Would anybody in London be able to help out with storage?

[Wacky Racer]

Hi there all, this is Wacky's son Rob posting. Usually you only see me when he wants me to give someone computer advice, but now I'm hoping someone can help me out of a spot.

Long story short, myself and a friend have bought an arcade cabinet on eBay. It's about 2 feet by 3 feet by 6 feet, and the seller is located is Wimbledon. The problem is that we are not. I'm doing an industrial placement in Germany, and my friend is in Stafford and doesn't drive.

What we're looking for is either a man and a van willing to drive this thing up North, or someone with a bit of space in a garage or a spare room that they don't mind storing this thing in for a couple of months (until we can arrange proper transportation). Basically, we're looking to get it out of the seller's hands, by the end of the month.

I'm willing to pay in both cases, and the reason I'm turning to the fine folks at the Gassing Station is that most of my friends are students living in London apartments, and thus not flush when it comes to space or garages. I have friends who are willing to cart the thing about London, so actually getting the thing to another destination is no problem. It's just either delivery or storage that's the issue, now.

Any takers?

[R988]

Why not pay for temporary storage?

[Wacky Racer]

I looked into that, and the prices of even the cheapest place was alarmingly high for us poor students. I think it was even more than I pay for rent. I'm hoping that some kind soul has some room in a garage or similar they don't mind me taking up for a bit

>> Edited by Wacky Racer on Tuesday 14th February 20:18

[GrahamG]

Will it fit through a standard doorway?

[Matthew C]

Wacky Racer said:

It's about 2 feet by 3 feet by 6 feet

So I would say it would go through a standard doorway.

[GrahamG]

I probably have some room in my outhouse in Epsom if it's helpful

[Wacky Racer]

GrahamG said:

I probably have some room in my outhouse in Epsom if it's helpful

Hi Graham,

Robert's dad Wacky here........

Robert is working for HP Computers in Stuttgart on placement from Stafford Uni....

I have had a look on the map and Epsom does not seem too far away from Wimbledon....

From what I can gather the cabinet is empty inside, so should not weigh much but I am not sure, I will get Rob to post some more details, thanks for the helpful reply btw......

[bigandclever]

I might *MIGHT* be able to help you out with this - I've got to move some stuff from a lock-up near Regents Park (here in fact... www.keepsafe.ltd.uk/keepsafe_self_storage_branches/Camden.html) to Leeds via Liverpool a week on Saturday (25th Feb) or Sunday (26th Feb).

Drop me a mail through my profile.

Jon

[Lavareef]

PMs sent out, although bigandclever said that my first email got lost into the spam folder. Did you get my e-mail, Graham? I'll resend, just in case :O