If you are planning on moving anytime soon then this should be the first thing you should need before contacting the movers. For there are many common mistakes to be made during the move and by reading this, we can tell you how to avoid them and save yourself the added stress.
According to some moving experts, one of the more common moving mistakes that people make when moving is that they neglect to do conduct a thorough search on their movers’ company. It goes without saying that when one is anxious to move, you want to get it done by any means necessary; the cheaper the better and not to mention in the quickest way. Therefore one is likely to contact and go with the first moving company that possesses the aforementioned features. If you have not already moved and you are deciding to do so, you need to get information about your moving company to see if they are licensed by the Department of Transportation in your neck of the woods to get the job done. Also check with the Better Business Bureau as they would also be able to provide you with information that could tell you if your moving company is in shoddy business or if it is indeed legitimate with no client complaints.
If you are moving on a budget then you would want to check out ways in which you can save money on your move. There are a lot of free resources that you can take advantage of such as getting free boxes either from the grocery store or from someone who is giving them away for free via newspaper ads or even on websites such as Craigslist.org and Backpage.com All you have to do is to keep looking under the “free” section.
After you have selected your moving company and you complete the transaction by signing off on a Bill of Lading document, do all you can to keep this document in a safe and secure place as it is the only form of a contract that you have from your mover. This document can save you should something go wrong during the move and that’s why you want to put it away safely. You can place the document in an envelope labeling what is inside of it so that you would not forget and throw it away. Ideal places for storing the Bill of Lading document could be a locked storage box which you can easily transport when you move.
Do not forget to change your address with the people at the USPS. The postal service makes it very easy for one to change their address if they are doing it online. One dollar for verification would be charged to your credit card for this service. Then you are able to put in information which includes your old address and the new one and information about the date that you are moving so that the postal service can get your mail redirected from moving day onward. Of course you also need to contact your utilities company as well as your cable, internet and phone service providers letting them know about your moving date as well.
In closing, make sure that you understand the tax deductions as it pertains to moving. If you are not clear about it then you should call IRS to get more information. One of the things they would ask you to do is to save a copy of all your moving receipts for filing. These documents too can be placed in a locked storage box. Above all be nice to your movers on moving day and remember to keep snacks and drink handy to serve them on moving day.
No one sets out to get scammed by a scam moving company when they are relocating but unfortunately these are the risks that some people face especially when they are trying to move on the cheap. If you are desperate to move from your current home to another, you may be compelled to go with just about any company that is willing to move you at a fraction of the cost that you would pay with other movers. Desperate moves also mean that you would not have had the time to do your research on your scam moving company to see if they are actually registered with the Better Business Bureau.
When you enter a business transaction with a scam moving company, you are no doubt setting yourself up for a massive headache, for scam movers are known to change the original business transactions before your eyes; something that you would have never seen coming. Scam moving companies are smooth talkers and are quick to talking you into a sweet deal that you cannot refuse. Most of these deals are non-binding which gives the company the authority to increase the moving cost for no particular reason.
There are a lot of people out there who have had to endure situations where the movers are requesting that they pay more money than they were originally quoted in order to get their household items returned. If you have recently been part of a moving scam the first thing that you should do is to report the matter to the police and have a police report made. If you are in a situation where your furniture is being hostage then you should gather up all your documented transactions between you and the moving company so that you can make a case against them in court. The documents could consist of all the emails, text messages even snail mails that you have received from the company prior to your move. Also you should compile a log of the names of the persons that you may have interacted with from the moving company as well as the date and time that you spoke to them.
If the moving company concludes that you may want to negotiate with them rather than pay the full price to get your furniture, you would soon realize that they would no longer be too accessible by phone. If they start avoiding your phone calls you can easily mail the company a registered letter requesting the return of your furniture. Whatever correspondence they mail back to you, you can use it against them in court.
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