10 Ways to get a proper mover and beat the Pirates

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Remember, a well-known name is no guarantee

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Get real referrals. The best place for mover referrals are ---- Estate Agents

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Get in-person, weight-based estimates. If they don’t come to your house, they are not coming to move you.

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A personal visit to the mover can help you spot numerous red flags, such as trucks that aren’t permanently marked with the mover’s name

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Check the Better Business Bureau for any complaints

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Check the Safe and Records system; see how old the company is. Older is normally better.

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Don’t accept substitutes. If another company’s truck shows up on moving day, don’t let them touch your goods.

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Check that they are a registered mover with the website Protect Your Move

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If the consignment is weight based; they offer to take the truck and contents to a government weight station and not estimate.

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 If it is an interstate move; a good mover will tell you who they subcontract to for the interstate move without you asking.