Moving Tips

What is “Your Rights & Responsibilities When You Move” Booklet all about?

by Choicelocal

Your household goods carrier, Columbine Moving & Storage or any legitimate mover or broker, will provide you with “Your Rights & Responsibilities When You Move” booklet at the time of your in home interstate move estimate. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has designed this booklet to help consumers (shippers) understand their rights and responsibilities. It is important that you understand the terms and conditions of the Bill of Lading or moving contract and other terms that you may encounter in the moving business and this booklet will answer your questions.

Thoughts Concerning the “Virtual” Mover

by Choicelocal

Over 80% of prospective persons that need to move, start with their favorite browser to locate a moving company. Many consumers let go of practical reason, common sense and good judgment and only look at the bottom line and one can’t blame them, because moving can be an expensive endeavor. Virtual movers threaten those moving companies that are established and have warehouses, owned trucks, and an office. These unregulated virtual mover’s bulletin boards, reverse-auction sites, and popular find-a-mover business lead aggregators are very successful because they can offer the lowest price, which is usually the driving force. Price! But unbelievable deals are sometimes just that “unbelievable” and leave you paying much more in the end.

“Survival Box” for Moving Day

by Choicelocal

Ok, what the heck is a “survival box”. This is the box that you don’t want the movers to touch. Once you have the furniture and boxes moved to the moving van, you may have to clean all the dust bunnies that have been collecting. So your first item in the survival box will be some essential cleaning supplies such as:

Step by Step Instructions in Moving a Baby Grand or Grand Piano

by Choicelocal

Pianos are one of the harder items in a household to move, considering their size, awkward shape, and bulkiness. It’s a good idea to enlist the help of a professional moving company. Today, I will specifically talk about moving a baby grand or grand piano.… Read More »Step by Step Instructions in Moving a Baby Grand or Grand Piano

U-Pack, Pods, Rental Truck, or Full Moving Service!! How should I choose?

by Choicelocal

Many factors will come into play when deciding how to choose how to move your furniture? In our years of experience, the number one factor is usually the price and unfortunately price shouldn’t be the deciding factor. Other factors that can come into play, are you physically able to move furniture yourself, do you have the expertise to stack a U-Pack or Pod or rental truck yourself so no damage will occur, do you know how to drive a truck etc. These are questions to ask yourself when deciding between a full-service moving company or a self-move company.

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