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rivkaI got quotes from ten moving companies.
One was self-evidently a rogue mover. The quote was in plain text instead of on a quote form, only offered two workers, and required payment in cash. The Better Business Bureau has no record of the "company's" existence.
Six had ratings of D or F from the BBB.
Two had no rating available from the BBB, with a notation that the rating was "under review."
...I guess we're going with the tenth one?
One was self-evidently a rogue mover. The quote was in plain text instead of on a quote form, only offered two workers, and required payment in cash. The Better Business Bureau has no record of the "company's" existence.
Six had ratings of D or F from the BBB.
Two had no rating available from the BBB, with a notation that the rating was "under review."
...I guess we're going with the tenth one?
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Date: 2011-09-21 04:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-21 04:13 am (UTC)Does the BBB's web site let you search for businesses with high ratings?
Alternatively, you could look for high ratings on Angie's List (subscription required but might be worth the money for a project this important) or Yelp (http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=movers&ns=1&find_loc=baltimore).
Good luck!
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Date: 2011-09-21 04:36 am (UTC)Congrats on the new house (and good luck with the move)!
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Date: 2011-09-21 06:52 am (UTC)I've never had problems with them.
(They used to have an office a few blocks from me in Old Town, but they moved further out. My guess is that the warehouse there was too small.)
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Date: 2011-09-21 05:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-21 06:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-22 05:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-21 06:02 am (UTC)Not even on the same continent, so what do I know, but the company we used was well-known locally. It's maybe a lot easier to judge whether you can trust a personal recommendation.
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Date: 2011-09-21 06:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-21 06:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-21 08:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-21 10:59 am (UTC)On my most recent move, I just hired guys off of craigslist and paid cash. (I provided the transit; they just provided the labor.) I'd go that route again -- the premium you pay for a "company" doesn't get you much other than a marketing department that's designed to screw you. Arguably you have more recourse if something goes wrong, but it's probably better to assume the risk on your own.
Here in Boston, $20/hour/guy with a two hour minimum seemed like a fair going rate.
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Date: 2011-09-21 11:39 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-21 12:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-21 12:55 pm (UTC)(Memberships are city-specific, or I'd offer to do a lookup for you.)
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Date: 2011-09-21 06:05 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-09-22 03:20 am (UTC)