Is moving container insurance actually worth it?
Optional container insurance often excludes damages caused by improper packing, leaving policyholders unprotected when things shift in transit. Because moving expenses are already stretched tight, many skip the small fee and rely on careful packing instead, finding that containers generally make the trip safely without extra coverage.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1relying on existing renters or homeowners insurance coverageDid this help you?
- 2skipping the container insurance coverage to save money and hoping nothing gets damagedDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I looked at what all was covered, and basically it sounds like they would blame any damage on not being properly packed, so I opted not to use it and it was okay.”source ↗
“Does anyone have advice as to whether I really neeeed the insurance? It’s only $17 but I also am kind of stretched out on moving expenses already.”source ↗
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