Is $12k normal to pay movers to pack your house?

Post date: 2021-05-04 10:30:55

I am moving for a new job. My employer is paying for the moving truck, but not packing. I have been packing myself but I'm coming down to the wire. I called a local packing/moving service and the price made my eyes jump out of my head like Bugs Bunny. Is that normal? Details inside

I have packed most of the house myself. I felt I could use professional help when it came to a handful of items:

Framed Pictures/Art (About 30-40)
Glass lamps
1 Flatscreen TV

Then, since I am running out of time, I asked them to pack:

My kitchen (plates, coffee makers, mixers, bowls, pans, etc)
My study (About 300-ish books plus some photo albums)
My kid's room which just has a few boxes of toys in it.
My CD Collection (about 1k CDs)

Compared to all I've packed, I thought this was a pretty small ask. So imagine my surprise when I got the estimate and it was for a bit over $12,000!

Is it really that much to have movers pack a portion of your house? Is this a normal amount?

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