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Long distance home movers |
| Date Added: July 05, 2011 08:47:05 AM |
| Author: Gwen Smith |
| Category: Home: Moving and Relocating |
| "Quality moving companies are well trained in the job of moving and packing, carrying insurance to protect their movers as well as your belongings. Most moving companies also are bonded, which is another type of insurance to protect your belongings through the process of moving and storage. If any of your things are lost or broken by the movers, you’ll need to understand just what your insurance will cover with the home movers. When you get your moving quotes, check to see if insurance is included. If the moving company is not insured and bonded, find another home mover. Find out the policies the mover operates with, so that you know if you need to purchase more home movers’ insurance. Often, the long distance movers will charge by the pound for insurance and movers and packer’s services. You’ll also find that movers and packers will not insure your belongings against breakage during transit if it was not packed by the movers and packers themselves. Be sure to ask the movers for a Bill of Lading. This is a contract between you and the moving company to allow the movers to transport your belongings. The Bill of Lading that the movers and packers give you will serve as a receipt if there is any disagreement between you and the moving company. Local movers will often take your things to storage, if you wish. If moving and storage service is what you want, clear it with your storage facility so the moving company can drive their truck into the storage yard. If the storage facility belongs to the movers, see if they have insurance to cover your belongings. Long distance movers will also deliver and unload your shipment to a storage facility, under the same restrictions. Your moving quote will give you an estimate of how long it should take for the movers and packers to complete the move. Local movers will usually only take a day. However, if you’re using long distance movers to travel either across the state or crossing state lines, the movers could take over a week to complete the moving and storage services. If you are working with a moving company finder, they will give you several movers to interview. You’ll talk to these movers and get moving quotes from each of them, and compare the information from each of the movers and packers listed with you. Keep in mind that the finder service doesn’t actually recommend a particular mover. The final decision on moving companies is up to you, so check references on each of the home movers very carefully. If you’ll get several different moving quotes, check references on each of the moving companies that you’re considering, and contact the Better Business Bureau on each of the movers, you will be in much better shape to locate home movers that are reputable and responsible. Just remember to find out exactly what the moving company’s insurance covers, and check your own policy, so you’ll be covered for things the moving and the storage company doesn’t cover. " |
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