Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Hourly OR Flat Rate Movers

By Rachelle Gordon


Choosing between an hourly rate mover and a flat rate mover?Moving unquestionably turns out to be arduous and hectic, and it is not possible for normal individuals like us to get this job carried out, easy and quick, over the period of time and evolution of technology, moving companies have started offering their professional services, which includes entire movement costs, such as fuel, labor, traveling times, taxes, and so on. moreover their services includes use of modern equipment, and have a well trained labor to get the job done simple and fast, and keep all your moving worries at bay!.

Who's an hourly rate mover?

A mover which provides you his service on hourly basis will be termed as hourly rate movers, they will charge you for the amount of time they've worked moving your goods from one place to another, they're not interested in the worth of the goods they're carrying, instead they'll simply ask you to pay their standard charges multiplied by the hours they worked for you.

Who's a flat rate mover?

Moving businesses which offer you services on a flat rate basis, i.e. they quote the price of the entire assignment, prior to taking up the assignment. Generally when offering services like intrastate moving, they will quote a cost on the phone or via e-mail, and just apply the hourly rate charges, in case the distance to be travelled is long, and then their representatives will come up to your place, examine, evaluate and estimate a cost for your property to be moved. Generally this flat rate is a promise of the moving company that the prices won't skyrocket that their quoted price, more over there are not any concealed charges included in the service, that are more likely to be present in the hourly-rate mover's invoice.

Best Moving Tips to find good movers:

* Hire the best mover available to you in your area.

* Does some research work before calling in any mover, get their reviews from the internet, or the local estate agents and local business listings.

* Look for only those movers those that are certified, insured and bonded, and have enough prior experience as a mover

* Get at least 3 in home evaluations carried out from different movers to have a rough idea, about the prices in general.

* Don't go in for the lowest price, because lower price could mean desperate movers.

* Get a "maximum prices not to exceed" estimate done, that means the mover will make an estimate and quote the maximum price before starting an assignment and will be bound by it, this is not relevant in case of flat-rate movers.

* Don't opt-in for rogue movers, trust your instincts, and get you things transferred only by those whom you really feel like trusting.

* Do make sure that your mover while moving gives you an entire list of the things he will be moving, so that he doesn't get hold off the free stuff in between.I find that flat rate moving services are much more superior and smart than the hourly rate moving services.

From our personal experiences we have learned that Flat Rate Moving and Storage, Inc. (www.flatratemovers.com) provide one of the most comprehensive and professional services for moving your house, they have been in the business since quite some time, and employs only professional trained labor, they do the job professionally, quick, simple, and great. Furthermore they charge very reasonable for the high quality of moving service they provide, that too without any additional hidden/surprise charges.We hope we helped you with your queries about different kinds of movers, all of the very best wishes for your new house!






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