It was kind of difficult to put in the order for a pod. I had to take to an individual for quite…read moresome time. However, the process was very easy Delivery was scheduled and it snowed. The delivery was delayed which then I had to reschedule movers and everything regarding my move. I'm not sure if it could be helped or not. Once the pod was delivered, however, everything else was easy. It was expensive but exactly what I needed for my move.

My experience with PODS was extremely disappointing and demonstrated a complete lack of…read morecommunication and customer service. My POD was scheduled for delivery on a Saturday. Throughout the day, my delivery window continued to be pushed back. Around 4:00 p.m., near the end of the first delivery window, I called PODS and was assured that my container was the next stop on the driver's route. After waiting another two hours with no delivery and no update, I called back. This time, I spent more than an hour on the phone before finally reaching someone at the national call center. Only then was I informed that my POD would not be delivered because the driver decided to end their shift early. What is most frustrating is that PODS never contacted me to let me know the delivery would not happen. In fact, the online portal incorrectly showed that my POD had already been delivered. Had I not called, I would have had no idea what was happening. As a result of PODS' failure to communicate, I incurred multiple additional expenses and disruptions. I had to pay a fee to reschedule movers who were booked for Sunday, rearrange another moving appointment later in the week, coordinate with my tenant to extend use of her parking space for the container, and even change a flight to accommodate the delay, resulting in additional out-of-pocket costs. After all of this, PODS offered a credit of just $27.65. Delays can happen, and I understand that unforeseen circumstances arise. What is unacceptable is the complete lack of proactive communication and the amount of time I had to spend chasing down basic information. I wasted more than three hours on the phone that Saturday simply trying to find out where my container was and whether it would arrive. There are many companies offering similar moving and storage services. Based on my experience, I would strongly encourage prospective customers to consider those alternatives. This was one of the worst customer service experiences I have encountered, and PODS showed little interest in taking responsibility for the inconvenience and costs their failure created.