THE MOVERS SCOOP - ISSUE # 1 - MAY 17th 2006
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"MOVERS SCOOP" ISSUE # 1 MAY 17 TH 2006
THE MOVING INDUSTRY IS ABOUT TO START THEIR BUSY SEASON.EVERY SUMMER COMPANIES BECOME OVER BOOKED AND UNDERSTAFFED.THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM JUNE TO MID SEPTEMBER OR EVEN LONGER.MY ADVICE TO YOU IF YOU ARE MOVING DURING THIS TIME IS TO BOOK YOUR SUMMER MOVE NOW,DON'T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE,OR YOU MAY FIND YOUR SELF PAYING ADDITIONAL FEES FOR LAST MINUTE SERVICE OR HIGHER PRICES TO THE ONLY COMPANY STILL AVAILABLE.EVEN IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON MOVING YOUR SELF I RECOMEND YOU FIND FIND YOUR LABOR NOW BECAUSE THESE PROVIDERS ALSO WORK FOR MOVING COMPANIES AND MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE WITH OUT SEVERAL DAYS OR WEEKS ADVANCE BOOKING IN SUMMER AS WELL AS THEIR RATES MIGHT RISE IN THIS PERIOD.
THE SUMMER IS THE MOVERS TIME TO THRIVE.THEY PUT IN LONG HOURS WITH LITTLE REWARD EXCEPT FOR THE SATISFACTION OF A JOB WELL DONE AND THEIR DAYS PAY.IF YOU ARE MOVING I HIGHLY RECOMEND GIVING YOUR MOVERS A TIP(FINACIAL COMPENSATION FOR A JOB WELL DONE)(YOU TIP THE WAITRESS WHO SIMPLY SERVES YOUR FOOD TO YOU HE/SHE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE THE FOOD)YOUR MOVERS DO A HIGHLY SKILLED,HEAVY PHYSICAL JOB OF MOVING YOUR ENTIRE LIFE INTO A TRUCK SAFELY AND EFFECIENTLY.WHAT SHOULD YOU GIVE THEM FOR AN AMOUNT,WELL IT DEPENDS ON THE SIZE OF THE MOVE AND HOW MANY HEAVY ITEMS THERE, ARE AND THE SIZE OF THEM.ALTHOUGH I DONT BELIEVE THEIR IS A STANDARD RATE(YOUR WAITRESS RECIEVES 15%)ANY AMOUNT EVEN $ 5 WILL BE APPRECIATED - I THINK THE AVERAGE TIP NOW IS ABOUT $ 20 PER MOVER.
YOU CAN SAVE MONEY ON YOUR MOVE WITH A FEW SIMPLE TACTICS: LOCATE DISCOUNT MOVING SUPPLIES ONLINE OR PURCHASE USED SUPPLIES FROM A LOCAL MOVING COMPANY OR VAN LINE(DONT USE STORE BOXES LIKE EGGS OR ALCOHOL BOXES THIS MAKES LOADING LONGER AND MORE DIFFICULT) HIRE A LOCAL LABOR ONLY COMPANY OR MOVING COMPANY EMPLOYES JUST TO PACK AS APPOSED TO THE FULL SERVICE MOVING COMPANY WHO CHARGES HIGHER RATES DUE TO HIGHER OVER HEAD AND EXPENSES.
YOU CAN ALSO DO A SELF SERVE MOVING(RENTAL TRUCK OR POD)WITH A FULL SERVE OPTION(THIS MEANS YOU RENT THE TRUCK OR POD AND HIGHER LOCAL PEOPLE FROM CRAIGS LIST, WWW.EMOVE.COM, OR FROM A LOCAL MOVING COMPANY)- I WOULD WATCH OUT FOR MOST ONLINE LABOR PROVIDERS NOT BASED IN YOUR AREA THESE TYPE OF COMPANIES REALLY HAVE NO LIABILLITY FOR THINGS GOING WRONG OR DO THEY USUALLY CARE ABOUT YOU OR YOUR TREASURED FAMILY ITEMS,THEY USUALLY JUST CARE ABOUT YOUR MONEY.NOT TO MENTION MOST OF THEIR PROVIDERS ARE LISTED ON CRAIGS LIST WITH CHEAPER RATES,WHERE DO YOU THINK THEY FOUND THEM.SOME OF THEM EVEN CHARGE YOU AND THEN TELL LABOR PROVIDERS IT'S A CASH JOB AND THEN THEY ASK FOR PAYMENT FROM YOU, AND IMAGINE WHAT CAN ARRISE FROM THAT!
IN A FINAL NOTE IF YOU ARE MOVING AND DONT REALLY KNOW THE FIRST THING ABOUT ABOUT IT YOU CAN HIRE A 3RD PARTY PLANNER,CONSULTANT,OR COIRDINATER FOR YOUR MOVE TO GET YOU PREPARED AND HELP YOU MAKE THE MOST INFORMED DECISIONS POSSIBLE,THESE TYPES OF SERVICES ARE USUALLY DONE BY PEOPLE WITH MANY YEARS IN THE INDUSRTY AND YOU CAN GET THE INSIDE SCOOP AND AN OUTSIDE VIEW FROM SOME ONE OTHER THAN THE COMPANY PERFORMING YOUR MOVE.ALSO IF YOU WANT TO GET A BETTER DEAL ON YOUR MOVE YOU CAN USE A HOUSEHOLDS GOOD BROKER(LOCAL COMPANIES ARE RECOMENDED NOT ONLINE COMPANIES)THEESE COMPANIES BOOOK MOVES AND FIND COMPANIES TO DO THEM AT A DISCOUNT PRICE,THEY USUALLY RECIEVE A COMMISION FROM MOVING COMPANIES FOR THE MOVE SO THEY SHOULDNT CHARGE YOU FOR THIS SERVICE.
MOVERS SCOOP BROUGHT TO YOU BY - AN-EXTRA-MOVERS' HANDY HOME HELPERS 413-883-8013 - 7 DAYS A WEEK - 8 AM TO 8 PM OR ONLINE any time at http://an-extra-mover.tripod.com/handhomehelpers
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