Ten Important Shopping Tips.

1. Identify how the moving company will charge for its services. You will likely have fewer discrepancies in the final price if you're paying for time and materials, and if you get a guaranteed price, rather than an estimate based on weight.
   
   
2. Confirm that all the movers you are considering are licensed.
   
   
3. Make sure that the movers you are considering are insured.
   
   
4. Never prepay a moving company.
   
   
5. Get references. But, ask the moving company for the names and telephone numbers of their next three upcoming moves. This way your references will be less likely edited by the moving company.
   
   
6. Ask the people you know - which moving companies they would or would not recommend?
   
   
7. Get a written, in-home estimate on large moves. It's difficult determining your moving costs over the telephone.
   
   
8. Discover what your payment options are before you select a moving company.
   
   
9. Get all possible charges and overcharges in writing before you select a moving company.
   
   
10. Ask which employees would be on your move team, how long have they been with the company, and how long has the team worked together? Ideally, you want a team of employees that works together daily. Try to avoid temporary, or summer help movers. Rather, look for a seasoned team of committed, permanent, moving professionals.