5 SECRETS TO FINDING THE RIGHT MOVING COMPANY

INTRODUCTION:

A moving company can be described as an operating body whose work is to move items, such as furniture, appliances, electronic gadgets, desks, chairs and all other moveable items from one location to another based on the request from the firm or individuals. They are also called movers or van-line. Aside of moving your stuff, they help offload, unpack and even arrange some things in the house.

There are some major things you need to take note of before hiring a moving company Sydney some of which are mentioned below:

1. LICENSING

Licensing is an important factor to consider while looking for an effective moving company. Before a license is issued to any operating body or individual, certain conditions must be met. For instance, every moving company Sydney has US DOT (United States Description of Transportation) number. You have to note that there are four types of moves. These movements would determine the type of license you should look out for as a client. They are:

- Local
 - Interstate
 - Intrastate
 - International

2. INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL MOVERS

There are situations where you have to really go deep and inquire about the persons or organization you intend to work with. Some moving companies charge pretty low to attract clients while others use billboards and ads to advertise their services.

Search through Google about your preferred moving company and check out some reviews. Movers within Sydney require a state (local) license while the interstate requires more. In order to make sure that their claims are not fake, thus you will see all the insurance information, experience, complaints, efficiency, etc.

3. IN-HOME ESTIMATES

This is the accessing of your belongings by the potential movers before you are charged an amount. Getting an in-home estimate helps you (as a client) avoid fraudulent practices aside of getting an accurate estimate. From the other perspective (potential movers), an in-home estimate gives them the ability to provide you an accurate amount.

Some persons do the estimate over phone which is actually wrong. The company should be willing to send a representative to the house to carry out that process. The client may forget to take note of some parts of the house and thus the representative over the phone may have no idea what is being given, since he just writes exactly what he is told and later on uses it to present an estimate. So, the in-house estimate done with the representative present in your home allows you both to be witnesses of what is taken down.

4. PRICING

The cost of moving services varies from one company to another. In Sydney, the local moving companies charge:

- $175/hr for 30m 3 truck for 4-6 hours trip

- $195/hr for 50m3 truck for 5-7hours trip

- $245/hr for 60m3 truck for 6-8hours trip

- $315/hr for 80m3 truck for 7-9hour trip

5. ROGUEMOVERS

These are such moving companies that:

- Refuse to send representatives to do an in-home estimate.

- Tends to deviate from the agreement when they come to move your belongings claiming you did not give them a correct estimate over the phone

CONCLUSION

So consider all the above-mentioned factors before hiring a moving company.