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How To Save Money And Protect Yourself
When You Relocate With A Moving Company
By Steadman Issenburg
If you decide not to move yourself, choosing a good,
reliable moving company will be necessary to assure that your relocation
goes smoothly. With that in mind, you need to do a little advance
research and homework to find the most reputable moving companies
in your area.
One good unbiased source of information on the subject is your
family and friends. Ask as many people as you can about recommendations
both for and against moving companies that they are aware of. But
don't stop there. Also check with the Better Business Bureau in
your area and see which moving companies have the best reputation
overall.
Now that you have a very short list of highly recommended professional
movers, it's time to get an estimate from each company in order
to get the best price possible. Here's where you need to be especially
careful and avoid any company that does not want to come out and
make a physical inspection of your possessions and give you a written
estimate.
You may have seen television shows that feature people who have
been ripped off by moving companies that quote one price initially
and then jack the price up later at delivery to a much higher figure.
Well, this is usually done when you only receive a quote or an estimate
over the phone. There are legal protections in place for consumers
that allow a moving company to only jack the price up by a certain
percentage of the estimate on delivery as long as they gave you
a written estimate in person.
Reputable moving companies are aware of these legal protections,
and they are fully prepared to provide you with a written estimate
after physical inspection of your belongings. It's only the disreputable
moving companies that want to avoid any kind of written estimate
in order to leave the possibility of taking advantage of you, the
consumer, later on.
Once you've receive your written estimates, be aware that you can
often save money by having flexibility for the dates of both loading
and delivery. The reason for this is that most movers often carry
several households of furniture and possessions at the same time.
And each of these have to be moved from one destination to another.
If you have the very narrow time frame for pickup and delivery you'll
often pay more for this convenience, but if you are more flexible
with the movers, they can often save you money as a result.
Finally, be aware that most movers are busier toward the end of
the month and during the summer. So if you can avoid these busy
times of year, and schedule your relocation move for a less busy
time, you may be able to save quite a bit more money on the move.
Trusting your possessions to a professional mover can be an intimidating
experience, but using the suggestions given above you should be
able to hire a high quality professional mover and save money at
the same time.
Steadman Issenburg writes on many consumer related
topics including real estate. You can find relocation
services moving and a relocation
calculator and more by visiting our Real Estate website.
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