News Release

Local Company Introduces “Boxless” Moving to the
Lower Mainland

Moving Blocks sets up shop renting “boxless” moving systems to residents and businesses reducing the hassles, costs, and waste normally associated with box-based moves

 

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada –  November 5, 2002 –  Moving Blocks Inc., a first of its kind moving service in the Lower Mainland renting out “boxless” moving systems to residents and businesses, has opened its doors with the mission to make moving an easier and better experience while reducing waste. By renting out industrial-strength, weatherproof plastic moving containers and custom-fitted dollies at affordable daily rates and providing delivery and pickup service with each rental, Moving Blocks ensures the utmost in convenience, affordability, protection, and waste reduction.

Founded by two “regular” movers frustrated with the headaches and costs of moving, Moving Blocks promises its customers a better and more environmentally-friendly way to move. No more having to find, purchase, and build cardboard boxes. No more worrying about whether the boxes are going to tear or crush from excess weight or leak in the rain resulting in ruined belongings. No more struggling to carry awkward-sized boxes or to fit them into the moving truck without them falling over or out. No more cleaning up, storing, or recycling the boxes when done. It’s just four easy steps: 1) Customers place an order by phone or online. 2) Moving Blocks delivers the ruggedized containers and dollies. 3) Customers pack and move. 4) Moving Blocks picks up the items when done – all while being as affordable or more affordable than purchasing boxes and supplies. And Vancouver movers are raving about the service already:

“I just moved a 5 bedroom house and wish I had had Moving Blocks for my move. Between the expense and hassle of hiring a moving company and the $400 I had to spend to move a mountain of cardboard waste I had at the end, Moving Blocks could have saved me a ton!” – Karin Smith, Vancouver

“This is such a smart idea! I can’t believe this hasn’t been done before.” – Scott Homenick, Vancouver

“Strong plastic containers allowed me to pack very delicate items like my electronics and computer equipment and not worry about it.  I'd recommend this service to any of my friends and family."
Ted Yee, Vancouver

“I recently moved my offices and being a small business, I wanted to reduce my expenses.  Moving Blocks was the perfect solution for me since they have a very inexpensive solution…  I also have a lot of confidential files and documents which I am able to lock using Moving Blocks containers.”
- Todd Gulbransen, Creekside Marketing

“I'm a pretty lazy mover so Moving Blocks was perfect for me. I'd say that the prices are comparable to cardboard boxes but the nice thing about Moving Blocks is that they deliver and pick up.”
Gersham Meharg, Yaletown

 

Moving Blocks is for both residential and business movers in the Vancouver Lower Mainland. It’s for those homeowners and renters who value their time and want to do what they can for the environment. It’s for those businesses that want the protection and efficiency that professional moving companies offer but without the costs that usually come with them.

Availability
Moving Blocks rents large industrial-strength plastic containers for $.40 a day, plastic wardrobe containers for $.75 a day, and lightweight custom-fitted dollies for $1.50 a day. Additional moving supplies are also available and delivery and pickup service is offered throughout the Vancouver Lower Mainland.

Orders can be placed anytime at the Moving Blocks Web site, http://www.movingblocks.com, or during business hours at 604-897-3279. Also at the Web site, visitors can find recommended order quantities based on the number of rooms or offices to move as well as detailed comparisons to cardboard boxes and lightweight plastic bins.

About Moving Blocks Inc.
Moving Blocks is a Canadian company founded in August 2002 by a couple of “regular” movers who were tired of the hassles, costs, and waste associated with moving. Due to the moving pains experienced by the company founders over the years, Moving Blocks’ mission is simple – to make moving an easier and better experience while reducing waste. As an unavoidable event in everybody’s lives, “moving” doesn’t have to be a bad word nor does it mean having to impact our trees. For more information, visit http://www.movingblocks.com.

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Contact

Kirstin Gulbransen

Moving Blocks, Inc.

(604) 897-3279 ext. 66

kgulbransen@movingblocks.com