Best way to get personal "stuff" to PR

suzanne12345 Contributor

Member since 15 November 2014

suzanne12345Contributor30 November 2014 14:26:44

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We are moving in a month from VA to PR. We will be renting a furnished apartment. As I get ready to leave (plus husband and 3 teen daughters) it is clear we will need to ship some stuff. UPS is expensive, PODs are too big and very expensive as well. Is USPS our only other option? Will our things make it and not disappear? We are shipping the car but not allowed to put anything in it, which is frustrating. Any tips are appreciated.

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dolt201 Active member

Member since 14 September 2011

dolt201Active member15 December 2014 11:42:36

Try UPack, http://www.upack.com/movers.
We used them and it went flawlessly at a reasonable cost.

dcarterbriscoe Active member

Member since 09 April 2014

dcarterbriscoeActive member15 December 2014 16:19:23

Thanks dolt201, I am so glad to see that upack.com went well for you. We are in the process of moving to San Juan in January and after checking with other movers they are so very expensive.

dcarterbriscoe Active member

Member since 09 April 2014

dcarterbriscoeActive member23 February 2015 19:24:16

Upack.com was amazing. I would definitely recommend. We moved to Old San Juan so the relo cube could not be brought here, but we found a great local mover if you need one.

mac00677 Serial expat

Member since 22 December 2014

mac00677Serial expat23 February 2015 20:11:58

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I shipped 15 Rubbermaid tough totes, secured w/duct tape, and addressed with a sharpie... all my stuff made it here fine, and I'm still using the boxes for storage.

addicted.to.tights Member

Member since 19 March 2015

addicted.to.tightsMember19 March 2015 13:38:34

"Stuff" as in... adult stuff? I would put it in a suitcase (done that before) or USPS should be fine (done that too)

mac00677 Serial expat

Member since 22 December 2014

mac00677Serial expat19 March 2015 23:51:33

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"adult stuff"? I'm not sure what that means... I didn't ship a porn collection... I meant; personal items, that I didn't want to carry on the plane, as I had a 18 1/2lb dog to carry on as well as my two bags of luggage. I shipped tools here, clothing, computer, books, momentos, military gear, etc.

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4ofaKind New member

Member since 18 July 2014

4ofaKindNew member23 March 2015 16:01:35

Hi! I shipped our entire house USPS flat rate! We sold all of our furniture and "big" items prior to and honestly it was the best choice. I shipped anything and everything I could fit in a flat rate and it worked out great! We didn't lose a single package out of 42 and only 1 package arrived damaged. We also shipped linens and lightweight items in a box and slim items, such a canvas and wall decor, in TV boxes. We even shipped our flat screen TVs with NO PROBLEM! All work great! Overall the cost was approx $1,800. Totally worth it....especially for hubbys heavy tools! I do wish I had shipped more small appliances...they are more expensive to buy here and "decor" is pricey too. GOOD LUCK!