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Moving services—tips for first time movers

tips for first time movers

Moving services should be selected meticulously. Here are some moving tips on how to choose moving services especially for first time movers.

  • Moving services includes getting a moving truck or a moving van; getting the right moving insurance cover, getting the required moving accessories among other services.
  • As a first time mover, you need to have a cool mind. First of all you should make a moving checklist and create a folder for the move. The moving checklist might be so populated that you start to panic. DON’T. Be calm and be willing to be helped in getting the right moving services.
  • Get help! Surely you need help. It’s not a shame to ask your mother or your girlfriend to led hand for your move. Moving companies may be willing to offer their professional moving services including lifting your heavy stuff, loading and unloading your moving truck etc, but this may come at a cost. Cut that cost by asking your friends and relatives to help you.
  • Eat. Yes, I mean it. Many first time movers are so engrossed in their move that they lose appetite as they lose their mind. Even if you are not embarking on a long distance move, you should take time to eat well. This will keep your energy levels high. Get snacks and water ready for you and your movers to grab while on the move.
  • Ask questions! No one will think you are a fool if you ask the moving company you are getting moving services from about moving insurance or details about moving truck rental. It’s better to be called a fool than to find yourself in a financial mess that may land you to jail!
  • Lastly, don’t forget to ask for free moving quotes. After all they are free and they will help you to know approximately how much money you need for your move. Did I say lastly? Well this is the last thing—good luck!

State to state movers—tips on how to hire them

state to state movers

State to state movers should be qualified and reliable for any move. Here are some tips on how you should go about hiring a moving company for your interstate move.

Moving from one state to another is both taxing and expensive at the same time. This type of move requires an experienced state to state mover who understands all that is required. Below are some tips that can help you in the process of hiring these movers.

• Go with a moving company with a clean track record. Research various state to state movers and make sure they have never been involved in moving scams and have a good standing with the Better Business Bureau.
• Call the state to state movers and ask as many questions as you can to be clear on what they offer and for how much.
• Make sure you are dealing with the real state to state mover and not a broker. If it’s a broker, then insist on speaking to the actual mover and discuss the move with him or her.
• Never sign the moving contract until you understand all that it contains. Some words might be very binding and you may end up paying more for moving services you don’t require.
• Ask for moving quotes but let the quotes be based on weight and not volume. Weights are exact but with volumes you might end up paying for the empty spaces left in the moving truck after you load your stuff.
• Ask for moving insurance but let it be based on weight preferably and not value.
• Don’t accept state to state movers who will only take cash or insists on down payments before they can start the job.
• Trusted moving companies advise that clients should not pay for the move until the move is complete and moving trucks are unloaded at the new place.
• Lastly, you should hire a state to state mover only when you are convinced of their credentials and are sure you will get a high quality moving service from them.

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