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Today most consumers shop for price. There's always a sale somewhere. However when you are shopping for a moving company to ship your treasured possessions, the first thing you want to shop for is reputation and experience. Use the following guidelines to make an educated choice on what Self Moving Services you will invite into your home to provide estimates for relocation services:
- Talk to your neighbors, relatives, friends and associates. Recommendations and insights to the local moving industry can help you rule out companies that don't live up to their advertising.
- Don't deal with any company that is not licensed. A licensed company should also be able to demonstrate that it carries worker's compensation insurance to protect the company and its customers.
- When you contact the licensing authority, ask if the company has been in good standing for several years. You don't want a company that lost its license and is now operating under an new name. Here, you need to know the names of the owner(s) to track their license history.
- Visit the local moving company office and talk to the owner. If you can only take the time to talk to an owner by phone, ask about the firm's experience and client list. If the list includes corporate clients for executive relocation services, call the client contact to verify references.
- Consumers who have disputes with Self Moving Services usually file complaints with local business bureaus or associations. Call your local Better Business Bureau to determine if the company has any outstanding complaints.
- Most reputable Self Moving Services are members of local or national moving trade associations. Ask the mover if they are members of any associations and contact them for further information.
- Never, never, invite anyone into your home for a cost estimate until you have performed the above six steps. Don't be tempted by persuasive tele-marketers with empty promises. Take the time to protect yourself, your belongings and most importantly, your family.
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