Thanks for booking your move with MAN WITH A VAN!!!

PLEASE DON'T STRESS OUT! WE WANT YOU TO HAVE AN AWESOME MOVE!

• WE ACCEPT CASH AND DEBIT CARD FOR FINAL BALANCE. NOTE: OUR DEBIT RATE IS USUALLY HIGHER.
  • CASH ONLY ACCEPTED FOR BALANCES - August 21st - September 3rd
• NO CHECKS! SORRY IF WE FORGOT TO MENTION THAT WHILE BOOKING YOUR RESERVATION
  • The balance of the moves is the total charges less the deposit. We'll have your Credit Card recpeipt for you to sign.
• MOVING ARRIVAL TIMES ARE VERY APPROXIMATE. *Please be ready for us 1 and 1/2 hours BEFORE your booked time(except for our 7:30 AM slots).
  • IF WE ARE RUNNING MORE THAN 15 MINUTES LATE OR EARLY WE'LL CALL YOU. We usually run a little EARLY!
  • PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE LAST 10 DAYS OF AUGUST AND 9/2 - 9/2 IS CRAAAAZY AND WE DO OUR BEST TO BE THERE ON TIME. EITHER WAY WE WILL SHOW UP AND MOVE YOU. WE DO NOTOVERBOOK AT ALL SOMETIMES PEOPLE HAVE A LOT MORE, OR LESS STUFF, THAN ORIGINALY PLANNED. AND ALSO THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE DRIVING AND PARKING U-HAUL'S THAT SHOULDN'T BE! :)
• U-HAUL MATTRESS BAGS (FULL & QUEEN) ARE AVAILABLE FOR $6 (Please Just Ask When We Arrive!) ALL BEDS AND BOX SPRINGS GO UP ON TOP OF OUR VAN!
• CLICK HERE TO SEE A PICTURE OF ONE OF OUR VANS THAT WILL BE COMING FOR YOUR MOVE!
• SEE OUR FAQ SECTION FOR MORE PICS OF OUR VANS AND MORE INFO ABOUT OUR CARGO VAN MOVING SERVICE.

PACKING FOR CARGO VAN MOVING

• PLEASE HAVE ALL OF YOUR STUFF PACKED UP IN BOXES (SMALL OR MEDIUM BOXES - TAPED CLOSED!! AND YOUR STUFF SHOULD BE COMPLETELY READY WHEN YOUR MOVERS ARRIVE.
• IF YOU HAVE ANY ITEMS THAN CAN BROKEN DOWN (DESK LEGS OR HUTCHES, TABLE LEGS(90% OF LEGS COME OFF TABLES) AND PLATFORM/IKEA STYLE BEDFRAME ) PLEASE DO SO BEFORE WE ARRIVE.
  • NOTE: We have tools on board and can break down IKEA STYLE BED FRAMES and TABLE LEGS if needed, JUST ASK WHEN WE ARRIVE!! :)
• PLEASE USE CLOSED TOP BOXES AND TAPE THEM SHUT
• SMALLER BOXES OF UNIFORM SIZE ARE AWESOME
• THE SMALLER BOXES AND THE BETTER PACKED YOU ARE THE MORE WE CAN FIT! :)
• IF YOU HAVE ELECTRONICS WITH CABLES ATTACHED (Ie. LAMPS, STEREO, A/C BOX) PLEASE DISCONNECT THE CABLES AND TAPE THEM/TIDY THEM TO THE ITEMS.
• LAPTOPS AND VALUABLES YOU SHOULD MOVE YOURSELF!
• DRESSER/ARMOIRE/CHESTS/NIGHTSTANDS/DESKS - PLEASE TAKE ALL OF YOUR CLOTHES AND STUFF OUT AND PACK THEM IN BOXES OR TRASH BAGS.
• IF YOU ARE USING TRASH BAGS FOR CLOTHES AND SQUISHY STUFF PLEASE USE THE BLACK SUPER STRONG ONES AND DOUBLE BAG THEM.
  • ( WE DID A MOVE A FEWS YEARS AGO AND THE CUSTOMER TOLD US EVERYTHING WAS WELL PACKED. WHEN WE ARRIVED THE WHOLE PLACE WAS PACKED IN TRASH BAGS(EXCEPT FOR THE BED). ON THE WAY DOWN THE STAIRS ONE OF THE TRASH BAGS BROKE OPEN AND IT WAS JUST THE VCR, BLENDER, AND MICROWAVE IN ONE BAG!!
• FLAT SCREEN TV's MUST BE PACKED IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOX TO BE MOVED(or something very similar)
• LOOSE PICTURES AND PAINTINGS CAN ONLY BE MOVED IF THEY ARE BUBBLE PADDED AND/OR WRAPPED. We can move picutres frames as is, or throw a pad on them in the van, but we are NOT responsible for damage.
• WE DO NOT MOVE FINE ART. PLEASE LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE IF YOU ARE MOVING ANY.
• PLEASE NOTE: FULL/QUEEN BEDS AND BOX SPRINGS GO ON THE ROOF OF THE VAN. YES, UP ON TOP OF THE VAN! We carry U-Haul Brand Mattress Bags for $6.00 each to protect your bed from getting scuffed up, dirty or wet during the move. Let us know when we arrive if you need one.

PARKING THE VAN AND PARKING PERMITS

• PUTING THE VAN AS CLOSE TO YOUR APARTMENT FRONT/MAIN DOOR IS BEST. BIG ITEMS ALMOST ALWAYS NEED THE FRONT STAIRS TO FIT.
  • IF YOU CAN PARK A CAR (WHETHER YOURS OR YOUR FRIENDS) AND BLOCK OFF A SPOT FOR THE VAN ( THE VAN CAN FIT IN A REGULAR METERSED SPOT) THAT WOULD BE MORE THAN AWESOME.
• WE CAN NOT COUNT ON STREET PARKING TO BE AVAILABLE WHEN WE ARRIVE.
• IF YOU LIVE IN CAMBRIDGE AND DO NOT HAVE A DRIVEWAY YOU MUST GET A ~ $28.00 PARKING PERMIT FOR A MOVING VAN LESS THAN 20' LONG CLCIK HERE FOR A CITY OF CAMBRIDGE MOVING VAN PERMIT
• IF WE DO HAVE TO 'GHETTO' OUR VAN ON A CURB OR HYDRYANT WE ASK THAT YOU LET US INTO YOUR PLACE, SHOW US WHAT'S GOING AND THEN WAIT BY OUR VAN TO AVOID A PARKING VIOLATION! If we get a ticket it goes on the bill :(

 

$$ TIPPING THE MOVERS $$

• TIPPING IS APPRECIATED AND IT IS AN OLD CUSTOM OF MOVING IN THE BOSTON AREA.
  • PEOPLE SOMETIMES ASK US: "HOW MUCH DO WE TIP?" - THE ANSWER IS HOWEVER MUCH OR LITTLE YOU WOULD LIKE...
    • A GOOD ESTIMATION IS: HOW HARD WE SWEAT AND MANY GRUNTS YOU HEAR! hahah! :) TIGHT STAIRS, TOUGH PARKING, HEAVY ITEMS, SOFAS...LOTS OF BOOKS ( YOU PROFS. and STUDENTS KNOW WHAT WERE TALKING ABOUT) THANKS!!!

 

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