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storage pods
A pod, the short name for Portable on Demand
Storage, is one of the newest introductions
in the world of moving and storage
solutions. People are gradually realizing
its convenience ever since the first pod
container was introduced in 1988.
Considering that this form of
moving and
storage is relatively new, people are still
in doubt regarding its safety, efficacy and
convenience. If you are also one of those
who have often heard about pods from your
friends or colleagues but keen to know have
more details, this article might provide you
with more insight into pods. Pods are
actually pre-fabricated containers which can
serve the purpose of both moving as well as
storage. As the name suggests, it is
‘portable’. This means that the container
can be ordered to be brought to your
premises, be it you residence or office,
where you can take up to a month to load the
items which you wish to store. Subsequently
the same containers can be used for
transporting your goods to any destination
of your choice. One of the biggest
advantages of using pods containers is that
you can load your goods at your convenience
– meaning you are never pushed or rushed to
load, as you are used to with truck rentals.
You do not even have to drive any heavy
vehicle, as the pods container will be
picked up by the pods company at a date and
time suitable to you and transported to your
chosen destination. The other big advantage
of using pods containers is that the loading
occurs at ground level. Unlike
moving trucks
where you have to walk along the ramp
delicately balancing your goods in your
hands or with the help of dollies, pods
containers are at ground level. This means
that you can simply walk through the
container with the goods and stack it inside
the storage space, without having to do any
tight rope walking.
Pods have been found to be a convenient form
of storage by both domestic as well as
corporate customers. Considering its
convenience of loading, safety and security
aspects, many small and big business houses
are using the storage space to store files
and documents, excess inventories, seasonal
merchandise, etc. There are many eminent
retailers across the country who is stocking
their seasonal as well as extra inventories
in pods. These pods are very secure whether
they are lying outside your front door or
being stationed at the storage centers run
by the pods company. Once you have finished
loading the storable goods the pods company
comes and picks up the container and keeps
them at their well-secure storage centers.
These centers are accessible 24 hours every
day of the week and equipped with all the
modern security gadgets.
The pods are lifted on to the moving truck
using hydraulic lifts. This ensures that the
goods inside the storage space are never
shifted around. Since the entire process is
machine-run, there is hardly any chance of
breakage, damage etc. According to many
eminent pods companies, damage during
lifting or storing is hardly present, unless
the soil on which the pods container is kept
is soft or non-paved. Even then, the pods
companies have responsible employees who
take utmost care to prevent any damage
during storage or loading.
All things considered, the current trend of
moving storage pods is perhaps the best
thing that has happened to the moving and
storage scenario till date.
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