# Chicago Dopers: help me find a moving company

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-dopers-help-me-find-a-moving-company/174995>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 13, 2003, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-dopers-help-me-find-a-moving-company/174995 "2003-05-13T17:31:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-dopers-help-me-find-a-moving-company/174995/1 "2003-05-13T17:31:28Z")

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As some of you know, I’m soon leaving my icky apartment, complete with Musa the Psycho Montenegrin Landlord, for happier digs. I’m only moving about half a mile, from one first-floor apartment to another one, so it should be pretty straightforward. This will be the first time I’ve hired professional movers; I haven’t moved in seven years, and normally I rely on the generous assistance of my friends, but a) a critical mass of them will be out of town during the period I was hoping to make the move, and b) by the time I rent a truck, etc., and torture my friends, it really ceases to be worth the trouble.

So far I’ve gotten recommendations for Golan Movers and In & Out Movers (yeah, I know, but I didn’t make up the name), both of which are rumored to be staffed by hunky Israeli guys, which is a definite plus in my book. Both are offering similar deals ($90-100/hour and $45 one-time travel fee, 2-hour minimum and prorated every 15 min. thereafter, for three guys and a truck, plus furniture pads, etc.)

Does anyone have any other recommendations? I don’t particularly care how large and fancy-looking the company is; I just want them to be fast, honest, and careful with my stuff. Also, any tips on the etiquette of using professional movers will be welcome.

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**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-dopers-help-me-find-a-moving-company/174995/2 "2003-05-13T18:41:26Z")

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Affordable Moving - My sister used them after several people recommended them and was very happy, and I used them to move from my temp apartment back home after all the fire construction was done. I don’t remember their rates, though. 773-637-3131.