Moving to Odessa
If you are moving to Odessa, you may be interested in major mistakes people make when they are choosing a moving company. When you are already stressed because you are moving, it can be infuriating to make mistakes. One major mistake is to get quotations for moving over the phone. You really think that somebody on the phone can give you an accurate estimate of how much it will cost to move all your precious things? There is no way in which this is going to happen because the moving company needs to see every single thing that you would like to move. It may be possible to get an accurate moving estimate if you move is very small but it still pays to have somebody from the moving company inspect your things in person. The other problem the quotation over the telephone is the you have no proof that you provided an accurate inventory of your items. On moving day, the moving company could say that you didn't give a complete inventory and the you will not have to pay more than what the estimates say and you have no way of proving otherwise.
Another common mistake is not getting estimates from several different moving companies. The only way to judge whether you're getting a fair deal is to get estimates from several moving companies on how much you move will cost after they have inspected your belongings in person. You should never choose a moving company which has a dramatically lower quotation than the rest because this is probably proof that you are about to be scammed. Any moving company which is quoting say 40% below the other moving companies could not possibly have such dramatically reduced costs. How the scam works is that you get a low estimate now and then, suddenly, extra charges start to become payable until you could end up paying more than the estimates from the other movers. What is even worse, a rogue mover can hold your belongings for ransom until he gets paid what he claims.
Another common mistake is not asking about charges which have not been included in your base rate and it is not uncommon for some companies to quote cheaper rates and then charge a lot of money for extra charges. The most common charge is packing materials because the moving company could insist (and rightly so) that everything should be boxed or protected with shrink wrap or moving blankets. They offered to do the protecting for you and charge you for it and this can work out to hundreds of dollars. Other charges you should enquire about include how the company handles travel time, is there a long carry charge and whether there is a fuel
surcharge. Do not take the word of the moving company and insist on seeing any extra charges in a written estimate.
Finally, don't make the mistake of choosing an unlicensed and uninsured moving company because moving companies need to be both. If they are not and something happens, you could end up being liable for hefty amounts in penalties and damages
Another common mistake is not getting estimates from several different moving companies. The only way to judge whether you're getting a fair deal is to get estimates from several moving companies on how much you move will cost after they have inspected your belongings in person. You should never choose a moving company which has a dramatically lower quotation than the rest because this is probably proof that you are about to be scammed. Any moving company which is quoting say 40% below the other moving companies could not possibly have such dramatically reduced costs. How the scam works is that you get a low estimate now and then, suddenly, extra charges start to become payable until you could end up paying more than the estimates from the other movers. What is even worse, a rogue mover can hold your belongings for ransom until he gets paid what he claims.
Another common mistake is not asking about charges which have not been included in your base rate and it is not uncommon for some companies to quote cheaper rates and then charge a lot of money for extra charges. The most common charge is packing materials because the moving company could insist (and rightly so) that everything should be boxed or protected with shrink wrap or moving blankets. They offered to do the protecting for you and charge you for it and this can work out to hundreds of dollars. Other charges you should enquire about include how the company handles travel time, is there a long carry charge and whether there is a fuel
surcharge. Do not take the word of the moving company and insist on seeing any extra charges in a written estimate.
Finally, don't make the mistake of choosing an unlicensed and uninsured moving company because moving companies need to be both. If they are not and something happens, you could end up being liable for hefty amounts in penalties and damages
