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Lets talk about moving, real estate, how to pack, tips, horror stories, the good, the bad, DITY, Semi DITY and commercial moves; and share helpful websites.
Website: http://eek-moving-again.blogspot.com/
Members: 144
Latest Activity: Dec 26, 2017
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Be sure to look through all the Discussion topics in the Discussion Forum - your question may have been addressed there. Post your questions in the Comments section, or create a new Discussion for a more general question/topic. Welcome to the group!
Discussion Forum
Moving from West Coast to East Coast
Started by van1612 Dec 26, 2017. 0 Replies 0 Likes
We, my husband and I, will be moving from Washington to Virginia due to my husband’s PCS but we have never done this before and it’s a big move. Furthermore, he will be going on a 7 months long…Continue
Moving/Marriage After "A" School
Started by Bronco14. Last reply by Anti M Feb 19, 2016. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Hi ladies,I need some help! I posted this question in the group specific to my sailor's A school but I thought I'd post it here as well since this group is all about moving. My sailor is about half…Continue
repacking boxes & stuff in 2 locations
Started by garden gal. Last reply by Anti M Dec 24, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi, my son got orders to Whidbey island for his first assignment out of A school but was put on hold for security clearance processing. He was told this could take several month. Since my son &…Continue
tip for PCS'ing from Camp Lejeune NC
Started by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom Sep 26, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
For anyone doing a DITY move out of Camp Lejeune NC: Jane, the manager at Air Station Storage & U-Haul was incredibly knowledgeable about military procedure and paperwork and very helpful…Continue
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Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on November 16, 2010 at 12:45pm
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Start a must have box (read our personal tips) http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pcsingmoving/forum/topics/weird-an...
Have you decided what type of move you'll be having I really suggest you go through and read out forum discussion there are some super useful advice and lines and information in them.
If your moving your self SPACE BAGS! If not don't do to much because the moving company should pack everything (except food items, candles, chemicals, and cleaning supplies, if you don't want to start from scratch plan room in your vehicles) and then unpack items. Do not let them leave until they unpack and put everything away Tell them what and where too put your stuff. That is what the government is paying them for.
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Comment by MRs L* on November 16, 2010 at 11:48am
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does anyone know how the RPP works?
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okay because when he got his verbal orders they told him little creek, va which is only a 4 hour drive form where we live. so i guess ill wait for himto tell me how much time we have; but ill start packing the little things i never use in the time being.
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Brady was once given 3 days to move. Our friend Brad has a wife and two kids they were give 2 weeks to move from Jacksonville to San Diego. Brady was told he had to report in Tucson 4 weeks and 2 days after his school was over (but he had 67 leave days on the clock.
So I'm pretty sure its pretty varied.
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about how long does it take to get orders? his school is only 4 weeks?
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I don't think you'll have a problem brady took a week of leave time right in the middle of a cross country move. so technically we moved for 21 days. He was not penalized.
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Comment by Marcy ~ Corpsman Mom on November 13, 2010 at 5:34pm
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I would doubt it's a problem but I'm not an expert AT ALL...I'd document everything you do day by day with receipts, maybe even photos.
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Comment by RaeBear on November 13, 2010 at 5:25pm
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Does anyone know if there may be a problem getting reimbursed if the rental truck is rented outside of the dates given? I.E. My husband told... the moving office that I would leave the 19th of November and arrive via vehicle the 23rd or November... That apparently translated to the Navy that the personal property would leave and arrive the same time - which was a miscommunication as it was supposed to be the personal property leaves the 15th and arrives the 18th... We were going to rent the U-Haul truck on the 14th to pack it and everything and then the U-Haul contract is for 9 days so it sort of blankets the time frame the Navy thought. My husband is just concerned if the U-Haul is rented any day other than November 18th or 19th we won't be reimbursed..
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That's all she said, and none of us are familiar with it either. I'll try to find what I can, too.
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Marcy: im looking =back but i just see her saying she called Military One Source. but nothing about applying and the process.. im still looking around the web to see if i find anything though
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