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Post by Little_Ninja on Nov 27, 2008 15:58:59 GMT -5
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Post by Script on Nov 27, 2008 18:04:24 GMT -5
My brother used 1-800-Got-Junk three or four times over the last YEAR to help our sister declutter her home before selling it.
I know that they were DELIRIOUSLY happy about the service. I think it is a franchise? They filled four (4!!!) trucks with stuff, mostly from garage and cellar, left behind by my sister's ex.
for example: broken glass, old crates, styrofoam stuff, broken plant items.
My brother ALSO took 20 loads to GoodWill and they gave a lot of stuff away. BUT there was also an accumulation of 32 years of JUNQUE from the ex (hoarder, clutterer)
I was there once during the Got-Junk disposal, and I was very impressed.
It was not dirt cheap, but it made it possible for them to sell the house (as per instructions from real estate agent).
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Post by Blackswan on Nov 28, 2008 2:09:04 GMT -5
Best money you could ever spend, probably! And a reminder in the future not to buy more junk, because it ends up costing a lot to dispose of it.  |
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Post by 60isolderthanithot on Nov 28, 2008 5:58:03 GMT -5
Look around. Many people are going into the "foreclosure cleanup" business and the prices can be a lot less than GOT-JUNK. I've seen the GOT-JUNK truck in a couple of places. It seemed very expensive - if the only task were to clear out junk. If they are digging it out of dangerous places, it's a different story, though I wonder if they're paying their loaders more than absolute minimum wage. My local craigslist has some people with trucks who will haul things to the dump for $40/load + the dump's $30 dumping fee. Two friends and I piled the guy's truck and trailer full to the roof in about two hours. I'm about ready to do it again.
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Post by reesa on Nov 28, 2008 6:13:04 GMT -5
I used gotjunk when I left my last house a few years ago, they were very nice and didn't seem judgmental at ALL and that was good. I always worry about having people see my stuff but they just hauled it away.
I bet there are cheaper options locally though like 60 says.
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Post by Little_Ninja on Nov 28, 2008 9:36:59 GMT -5
Look around. Many people are going into the "foreclosure cleanup" business and the prices can be a lot less than GOT-JUNK. I've seen the GOT-JUNK truck in a couple of places. It seemed very expensive - if the only task were to clear out junk. If they are digging it out of dangerous places, it's a different story, though I wonder if they're paying their loaders more than absolute minimum wage. My local craigslist has some people with trucks who will haul things to the dump for $40/load + the dump's $30 dumping fee. Two friends and I piled the guy's truck and trailer full to the roof in about two hours. I'm about ready to do it again. What's important for me is not to get the cheapest rate to pay someone to haul off my stuff to the city dump. I value donating reusable items and recycling. I don't want my stuff to end up in a landfill. But this service allows me to MAKE A DECISION about the stuff I want to give away. I'd rather reserve clothes/shoes/purses and housewares to donate to charity, then pile all the obscure stuff (couch, tomato plant poles, landscaping netting, rubber floor mats, rusty barbecue grill) to a service that will try to recycle or donate the stuff before taking it to a landfill. I like that kind of service. The Salvation Army rejected my 92" leather couch as a donation because it was "worn." I'm still using it, and it's a great sleeping couch! I'd hate to see it end up in a landfill. The reason I want to give it away is that it takes up so much space in my living room - I'd rather see it go to a family who will use it. (I eventually want to replace the couch with a leather sectional that will take up less space.) On a side note - I'm noticing a plethora of "storage unit" companies littering the landscape with their businesses. There's a place on my way to work that will have two storage unit companies across the street from each other. Yucko! I never want to have so much stuff that I would rent such a space. I think these storage businesses are a sign of the times - we have too much stuff, and former spouses from dissolved marriages have to move from their houses into small apartments and rent these storage units to "protect" all their stuff.   Little_Ninja |
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Post by threeg on Nov 28, 2008 14:34:19 GMT -5
I could have used that company while I was moving. However, I did donate a ton of stuff, and a LOT of what I put out for trash got hauled away by Pickers.
Use whatever works best for you LN. Hope someone gets that huge leather sofa and enjoys it. 3G
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