 hour and still no resolution.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    PODS is a well-known name and I was familiar with it. Someone who was helping me wanted to use PODS also so we went with them. The container was very clean and the doors worked. However, it was a little expensive but overall, our experience with them worked well. Everybody was very friendly, helpful and courteous as well.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    Great customer service but they advertise that their 16 foot container can fit a 3-4 bedroom home inside of it. If I were to put 4 beds into it I would be lucky to get a few boxes in afterwards, not counting a single other piece of furniture from my home. Just call it like it is! A 1-2 bedroom container. I feel like I was ripped off and I wish I had done better research before I paid $479 for my falsely advertised POD.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    PODS had all positive reviews online so I availed of their moving and storage services. I booked a 12-foot container over the phone and the agent was excellent. They were very professional and I was pleased with the whole dealings. The container was spotless too. The driver who came was very pleasant to talk to. I would and have recommended PODS to friends. They wanted to know if the driver picked the pod up on time and how clean it was.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    I’ve used PODS before. This time, I booked them online for moving and storage. The booking experience was fine. My son and I looked at what I had left and he said that the 12-foot container would be okay, so that's what I booked. But, it was a little tight, so I just stored the few little things at my son’s house. I was well satisfied with the container, though. It was clean and in very good shape. The drivers who picked up the container were also very nice men. They were very polite and professional too.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    I got moving and storage services from PODS and I chose them because there were very few other alternatives in my area. I booked with PODS over the phone and my interaction with the representative was outstanding. I asked for an 8' x 16' container and it was big enough for all of my needs because I had initially ordered two containers, then I cut back to one. When I got the container, its cleanliness was excellent. I had awesome dealings with both of the drivers. I'd tell a friend to definitely go with PODS.

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    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    I’ve used PODS before and recently, I booked a pod with them again. I started online then talked with somebody and their reps were great. I had a small 7-foot pod for a small apartment and had it picked up in Ohio and delivered to North Carolina. I also used it for storage for a week. It was a tight fit but it was clean and in good condition. The drivers were very polite and very efficient, too. Then, PODS ' reps called to make sure everything went well. So, it was a wonderful experience and I was a very satisfied person. So far, I’ve used PODS four times and I would do it again. I would recommend them to others as well.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2018

    I've talked to another company for a moving service and everything's the same with PODS. But, PODS is a bigger name and they marketed that they have a bigger storage unit. I called to book a container and their reps were good at what they do. I got the 16-foot pod which came in a fine condition. It's the biggest one they have yet it wasn't adequate for my things. I needed about four of those.

    The only disconnect I sniffed out was with the dispatch team. I was extremely clear with them about the logistics of where the pod was being pulled in the driveway, what direction it was to load from and where the garage doors were. But, they loaded the pod on backwards, so the driver had to take the pod off on the street, turn it the other way, and then load it on the driveway. And he was kinda irritated about that. They also tore up our lawn, but they came back and fixed it. Besides that, everything else was great. The driver was great too.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2018

    I booked PODS online for moving and storage and I appreciated that. I was also able to make adjustments on deliveries online. Then, when I had to change a date, I couldn’t do it online and someone from PODS did it for me manually. The container was fine and it was full. It's been perfect with their drivers as well. I would do it again.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2018

    The online booking process of PODS is perfect as well as the size of the container I got and my interactions with the representatives and drivers. I used PODS's service for container shipping to a relocation and everything was great.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2018

    I bought another house and we needed storage to keep our things. But I didn’t trust those places where you put your stuff in, so we got PODS for moving and they stored our things for four months. My husband booked with them and that was fast to do. We requested the big container and I put the contents of a two-floor house in there. The container that we got was in good condition. It was nice, clean and painted. The drivers that picked up the container both spoke Spanish and they were good to me.

    If I had need for moving and storing services again, I would call PODS. I'd recommend them and, in fact, I have already recommended them to three people. PODS is better and everything is safe with them. You can put things into the pod unit your own way. For people who are moving, that’s good because you can fix everything the way you want. Moreover, you can take your time and there’s no rush.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    I was moving and PODS was the first one I thought of doing that kind of business. I booked them over the phone and their customer service was pretty good. Their reps asked me where I wanted the container delivered, in what area in my driveway and if I wanted to do it facing a certain way. I got the 16-foot container which was the biggest one I could find. I had so much stuff. It was clean and I didn’t have any problems with it. The drivers got the container off and they came and picked it back up. Everything was on time, the interaction was smooth and I didn’t have to worry about anything.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    We've seen PODS advertised but we were going to use Penske because we've done that before and we had no problems with that. But our time elements were kind of crazy and we thought we'd give PODS a try. We booked the container over the phone and their prices were comparable to what we expected. We had to change the moving days a couple of times but we had no problem at all. Working with their reps was really easy. We lived in a condo in Boca Ciega, Florida so parking was a problem. There were rules and regulations but we asked a couple of our neighbors if they'd mind it if we'd use their parking space and they said they wouldn't. We were very involved in our condo, so everybody knew us. Then, PODS picked everything up exactly as planned and it worked out great. Everything was also delivered up here in Redmond, Washington undamaged. We would recommend PODS any day.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    We were constantly losing stuff before so I used PODS recently for moving. Their website was very user-friendly. I did a quote online and then I booked the service on the phone. Their rep was wonderful, kept me up to date and informed. We got the 15-foot container and it was perfect. I had one piece of breakage and that was because I threw it up on top so when the ledge broke, it was at the end. Overall, my experience was fabulous. I would recommend them and I’d use them again.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    I heard that PODS is a good company and I booked their services for moving and storage over the phone. Their reps were polite and very helpful. I got a 16-foot container which was in great shape and clean inside, but it wasn't big enough. The driver that dropped off the container was excellent and we had a very friendly and interactive conversation.

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    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    I needed moving and storage services from PODS. I went with them for the convenience and the website as far as the information they had there. I asked for an estimate from PODS, then I got an email with a quote from them and it had the transport organizer's name on it. I called this gentleman and arranged everything with him. I got a 16-foot container. It fit everything in there and I had not much room to spare, so it worked out perfectly. The container's sturdiness was good. There were some leftover items in there from whoever had it previously, like broken pieces of furniture knobs, but nothing terrible. PODS did an excellent job of keeping me updated on how things were gonna go, when the container was gonna get there, and when they were gonna pick it up. The process was very smooth and, according to my wife, the driver that picked up the container was very friendly.

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    Reviewed May 20, 2018

    I needed services from PODS for moving and storage and PODS could sit there for a while where we wanted it to sit and that was the best. I booked their services over the phone and their customer service was good. Also, I had no issues with the drivers during delivery and pick-up. I requested a 16-foot container and it was in a fine condition.

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    Reviewed May 20, 2018

    I moved my things from one state and using PODS was a convenient thing to do. I went through the phone, talked to a representative and requested for the biggest size. Everything was excellent.

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    Reviewed May 20, 2018

    We were moving cross-country and had a good recommendation from our son, who had used PODS two years prior and was very happy with everything. Plus, the cost was made a little bit more reasonable since the company wasn’t moving us. I booked over the phone and the agent was wonderful. She walked me through the process and told me all the dates. It was very right on. And although there were a couple of changes that I had to make because of the dates, she took care of all of that. Everything was very smooth.

    We had gotten four of the largest containers. We thought we just needed three, but we ended up needing all four. We’ve only gotten to unpack 40 boxes, and so far, there has been only one item, a crystal glass, that had been broken. It was in one of those single glass boxes where you separate them and it had gotten smashed on the corner. Other than that, we were extremely happy with everything. PODS is a great way to go.

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    Reviewed May 20, 2018

    The convenience of my timetable made me go with PODS. I booked two 16-foot pods online and it was fine with the exception of trying to set up dates for drop-off and pickup. I experienced a huge amount of lag time and timing out processes so I didn’t know if my order went through. I had to go back in and do it again then they kinda locked me out. Other than that, the pods fit my needs and the drivers for the pickup and drop off were both outstanding. They called and asked me for directions and placed the pods exactly where I needed them. I would recommend PODS and tell others how satisfied I was with my experience.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2018

    PODS transported a small pod from New York to Ohio for me. they were fast to respond and their prices were reasonable. Also, their representatives were knowledgeable and friendly. The pod itself was clean and the driver was fantastic. When the container was picked up from the first Ohio location, it was in the middle of a downpour of rain, then they delivered to another place where there was also pouring rain. When they picked it up the final time to take it back to PODS, it was also raining. The drivers did a really good job as far as knowing exactly what they were doing. I am still waiting to be credited though and it has been weeks now. They picked the pod up and the day after, they charged me for the next month of storage fee. I’ve called twice and been told I was gonna be credited but I still haven’t received a credit on my credit card. Other than the fact that they still haven’t given me my refund, PODS did a good job.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2018

    PODS' reps were outstanding! But the container wasn't the greatest. It took on the water.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2018

    I knew PODS's name and I needed their storage services super quick, so I went with them. I booked with them over the phone and the rep was great. He took care of everything right away and quicker than I expected. The driver called to let me know that he was delivering the container. The container that I got was definitely clean and it was cleaner than I expected. It was sturdy as well and I was impressed with the way the inside was set up for hanging things and for storing, which was different from what I expected since I thought it would just be there. So, the container was really nice. I had an easy and great experience with PODS.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2018

    We used PODS for the convenience of the pod being delivered, which was awesome. They had a system to place the pod in a convenient place. And also, I did not have the means of any transportation to store it at any kind of storage facility, to load and unload and then do the reverse once the remodel was done. The movement of the furniture was also considered as to our immediate use. As to what we needed and what we needed to move out.

    When we had plenty of space, we took care of our grandkids and utilized some of it. We put some toys in there rather than leaving them in the house where there was construction with all the equipment that the contractors were using. The pod was like a portable playpen. The door was open and the grandkids played there, which they enjoyed.

    We kept it for about a month and a half. It was the bigger-sized one and it filled up the whole driveway. Overall, the appearance of the unit was fantastic. It wasn’t torn up or trashed. They gave us an extremely useable pod and when we had it in front of the yard, it did not give the household a bad appearance nor was it was an inconvenience.

    I was really impressed with the cleanliness and material that was used. I expected that the temperature inside would be hot, but it was rather comfortable working in there. Plus, the roller system was awesome. And then the locking system had gotten to the point where I had used the storage system and they asked me to use one of those round locks rather than the square padlocks. I utilized that lock and it was very convenient. We really enjoyed the pod. People have asked us about PODS and we would say that PODS dropped the pod off on time. They picked it up and notified us about the availability of it. And that there was contact on the phone. It worked out really well and we recommend PODS.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2018

    We needed to move and I called around, and it seemed like the prices were similar in terms of storage and moving. Also, we were having to move twice. We had to move into an apartment while we had our house built. So my other option was to move, take our things to a storage, unload it, go back to the storage, load it, bring it back out and unload it again. PODS came and delivered the containers and we hired a company they referred to load them. Then we loaded them to store them and they brought it back. The PODS drivers were good and the containers were clean. The only issue I had was we had a piece of furniture that broke and it wasn’t from loading because there was a mirror inside the unit that broke. It wasn’t even exposed to the outside, so it got dropped or was sat down really hard. When we filed a claim, they didn’t wanna pay for anything, and that was a little disappointing because I paid a crap-load for insurance.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2018

    I needed a pod to move my stuff. I had used PODS before. The rep who I spoke with was professional and nice. Also, it was seamless and easy. when I went online. I requested for a 16 foot container. The first driver was a little funny but the guy who dropped it off was not. There was a little lack of communication on their part as far as not having a proper respect for my time but from there on out, everything was very professional. We were dealing with a death in the family at the time they dropped the pod off in New York and the guy was very nice and respectful. I crammed everything as tighter as I could and everything arrived in one piece so I was really happy about that.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2018

    As a first-time user of PODS, it was a bit confusing trying to book online. I did it over the phone instead. Even when I needed something taken care of later on, it never took a long time to get through to anybody. Their representatives were always very nice and helpful as well. The two 16-foot containers I got were all that I needed for moving and storage. They were empty and clean too. I had them dropped off in the middle of the month but PODS bill for a whole month upfront. So they were supposed to credit us back for half a month and that didn’t happen at first. I called and within two days, the money was back in my account.

    The drivers were great too. They were able to drop the containers off in a timely manner and place them where I wanted them to go. I also really appreciated the fact that they didn’t just come in here and throw the containers down. I had a new house with a new concrete driveway and they showed concern about damaging our driveway. I was very satisfied with the PODS and I would definitely recommend them to a friend.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2018

    We were doing a personal move and PODS was the moving company that we heard of more. I booked the service over the phone and the rep I spoke with was very informative and polite. Their drivers were incredibly polite as well and they brought us a pod that's in perfect condition. Everyone was very helpful and it was a very smooth experience.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2018

    We were putting in some new flooring and we had to move the furniture out of the house. We had used PODS before and we were very happy with them. I started out booking with them online and ended up booking over the phone. The reps that I talked with were very reliable. I requested the largest container for residential use and it worked out perfectly for our needs. The container was in excellent condition when it was dropped off and I felt secure storing my stuff in it. Their drivers were very courteous and efficient. The pod unit really helped and I had a good experience with PODS.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2018

    We did a local move for about 5 miles. There was a gap between the closing date of our first and the new home, and we ordered two of the 16-foot pods and had them in storage for 10 days. Several years ago, we had a really bad experience with a similar kind of move where we had over $20000 in damage. So this time around, we ended up selling quite a bit of our furniture and so we thought that we might as well just go with PODS. I started booking the pods online but I kept getting these little error messages to call to book this particular need that I had. Apparently, they couldn’t handle it online where it wasn’t in storage for a whole month. I ended up having to call to finish up the reservation, but it was very quick. Once I explained that I really needed two weeks tops, the rep got it and just asked for the date, and we were done.

    The PODS came in four split segments and there were little steel islets to tie off certain sections to make sure that everything was in there as tight as can be, but there were no bands to tie it off. And I was really frustrated that I couldn’t even get my car out of the driveway to run to Lowe's to get my own band because PODS was there. It became a problem then because the stuff shifts around a lot when they loaded the pod back, took it to the warehouse, put it in the warehouse, loaded it back up, and brought it back out. As we were unloading the pod, everything had shifted forward even though we were very careful loading them in because we didn’t have any bands, and we had to move really fast or this whole thing was gonna jump out of the driveway. And four of our chairs were clearly scraped. On the other hand, the drivers were really nice guys and PODS, overall, did a great job.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2018

    I needed to move stuff from Florida to New York. I didn't want to use U-Haul so I decided to go with PODS. I got their smallest container and the drivers were able to pick it up on time.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2018

    We were moving a grandfather clock from Northern California to Southern California. We've used PODS before, so we decided to use them again. I phoned them and we had a challenging rep. He was convinced that we needed a bigger facility than we asked for and was selling pretty hard on what seemed to be a more expensive option. So, he talked us into it. But when we went back and measured the clock, it was just bad advice. We ended up calling PODS back to change the container to what we originally thought we needed. Other than that, our experience with them was perfect. Their driver was great and very helpful, too.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2018

    We booked a pod for my father's stuff and they picked it up from his house. Then they stored it for almost a year and delivered it to his new home. They were the only one I knew who could provide such services so they were the ones I called. The rep I talked to took the address and my credit card number and the process was quick. Then, we had to reschedule and they did that for us with no problem. The whole thing was kind of fiasco for us but PODS made it easy. I've been to their website, too, and it was easy to use as well.

    The container was big enough for a three-bedroom house and my father paid for it on a monthly basis. We got the biggest one that we could afford to have but we should have gotten a bigger one because I ended up having to store a lot of stuff in my house while my father was here. But it was easy to lock up so I felt secure. Other than that, their reps showed up on time and my dad thought that the drivers were funny and nice. There was a lady with them and he really liked her. She was the same one that dropped the pod off the first time and he was mesmerized with the whole process of how the pod came off the truck. He's in his 70s so he's never seen anything like that before. It was a stress-free move and I would use PODS again.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2018

    We moved across country and used PODS as they were cheaper and a bit more efficient than other options. Plus we didn’t have to drive it ourselves. I called them for a quote and booked the service at the same time. Their reps were helpful and got me what I needed. We got a 16-foot pod, which was about the right size, but we could've gone with one that's a bit bigger because there were a couple of things that we couldn’t take because we couldn’t fit it. Anyway, the container was sturdy and it was clean on the inside. Unfortunately, it was snowing outside when we were moving so we ended up making it a bit dirty on the bottom, just walking in and out. But the container was fine and we felt that our stuff are gonna be safe inside. We were very happy with it. And the guy that dropped off our pod initially was really great. We talked about different areas in the parking lot where we could put it and what the best decision was.

    And then, they came and picked our pod up to bring to our new house. The driver that dropped it off was really great as well. Our neighbor’s tree was overhanging the driveway that we were trying to put the pod in and the driver worked with us. He worked a little slower making sure that the tree wasn’t damaged. We definitely appreciated that. When they came to pick up the empty pod for the final pick-up, unfortunately, we weren’t as happy. We were then at work and we came home, and half of our neighbor’s tree had been knocked off. Half of the branches were on the ground. So, we were a little embarrassed because it was our neighbor’s tree. But it worked out fine and the tree will grow back. Overall, our experience with PODS was great and if we moved again long distance, we would definitely use them again.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    Company is a total rip-off! They will continue billing your CC until you cancel it. Your valuables will be destroyed, the insurance is fake and they charge you double what they quote. No way this company has the rating displayed here, go on any other site and read the complaints, they read like a broken record.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    We chose between PODS and U-Haul specifically because we needed temporary storage while we were closing escrow on the purchase of a house. And we felt that PODS' containers were much sturdier. Although it was a little bit more, they offered a secure place to store the container while it was ready to be delivered to the new location. I did some research online but I had some more question so I ended up booking once I called the 800 number.

    We moved from state to state and ordered the 16-foot with storage. We probably needed a container that was a little bit bigger. It would have been so much better if they offered a 21-foot, which U-Haul does. I think the moving trucks were up to 21 feet. Aside from a few little scratches on the exterior, the container was good and clean. We were able to fit in a house plus storage for what my husband had from his prior business.

    I really appreciate that the drivers notified me when they were on their way and when they were 30 minutes away. It was really cool. However, I didn't know the date and time of delivery until the date before the pod was delivered. Not specifically with the time, but if they could have let me know the date at least a week out that would have been better. PODS was was safe, secure, quick. I'm very happy with the experience.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    We were in Hurricane Harvey so while we had to do some renovations, we stored some things in our driveway. I got a quote from PODS online which was super easy then I called in. Booking the pod and scheduling the delivery and the pickup were very easy. We had a super nice driver too. He was very pleasant to work with. He called before he came and let us know, and it was definitely within the delivery window. Then we talked a little bit about Harvey because that had been keeping him busy. The 16-foot pod was perfect for us and it was in good condition.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    I was storing and figured that PODS was a better storage company based on my search. I booked their services over the phone and the rep I spoke with was very professional, as well as the guy that came in the dropoff or pickup of the unit. Everything was good and my belongings were in excellent condition during the process. The people were all very nice. I had a great experience with PODS and I would recommend them highly.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2018

    I've used PODS before for moving and storing, and it was fine. We needed both moving and storing services and this is the second time that I've used them. I started in online to book with PODS, but then I called in and finished the booking over the phone. The reps were knowledgeable and they were very friendly and informative. They were able to answer my questions right away. I requested the 16-foot container which was the largest one that PODS had. When the container arrived, it was clean and in good condition, and it looked like it was newly bought. We filled it front to back and it was perfect for our needs. The driver who dropped off the pod unit was very friendly and he talked me through where he was gonna put it and how he had to do it. It was a great experience we had with PODS.

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    Company Name:
    PODS Moving & Storage
    Company Type:
    Private
    Year Founded:
    1998
    Address:
    13535 Feather Sound Dr
    City:
    Clearwater
    State/Province:
    FL
    Postal Code:
    33762
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.pods.com

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