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beastboy1980 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| quick question on moving a large comic collection. i might be moving into new house down the road. and our main issue would be how to move the comic collection graded and ungraded books. is there any ideas on how to move it safely thanks |
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Bobashek private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I’ve made 3 moves all using PODS and had no issues. 8000+ books | ||
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 I blame the forum gremlins.
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figment private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Unless you're talking about 10,000+ books, do it yourself on a nice day. Make multiple trips if you have to but that's the only way to guarantee they get handled and transported to your satisfaction. | ||
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 You do know that the new guy brings the donuts, right?
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DWeeB1967 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I agree with @figment. I've moved a 3000+ book collection before on numerous occasions. I don't let movers touch any of my collection. I move it all myself one carload at a time. | ||
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 Where's his Bat-package?
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Quote:Originally Posted by DWeeB1967 I learned my lesson after one move where I let other folks handle my collection. Somewhere between Point A and Point B a box went *poof* and hasn't been seen since. Sadly, I didn't notice until a couple years down the line (I was only storing my collection at that point), so there was nothing I could do about it.  |
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 How do I know this? Because I've done it myself.
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lawguy1977 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @figment @DWeeB1967 totally agree, and I've done the same in the past. Good luck with the move! | ||
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I called CGC about the giveback benefit.
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beastboy1980 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| thanks for the help we might buy a home about 2 hours away and i think moving it myself over months is the safest way to go. |
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I called CGC about the giveback benefit.
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beastboy1980 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Bobashek what is PODS ? |
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etapi65 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by DWeeB1967 I've always moved them in a car, not the moving truck where they were always under my watch. This should work if down the road is a relatively short distance. Over 30 years the number being moved has grown from around 1600 to 7500 and 0 slabbed to a couple hundred, but I've always done it the same way. |
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| clickable text Quote: Originally Posted by beastboy1980 |
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 past performance is no guarantee of future actions.
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KatKomics private msg quote post Address this user | |
| even if it was 10,000+ books I would use a rental cube van (UHaul etc) and drive them myself | ||
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 I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this.
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| Portable On Demand Storage | ||
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You do know that the new guy brings the donuts, right?
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DWeeB1967 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd I have a friend who collects large Batman and Star Wars statues - the large Sideshow premium format statues. He had movers move them when he moved from Ohio to Texas. Some went missing, others got broken. He had to fight the movers for MONTHS to get any kind of reimbursement for the losses. Many of the broken ones he just had to glue and be done with it. For those that went missing, he had to prove that they were 1) boxed up by the movers and 2) moved by the movers. Movers are never going to voluntarily admit that they broke something or lost something. Move your books yourself if at all possible. |
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 Masculinity takes a holiday.
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EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I moved about one hours distance. I rented a storage unit 5 minutes from the new house and used it as a staging area, moving stuff into it 2-3 times a week for 30 days before the actual move. Then kept it for 30 days after the move to give me time to organize. It made the move a whole lot easier. | ||
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 Apparently, I am easily annoyed.
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Rbolton private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I moved my entire collection (20k plus) into a new house a few years ago, I had my brother (whom I have collected with for 30 plus years) assist me with this major undertaking. If you have one or two reliable friends who know how to handle comics and would be willing to help, it could possibly make moving your collection a lot easier for you. Good luck!! | ||
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 I had no way of knowing that 9.8 graded copies signed by Adam Hughes weren't what you were looking for.
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drchaos private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Absolutely move the books yourself. To much can go wrong if you trust someone else to do it. | ||
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How do I know this? Because I've done it myself.
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lawguy1977 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Agree with the comments above, too. I moved from the midwest to Vegas years ago. I used Pods, which was fine, but my comics were in my car with me for the drive out to Vegas. I've moved three times in town since coming to Vegas, and I'm the only one who moves my comics. | ||
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 To answer your question, no, this is not where the comics go to die.
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I moved all of this with a 1995 Toyota Camry. Multiple trips         |
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Bobashek private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by MutantMania Costco racks? I have some too. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd I've got the same story, except three boxes of mine (the ones I'd labeled like a moron) happened to be the ones to go poof. No one else ever touches my books again. |
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| I would agree with those who recommended you do it yourself. That brings peace of mind, and that will reduce the likelihood of damage or theft. Would be good to have some reliable help - maybe a friend or family member has a truck to go with you and reduce the number of trips. One option is to pack some lower value comics into boxes and label them as books for the movers. When I move, the half-assed stuff can get shipped, but the choice material is for my hands only. |
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