How to find a cheap and good moving company?
Many of the people wonder about the practical ability of finding a cheap moving company that offer a reliable service. A significant number of people wrongfully think that the professional movers cost fortunes and they are far beyond the reach of their budget. Practically, cheap and good moving companies do exist. The most important thing is to know how to find a cheap moving company. Asking from friends and relatives for referrals and perform searches in the internet are some of the effective ways.
Although anyone will find it easy to get a bunch of names under cheap moving companies, you will need to make sure that those cheap moving companies are capable of offering a professional service too. If you avoid ‘professional’ and ‘reliable’ factors, and solely concentrated on the ‘cheap’ factor only, the chances of ending up with a messy situation with full of unpleasant surprises is unavoidable. Here’s how to select a cheap, yet professional moving company.
- Start collecting quotes from multiple moving companies. You should do this at least a month prior to your moving date. The more quotations the better the result. Then you can shortlist them taking your time. Carefully consider the services they offer other than focusing on the price itself. More importantly, if a moving company offers a ‘too-good-to-be-true’ estimate or verbal quotation, avoid them with no hesitation.
- Once the short-listing is done, you should call them for interviews. Get them to visit your place and ask for on-site estimates. Detailed estimates you receive should include all the prices except hidden fees.
- Now that you received a good number of quotations, it is time to verify the details. The respective representative should be capable to describe every item of cost to you making sure that you are aware of what you are paying for. Do not hesitate to negotiate whenever it is possible.
- You need to be pretty smart when selecting your moving date; generally, the cost of professional movers are high on days like weekends, Fridays and holidays considering the high demands. Therefore, it is always better to avoid such dates and plan your move on Mondays or middle of the week.
- Moving companies offer their rates based on two strategies; hourly rates and flat rates. These rates should be determined considering the location (where you relocate). Be smart and calculate the rates; find the most appealing fee structure for you. Basically, you can choose hourly rate if you move locally and flat rate if it is an interstate move.
- Generally, the weight of the belongings you intend to move (often referred to as load), creates a heavy impact on the rate; the less the load the cheaper the rate will be. Therefore, try to get rid of all the unwanted items either by selling or donating them before you calculate the weight of the load.
Bonus tip: Never select a mover who doesn’t come with a comprehensive insurance coverage; your belongings will be under a serious risk in that case.