A friend of mine who knows a thing or two about business wrote this to me the other day. I may be biased, but it makes a lot of sense to me!

   "U-Haul isn't that cheap at all. I rented a truck to move our junk from a storage unit to our house a few years back. It cost a fortune after mileage and gas. Plus the truck was a piece of crap, the brake light kept coming on and I feared for my life. Mileage is something people don't think adds up but it does. Especially if you have to make more than one trip.

   As [John] said, Home Depot "loans" their truck, but when you are done with the add-ons, it's still pricey. Renting by the hour is costly especially if you don't know how to move. The reason they offer it is to help people bring junk home they bought there. I'd feel guilty renting it for something else.

   Plus you don't get a hunky expert to help you. Although you don't want to be moving pianos, you might want to make it more obvious that you are actually part of the move. You don't want people to think you just provide the truck and driver.

   Ever rent a U-Haul? It's a PITA. All these forms and releases you have to sign, lines, waiting for some guy to "check the truck in" when you return it. You need a credit card deposit or first born.

   Your service is a fantastic one, much better than renting a truck."