subject: Moving Company Scam's For A Local Move [print this page] Moving company scams for a local move. Moving company scams for a local move.
A Local move is much simpler than a long distance and international move.
However, even with a simple move you can have problems with moving companies.
Packing Service Inc. has many ways to make your move easy and safe by
protecting your items. Please read about our other options and information
(long distance and international move) that we provide about moving companies
SCAMS and many ways to save time and money with our services.
Moving companies like to make as much money as possible, by charging by
the hour or by space (cubic feet). If charging by the hour, most companies
work very slowly, to try to let the most time go by. If charging by space,
they will need a list of items before providing an estimate, in addition to the number of boxes. It is very hard to guess how many boxes you will have, before you finish packing, and most companies provide a low-ball estimate. At time of service, you will have the extra items not listed on the estimate and incur additional charges.
The moving companies will try to charge you for packing materials, stating they cannot take anything that is not packed. For any unpacked items they agree to take, you will need to sign a waiver that states, they will not be responsible for any damages. After signing the waiver, your items will not be cared about, whether they are antique, new or fragile. The moving company will just put it on the truck, without safely securing your items from damage. If you choose to let the moving company pack the remaining items, do not forget that they charge you by the hour. Remember the packing takes a long time, and they also need to load and unload these items. You are paying for the time and time is money. If charging by space, they will pack your items to use the maximum amount of unnecessary space and charge as much as possible.
PSI will save you a lot of money by providing an in home a flat fee guaranteed estimate, at your convenience, before we pack ANY of your belongings. We
will show you pictures, of exactly how it will look before and after we pack it,
make an inventory list for you, and provide the amount of cubic feet or weight
you will have. By doing this you can provide this information from
Packing Service Inc. to the moving company of your choice, and
you will not have any STRESS or SURPRISES on the day of your move.