How To Avoid Moving Scams In 10 Simple Ways

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How To Avoid Moving Scams In 10 Simple Ways
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• The day your items should be moved has finally
  arrived, you have packed up all your boxes, and
  you cant wait for your moving company to arrive.
  Unfortunately they dont show up, you get no call
  from them, and when you go down to their office
  to check, they have moved. Moving scams are a
  reality you could easily lose your money or part
  with huge cash. Here are the simplest ways to
  avoid any moving scam.

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• Ask your company for references. These are any of
  their previous clients you could contact in order
  to hear what their moving experience with the
  company was like. You could visit them or even
  buzz them. These references should include names
  and contacts of these previous clients. Any
  moving company that hesitates to give you any of
  these is probably a con.

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• Plan your move way in advance, moveme.com is very
  specific on this. Well you cant really plan your
  move six months earlier, but at least you could
  plan it a month before your move. Here is the
  reason why, many people book moving companies way
  in advance and if you wait until the last minute
  you could miss out on the best and end up with a
  substandard company.

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• Check out if the company is registered in an
  association of other expert movers. Credible
  groups form a formidable place to find the best
  home moving companies. This is because they
  practice high standards of professionalism and
  would do everything possible to only work with
  the very best moving companies that have top
  class track records in the industry.

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• Most moving companies in Salt Lake City also
  insist on working with a company that values the
  use of a contract. Contracts will mean the
  company guarantees its word, puts every detail of
  the job in a binding writing, and serves you with
  a copy of the same. Contracts will include
  payment details, who ferries the items, pick up
  time, drop time, route, and the companies
  contacts.

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• Find out if the company has a physical address
  and for how long they have been around. A-list
  movers will not change their business location
  after every three months. Well they could expand
  their business and create a branch but not close
  up the original place. If a company hasnt been
  around long and it cant give you any references
  either, keep off.

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6. You should also find out if the company
really has ideal moving equipments. This will
include trucks, loaders, well designed
checklists, GPS systems, and the like. And apart
from just having the equipments keep an eye to
find out if they are branded and well maintained.
If the business is doing fine, the company should
be able to have well maintained trucks.

• 7. Many of your loved ones have also used home
  movers before. Dont overlook their capacity to
  assist you. Including your real estate agent, you
  can always approach them for a few trustable
  suggestions on the same. In fact most of the top
  class moving companies in Salt Lake City agree
  that over 70 of the jobs they get come from
  referrals from loved ones and real estate agents.
  

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• Dont overlook tiny details such as lack of a
  moving license, business registration permits,
  liability and employee insurance. I have seen
  very many lose their precious items simply
  because the company they worked with used
  contracted loaders who walked away with a few
  priceless items such as artifacts, jewelry, and
  paintings among other things.

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• According to styleathome if your company asks for
  very high deposit before even doing the job there
  are high chances they could be out to dupe you.
  No professional moving company should require a
  booking fee, high deposits, and facilitation fee.
  Payments should be done on delivery.

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• Finally check out for the companys ratings with
  the local department. You can also read a few of
  their reviews and client feedback. Well you can
  never write of complaints or a few bad reports
  but when its consistent throughout the reviews,
  something is definitely off.

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Conclusion

• Home moving scams are a reality youd not love to
  face. The best way to avoid the trap is simply to
  have a great moving plan and to work way in
  advance.

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