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Black_Beer_Man
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 453 Location: Yokohama
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:14 am Post subject: Moving a Futon to a New Address. How? |
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I can move most of my stuff myself to my new apartment, but I am at a loss how to move a futon. My new apartment is 30 minutes away by train.
My first thought is to hire a moving truck, but I am wondering if a courier service can move it?
Anyone with a simliar experience? |
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kah5217
Joined: 29 Sep 2012 Posts: 270 Location: Ibaraki
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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:39 am Post subject: |
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I take it your futon isn't the kind you can just roll up?
How big of a futon is it? Single, double? Kuroneko might be able to send it if you can fold it into a big bag or box. |
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Black_Beer_Man
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 453 Location: Yokohama
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:40 am Post subject: |
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I have two futons. One is a single and the other is a double. I guess I need a mover. |
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mitsui
Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 3:56 am Post subject: |
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You can rent a car if you have a Japanese driver`s license. |
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Black_Beer_Man
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 453 Location: Yokohama
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:27 am Post subject: |
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Maybe I'll just give away my two futons and fridge.
It seems like most things, including moving services, are discouragingly expensive in this crowded little country. In most other countries that I know, you can just hire the neighborhood handyman to move your stuff with his van or pick up truck. It won't cost you and arm and a leg. |
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HLJHLJ
Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: Ecuador
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:33 am Post subject: |
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Why not just hire a small van yourself? If you don't have a licence, do you have a friend who would you help you out? |
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mitsui
Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:24 am Post subject: |
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That is what I did 10 years ago in Sagamihara. I rented a van for ichi man and asked a Japanese teacher to drive it.
Problem solved.
At that time I didn`t have a Japanese driver`s license.
Three teachers were happy to help out. |
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Black_Beer_Man
Joined: 26 Mar 2013 Posts: 453 Location: Yokohama
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:08 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the advice everybody.
I'll think it over.
I am just not sure if it is worth an hour's drive and a rent a car to transport 2 futons and a fridge. |
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HLJHLJ
Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 1218 Location: Ecuador
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Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Maybe it depends where you are, but the car rental places by us would rent for 4 hours at a time. We also used a car share service that let you rent in 15min blocks, but that had a subscription fee. |
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