# Moving: Flat rate or by weight? (Need advice ASAP)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 12, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-flat-rate-or-by-weight-need-advice-asap/939852 "2021-04-12T14:20:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-flat-rate-or-by-weight-need-advice-asap/939852/18 "2021-04-13T20:34:10Z")

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A little off topic - we are just now starting to get quotes for an interstate move. One thing every web site recommends is to research the moving companies and what I have found is that each one has many multiple horror stories in review sites. I am certain that satisfied customers don’t tend to post lengthy reviews, so there is that self-selection bias. But, how does one move past the feeling that **every** moving company is a flaming shit-show at least 80% of the time and that I am bound to want to shoot someone before I am done?

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