With the economy the way it is people are always looking for the lowest cost mover. Unfortunately there are Rogue movers out there that use a strategy called bait and switch. What they do is they do an estimate for your move and purposely underbid it so you will pick them for the move. They have you sign the contract and your moving day comes, they load all your belongings and all of a sudden the total for the move goes up, way up. There are a few things you can do to avoid getting taken by one of these movers. Here are 5 things to look for.
1. Demand a not to exceed estimate.
2. Check for complaints on the moving company at http://www.movingscam.com as well as http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ .
3. Never let them get away by giving you a phone estimate they are inaccurate and a way for the rogue company to bait and switch
4. Ask for references from past moves the company has done.
5. Last but not least never sign anything that you have not fully read.
There are a lot more things one should do when moving to avoid a bad experience but just use common sense and if it feels like the price is too good to be true it probably is. If you have any questions or move specialists would be happy to review you estimate or guide you in the right direction.
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