Archive for January, 2010

Hiring a Moving Company from Free Publications such as Craigslist

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Moving CompanyIts time to move and you’re faced with a lot of decisions, when doing research for Moving Companies some people try to save money by looking at the moving labor section on Craigslist. While this seems like a good idea some companies who advertise online aren’t legitimate businesses, they are x-moving employees/laborers who decided to go out and start their own moving business who could possibly have a criminal background.

Some states require Moving Companies to register with the Public Utilities Commission.

Usually what is required is a minimum of $20,000 Cargo Insurance along with a minimum of $300,000 Limited Liability Insurance. The Public Utilities Commission will verify and issue a Public Utilities Commission number to the moving company which is to be published on ALL advertising including the moving truck, stationary and all public postings such as CraigsList, the only advertising which is not required is on the actual moving t-shirts etc. Check the applicable laws and regulations in your State for moving company requirements and any additional information to find a legal moving company.

Generally movers insurance only pays .60 cents per pound. It’s a good idea to call your homeowners insurance provider and add extra insurance just to be on the safe side. This isn’t as expensive as you might think.

Good Luck with Your Move.

Boxes Overnight – Moving Boxes and Supplies

Buy New or Find Used Moving Boxes?

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Often many thoughts occur when considering whether to buy new movingused boxes boxes or used. From experience in the moving industry I have seen many different types of boxes from everywhere you can imagine.

Lets consider the most important issue, Cost… You can find used boxes from the grocery store, dumpsters and from people who recently moved, this is the cheapest way to get moving boxes but then you don’t know what has been inside of the boxes, the dumpster boxes could be soiled and have weak seems which would not allow many boxes packed on top of each other not to mention bugs! So the decision is up to you.

The next step is very important. While loading the moving truck if you use new boxes which are the same size you can create a wall which saves a lot of room in the truck to enable you to load the furniture and not run out of room. New Moving Boxes are always best and remember to buy plenty of tape and packing paper to protect your valuable glassware.