PODS Charges Over $800 for Delivery with No Itemized Explanation
When retrieving belongings from storage, a customer was charged more than $800 for delivery, and PODS was unable to explain why the charge was so high. The customer describes it as the absolute worst experience they've had with a storage company.
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