How to Hire a Packing & Moving Company

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How to Hire a Packing Moving Company
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Find an online Packing Moving Company
Hiring a packing moving company can be scary.
How do you know they won't break your stuff,
charge more than agreed, or simply load your
stuff into a truck and disappear? Fortunately,
you can avoid these nightmare scenarios armed
with a little knowledge and research time.
Determine how far you plan on moving your stuff.
If youre relocating from Noida to Gurgaon, you
will likely wish to hire a packers and movers
company experienced in moving across state lines.
If on the other hand you are moving from one
urban neighborhood to another, look for moving
companies that cater to people who live in your
city.
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Ask People For Recommendations And Warnings
One good way to begin your search is through
word of mouth recommendations from friends,
family, and coworkers. While researching these
companies is still an important step, having a
rough idea of which are competent and which
should be avoided can save you a lot of time.
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Ask Local Packer Mover Agents For
Recommendations
Call one or two local packer mover agents and
ask if they can recommend a moving company. They
have likely assisted many of their customers
moving in or out of your current area.
If you have at least three recommended companies
at this point, you can skip to Researching a
Moving Company. Return here for more ideas if
those companies aren't satisfactory.
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Search Online Cautiously
If you don't have at least three companies to
research, or if the companies you found by other
methods turned out not to suit your needs, it's
time to search online. Search for "moving
company" plus the name of your city or area, but
be cautious to avoid online scams. Every company
website should display an address in your area,
and you should never enter personal information
or pay a fee to access the site. Research
companies found online with special care, as
described in the next section.
Avoid sites that claim to find a mover for you.
These are usually scams trying to take your money
or personal information
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Look For Company Reviews Online
Look up the company's name on sites such as
haultips.com . You might find a recommendation, a
rating, or a warning that the company engages in
scams or bad service. Try to search on several
well-known websites to get more information. If
it sounds like the company may have scammed
people in the past, cross it off your list.
You may not wish to trust the Better Business
Bureau, which has been accused of raising ratings
in exchange for money.
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Visit The Company Website
The company website is usually listed in the
phone directory, or easily found through an
online search. If the website looks amateur, is
difficult to navigate, or doesn't contain the
information you need, you might want to look for
a more professional company. At a minimum, the
website should clearly tell you
The address of the company. Never hire a company
with no address. A large company with multiple
locations may have an address look-up to find
offices near you.
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Call The Company's Reference
Ask for at least three references from the
company, making it clear that you are asking for
past customers. Call each of these references and
ask for details of their moving experience. If a
satisfied customer hired one truck to move a few
blocks away, it might not tell you much if you
are planning to move a thousand miles away.
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Consider How The Company Has Acted During
Communication
Have the moving company's employees been
professional and polite during your
communications? Have they responded promptly to
your emails (the next business day or sooner), or
have they been making you wait? If a company is
too busy or too incompetent to communicate
politely with a potential customer, you may not
want to hire them
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Ask For An On-site Estimate
Once you're sure a company is legitimate, it's
time to find out about pricing. Contact the
company to request an on-site estimate, in which
the company sends an employee to examine your
belongings and estimate how much the move will
cost. Ask for a "binding" estimate if possible,
which will clearly list the cost of each service.
A "nonbinding" estimate could become
significantly more expensive when the company
actually charges you. The exact laws governing
binding and nonbinding estimates vary between
states and countries, so look up laws in your
area if you want to be sure what the estimate
tells you
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Inquire About All Extra Charges
Read the fine print carefully to work out how
much the move will actually cost. Ask the company
to disclose all fees, including fees for moving
certain items, packing and unpacking each carton,
or using additional packing material if a carton
comes apart. If the fees seem unreasonable, move
on to another company.
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Be Wary Of Much Lower Estimates
If one company gives much lower cost estimates
than its competitors, don't jump on the
opportunity without doing your research. This
could mean an inaccurate or dishonest estimate,
or lower quality service that could damage your
household items. In the worst case scenario, it
could be a scam that steals your possessions or
holds them ransom for additional fees.
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