New Hampshire to Florida mover

[ApS]

The Professor is absolutely right.

It's Reality.

Furniture at yard sales in Florida sell for nothing, yet the owners paid dearly to move them. I bought my first "Lazy Boy" chair for $5—shortly afterwards, a neighbor offered me two leather Lazy Boys for free!

There is no market for "used furniture". (And yours is "used").

Even auction houses turn away antique-furniture formerly valued in the thousand$. In Ossipee, I've seen them going out the door for $10 and $15!

Using a local Carroll County mover to transport their furniture, my Dad moved in the opposite direction, including a collection of perhaps a hundred pounds of crystal. Not one piece arrived intact! The mover folded.

While such income tax deductions are still available, donate the furniture to St. Vincent dePaul or Salvation Army. The latter has a definite knack for pricing furniture fairly and firmly; still, that furniture does not "fly out the door".

[Resident 2B]

I agree that it is not worth it to move the things you have in New Hampshire to Florida. When we sold out place on the lake, we donated as much of our furniture to organizations that were in dire need of furniture. That included a few half way houses, the local fire station and two churches that knew of people in need.

I bought once here in Florida. Some was new, but the estate sales in Florida are 10 cents on the dollar.

R2B

[JasonG]

We moved from NH to Tampa 7 years ago... and then back to NH 2 years ago.
Both times we used ABF. They are a self load, but I think they offer load/unload services. They were by far the cheapest option to move

[Wanksy]

I used a1 auto transport when I moved up the coast from Florida. I didn't use the full service moving with packing and everything like you mentioned, but I needed to ship a car too and they were able to do that as well. I know they offer packing and loading so you may see what they cost. They were fairly affordable and one of the few that seemed to be able to move all our furniture and a car.

[BroadHopper]

Definitely downsize! Expensive to move bulk but cheap to get rid of and replace! Furniture in Florida consignment stores are in top notch shape and CHEAP!
As for moving companies, I can't think of one. I heard a lot of horror stories so I just get rid of everything and start from scratch! It's fun!

[coolyourjets]

Originally Posted by Resident 2B

I agree that it is not worth it to move the things you have in New Hampshire to Florida. When we sold out place on the lake, we donated as much of our furniture to organizations that were in dire need of furniture. That included a few half way houses, the local fire station and two churches that knew of people in need.

I bought once here in Florida. Some was new, but the estate sales in Florida are 10 cents on the dollar.

R2B

If you're going to donate, try Habitat for Humanity. I can't speak for every location but they will come to your house, load up any old furniture into their truck and sell it at their "ReStore"...and I believe the donation is tax deductable.

[jbolty]

Originally Posted by ApS

The Professor is absolutely right.

It's Reality.

Furniture at yard sales in Florida sell for nothing, yet the owners paid dearly to move them. I bought my first "Lazy Boy" chair for $5—shortly afterwards, a neighbor offered me two leather Lazy Boys for free!

There is no market for "used furniture". (And yours is "used").

Even auction houses turn away antique-furniture formerly valued in the thousand$. In Ossipee, I've seen them going out the door for $10 and $15!

Using a local Carroll County mover to transport their furniture, my Dad moved in the opposite direction, including a collection of perhaps a hundred pounds of crystal. Not one piece arrived intact! The mover folded.

While such income tax deductions are still available, donate the furniture to St. Vincent dePaul or Salvation Army. The latter has a definite knack for pricing furniture fairly and firmly; still, that furniture does not "fly out the door".

My friend and his wife did a cross country move a few years ago and he told me it was an interesting exercise walking around the house trying to decide if things were worth 85 cents per pound. Most stuff isn't unless it has sentimental value.

I have been trying to get rid of all my parents antiques from their house in California. Good luck trying to sell an antique spinning wheel on the west coast.