The Worst Advice We’ve Heard About Movers
I must say, I have been patiently waiting to write this post on the worst advice we’ve heard about movers for a long time. Having been in the moving and storage industry for over 20 years, we have come across our fair share of horrible advice when it comes to movers. Here is our all time crappy advice list:
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- Use a Van Line for Long Distance Moves – Just. Don’t. I cannot believe the moving and storage industry is so out-of-touch with current business practices. Millennials, baby boomers and those in-between have grown accustomed to getting anything they want – fast. Long gone are the days of a van line sticking your stuff on a truck and delivering it 14-21 days later! This just doesn’t make sense anymore. There are innovative moving companies applying tech and big data to their systems making long distance movers ultra-efficient.
- Trust Moving Reviews. Okay – this one you can take with a grain of salt because some moving review sites work, like moving company reviews from customer lobby. Others, like yelp and bbb are actually paid sites. Movers will have to pay to post reviews on yelp and pay to become “accredited bbb movers.” Now researching the BBB isn’t a bad thing – this outlet gives a rating and if you see a big fat F or even a E or D – stay away. BBB “paid members” always have A ratings even if the reviews are horrible so… I would suggest the best movers have a ratings without being accredited which means they didn’t pay for their A
- You Don’t Need Insurance. It is more likely that your things will be damaged in transit than sitting at your house. If you do have homeowners/renters insurance, I would always suggest purchasing additional coverage. All movers in the USA are liable for $.60/pound/article which doesn’t equate to much. Find movers that offer additional coverage for a reasonable rate – this should be around $200 for a 2-3 bedroom home or up to $750 for a 5000 + sq. foot home.
- The Best Movers Rank High on Search Engines. The “internet of things” tends to rank national sites like yelp and van lines over smaller niche markets which seem to rank movers instead of a higher quality move. Searching with the term movers near me will give some great local results – you can even search at www.moversnearme.com . The best movers are active in their state/community and have a long history. You can do a corporation search to see how long your movers have been in business.
- You can move yourself. LOL, No ROFL. Please, hire movers! The damage you can do to your vehicle, back, friend’s backs, furniture, dishes, etc. is not worth the amount you save. Trust me, hire professional movers – they do this everyday and are experts! Moving is so hard if you aren’t properly trained. And, if your friend, etc. gets hurt you could get sued!
I hope this article on the worst advice about movers has helped you in your search and shed light on some of the “good advice” you have heard!