How to Avoid a Bad Moving Company
If you're wondering how to avoid a bad moving company, you've come to the right place. Being in the moving industry for 20+ years has allowed our team to see a wide range of movers, good and bad, and understand well what differentiates a good mover from a bad mover. We'll highlight for you the experience that you should expect from a reputable mover as you go through the selection process. We'll also point out what you should look for and ask of your moving company to help you sniff out any red flags that may exist in the movers that you're evaluating. Interactions with the Company The first thing to evaulate when looking at how to avoid a bad moving company is your intial interactions with them. Did they have a professional website? How quickly did they respond to your request? Once they did respond to you, how friendly was the interaction? Often times companies have a shared culture and your interactions with their office personnel will tell you alot about how your movers will treat you and your belongings. If the office staff is respectful and accomadating, there's a good chance your movers will be respectful and accomadating. These are key charactertics in a moving company since every moving job has its own unique challenges that you want well-trained professionals to handle. Reputation How strong is the reputation of your moving company? Were they recommended to you by a friend or family [...]
Hosting a Yard Sale Before Moving
Hosting a yard sale before moving may seem like a very old school tactic these days with all of the different buying/selling apps and websites that exist. In our opinion, it's still one of the greatest ways to get rid of some of your belongings all at once before moving day arrives. We spend a lot of time talking to our customers about how to prepare for their move and what precautions they can take to remove as much stress as possible. Hosting a yard sale before moving day is always one of the suggestions we have for customers who ask what options they have to get rid of unwanted items. Below are some of the key benefits of hosting a yard sale before moving. Downsizing Before You Move Downsizing is the number one tip we provide our customers when it comes to preparing for their move. If you're looking for ways to make your move go faster, don't bring the stuff you have no interest in keeping or that you don't have room for anymore. By hosting a yard sale prior to moving day you can tackle a big portion of your downsizing all in one day. Take all that stuff you don't need anymore and set it up on tables in your driveway. You'll have the locals flocking to your street in no time once you put a few signs up. Put Some Extra Money In Your Pocket Moving is expensive. That's [...]
Moving on September 1st in Boston
If you plan on moving on September 1st in Boston, there are some very important things that you should know to help navigate this extremely busy moving day in the city. We've come up with some tips to make this process easier as you begin planning your move. As a local moving company in the Boston area, we've been receiving calls from customers looking to reserve us to move them on 9/1 since May. For those out there who are new to the moving process, that means people in Boston are planning their September 1st moves almost 5 months in advance due to the incredibly high demand for this popular lease starting date. If you are going to be one of the many people moving on September 1st in Boston, get started on your planning process ASAP and check out our tips below to make sure you have your bases covered. Plan Well In Advance Planning well in advance is the most crucial part of moving on September 1st in Boston. Every year we receive many panicked phone calls the 2 weeks leading up to this date from people who are looking to find a moving company last minute. As you will find with most movers, by this point they have already been booked up a month in advance for the dates surrounding 9/1. Additionally, rental vehicles such as Uhaul and Penske trucks book up well in advance if you're going the DIY moving [...]
Things To Do While Your Movers Are Moving
If you have an upcoming move and you're trying to figure out things to do while your movers are moving on the big day, you've come to the right place. This is a topic that comes up with our customers quite often and its a situation where its very natural to not know what you should be doing. Do I just stay out of the movers way? Should I help? Its in most people's nature to not just stand by and watch. But at the end of the day, this is a service that you're paying for. Because of that you should feel completely comfortable doing absolutely nothing on moving day aside from directing your movers when you feel necessary. Moving is an incredibly stressful experience. This may cause you to want to keep a close eye on your movers every move. Ensuring they handle each item with care and don't damage anything. But the best things to do while your movers are moving items are the tasks that will keep you busy and make your move easier for yourself and your movers. Below are some ideas of what to be doing during your move. Ensure Everything is Packed & Labeled Doing one last check over of your house/apartment can be extremely helpful. Make sure that everything is properly packed up and labeled so that the rest of your move can go off without a hitch. Maybe you come across a drawer that you [...]