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How to Get a Good and Accurate Moving Estimate 
- First and foremost, always remember that the price of
the moving estimate should never be the deciding
factor. The reputation of the moving company goes a long
way.
- Allow only licensed and insured movers to bid on your
job.
- Get several moving estimates. They're free, so take advantage
of them. If you can make the time, you can take control
of the moving process.
- Estimates given over the telephone and the Internet are
difficult for a mover to guarantee. A professional mover
cannot properly estimate your job unless he can see exactly
what has to be moved.
- Make sure that you show the estimator everything,
including what's in the basement, attic, garden shed, garage,
closets. Tell him if your neighbor is using your John Deere
mower and you're not planning on driving it to your new
home.
- Find out how binding each estimate is. It'll be easy to
discard high estimates but should you receive an estimate
that is substantially lower than the others, inquire as
to why. Perhaps the estimator didn't see a piece of heavy
machinery such as the washing machine in the basement. If
he did and he sticks by his estimate, ask him to make it
binding and to put it in writing. Always have things in
writing.
- Ask the estimator about purchasing extra valuation / insurance.
Movers provide a basic insurance that will not nearly cover
the replacement cost of more expensive items. So if you
want to make sure you can take advantage of your satellite
dish when you reach your new home, insure your big screen
TV set.
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