7 Steps to Chosing a Mover
7 Steps to Avoid Being Scammed
1. Use Local Movers - you might ask why this is important. Many of the links you'll find online are links to moving brokers, middle men that take a cut from what your total move costs will be. In the end you'll be getting less for your money, because in reality, you're paying two different companies for your move, the broker, and the moving company that they chose to do your move. If you have an issue with your move later, and have to deal with things like damages or rude moving personnel, you can easily find yourself going back and forth between the mover and the broker with neither one willing to accept responsibility. In the end, brokers are not a good idea. The are not regulated by the laws that moving companies are, leaving you with little to no protection from the results of their service. You won't know you're dealing with a broker until it's too late. But don't just take our word for it. There's a lot of evidence on the web. Our advice - stick with a local mover.
2. Do an initial screening - It's a lot easier to find complaints about bad companies than it can be to find compliments about the good ones. Don't assume big name companies are the best. Do your research and decide who you feel is best prepared to provide you with a quality move.
3. Get an in home estimate - It's a good idea to call more than one mover for an estimate, and like we said earlier, try to stick with local movers. Don't be afraid to ask questions. But in the end, no matter how much good information you get by phone, and in home estimate is the only way to know for sure, how your move will go cost wise.
4. The in home process - Make sure you show the agent conducting the in home estimate everything you want to have moved―in the closets, the backyard, the basement, the attic etc. Even if you forget to include items unintentionally, your estimate is based on the items you dislose to the mover. So, if on moving day the mover determines that there is a significant difference, the mover can "challenge" the original estimate, and refuse to complete your move.
5. The estimate - make sure your estimate is filled out completely by the mover. This is important to make sure everything matches up on move day, and it gives you a chance to review it before moving.
6. Understand your quotes/bids/estimates - be wary of bids which are significantly higher or lower. There are industry standards in place which help a mover determine pricing based on truck costs, fuel costs, mileage costs and labor, and these costs are typical for all movers. For that reason, you should be wary of pricing that is significantly lower, as it typically means that the mover is using cheaper labor, and that's never a good thing for you the customer.
7. Make sure that the mover is licensed - this goes without saying. Have the mover show you that they are licensed and insured according to the State of Oklahoma and approved for "Houehold Goods Carrying" in that state.
For the source of this article go to: [http://www.movethatstuff.com/movingtips.html]
1. Use Local Movers - you might ask why this is important. Many of the links you'll find online are links to moving brokers, middle men that take a cut from what your total move costs will be. In the end you'll be getting less for your money, because in reality, you're paying two different companies for your move, the broker, and the moving company that they chose to do your move. If you have an issue with your move later, and have to deal with things like damages or rude moving personnel, you can easily find yourself going back and forth between the mover and the broker with neither one willing to accept responsibility. In the end, brokers are not a good idea. The are not regulated by the laws that moving companies are, leaving you with little to no protection from the results of their service. You won't know you're dealing with a broker until it's too late. But don't just take our word for it. There's a lot of evidence on the web. Our advice - stick with a local mover.
2. Do an initial screening - It's a lot easier to find complaints about bad companies than it can be to find compliments about the good ones. Don't assume big name companies are the best. Do your research and decide who you feel is best prepared to provide you with a quality move.
3. Get an in home estimate - It's a good idea to call more than one mover for an estimate, and like we said earlier, try to stick with local movers. Don't be afraid to ask questions. But in the end, no matter how much good information you get by phone, and in home estimate is the only way to know for sure, how your move will go cost wise.
4. The in home process - Make sure you show the agent conducting the in home estimate everything you want to have moved―in the closets, the backyard, the basement, the attic etc. Even if you forget to include items unintentionally, your estimate is based on the items you dislose to the mover. So, if on moving day the mover determines that there is a significant difference, the mover can "challenge" the original estimate, and refuse to complete your move.
5. The estimate - make sure your estimate is filled out completely by the mover. This is important to make sure everything matches up on move day, and it gives you a chance to review it before moving.
6. Understand your quotes/bids/estimates - be wary of bids which are significantly higher or lower. There are industry standards in place which help a mover determine pricing based on truck costs, fuel costs, mileage costs and labor, and these costs are typical for all movers. For that reason, you should be wary of pricing that is significantly lower, as it typically means that the mover is using cheaper labor, and that's never a good thing for you the customer.
7. Make sure that the mover is licensed - this goes without saying. Have the mover show you that they are licensed and insured according to the State of Oklahoma and approved for "Houehold Goods Carrying" in that state.
For the source of this article go to: [http://www.movethatstuff.com/movingtips.html]
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