Ways To Avoid Moving-Day Headaches

When waiting for a couple of hours for your movers to show up is no fun. This usually indicates that the move might not go so well. Therefore, it’s important to choose the right moving company and arrange things properly.

Here are a couple of signs that you’re going to have a bad moving day; when the movers demand a payment up front and the price of moving for you have just jumped up substantially then the original quoted price. There have been cases where the movers even slipped out and leave all the belongings stranded outside.

To avoid disputes and scams that brings you headaches, thorough research and asking for tips before hiring movers are recommended by experts.

The best way to go about finding the right moving company is to ask friends for referrals. Check with the Ministry of Consumer Services to see any written complaints about billing disputes, lost and damaged items and belonging being held ransom.

Research is essential and searching for the company name is not enough. One way to search is to look up the phone number. One phone number can go by a bunch of different names. When that happens, ask for at least 3 references and check them thoroughly.

Get an in-person quote and it put that on paper 

You’ll not get an accurate estimate over the phone or email as the movers need to assess belongings, stairs and other factors that could affect the cost of the move. Therefore, it is best if they can come to see your house. Average move is around $1200.

Many people are driven by the low prices online of promise of a cheap move. This should raise a red flag. Moving cheap doesn’t work, especially with moving companies Long Beach California.

Before signing anything, make sure all the fees are broken down and have content protection in case any damages occurred during the move. Another thing that needs to pay attention to is to check whether they have a WAIB certificate so you are not liable for workers’ injuries. Did you know that once the contract is in writing, moving companies are legally stick within 10% of the price? Therefore, always keep a copy handy.

Complain when something goes wrong 

Don’t be afraid to complain if something goes wrong…and write reviews. Of course there are some good movers but there are bad ones too. They need to be exposed.

If your belongings are being held hostage, call the police. Not always getting great when civil dispute turns criminal with the police but they do sometimes investigate moving companies. There was one case where one company was shut down when the police laid 160 charges that include fraud, extortion, possession of proceeds of crime and mischief.

Always call the police if feel threatened or endangered. Otherwise, pay the company and later file a complaint directly with them. If that doesn’t do anything, then file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau or contact the ministry where they investigate allegations and perhaps can lay charges under the Consumer Protection Act.