Sacramento Movers Discuss 5 Common Myths About Moving Companies

Want to know the truth about moving companies? Sacramento Moving Company takes a few moments to highlight a few myths that customers commonly have about moving with professional movers.

Myth 1. Used boxes save money

Though used boxes may occasionally save money when moving, the reality is that many used boxes are not fit for the job. For example, boxes that you can get from a local supermarket are not a good option for packing household goods because boxes that contained food at one point will often carry many unseen critters presenting a sanitary problem for your move. Also used boxes are often worn or weakened from use and may not be able to bear the weight of your items. The last thing you’d want is to try carrying a box of items to the truck only for the bottom of the box to give out halfway to the moving truck. These are just a few of the ways that packing items in used boxes can end up costing you more in the long run than buying sturdy, new moving boxes.

Myth 2. Moving companies do not help you pack

Certainly not true. Full service moving companies will pack your items and unpack them at the destination.  This is one way to take a lot of the stress out of moving. If you’d prefer to do the packing yourself, moving companies can usually help you out by supplying proper boxes and packing supplies as well as giving you helpful packing tips. One essential packing tip to remember—if it’s not furniture, it goes in a box. Pack everything even if you are just moving down the street because the most likely time for one of your items to be damaged is while being taken to or from the truck, not during the drive. Also keep in mind that the more prepared you are on move day the quicker the move will go and the less it will cost you. Remember to label your boxes on the top and side of each box so that the movers will know where to place each box in your new home.

Myth 3. Lunch must be provided for movers

While you may be expected to bribe your friends with pizza to help you move, this is not the case when you hire professional movers. It is definitely a nice gesture to offer food to the movers, but it is not expected and movers will often bring their own packed lunch if they expect it to be a long day.

Myth 4: Moving companies always break items

While breakages do happen, it is not common. If you choose to work with an upstanding, reputable moving company, the likelihood of their trained, professional movers breaking your items is slim to none. This is because the movers have training and experience moving furniture and fragile items. The movers at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® even receive bonuses based on their success in handling customer’s items without breakage occurring, giving them the added incentive to take extra care on every job.

Myth 5: The best way to choose a moving company is by comparing prices

There are many ways to narrow down the options and select one moving company. One of these is price but you can also consider the services that are included, the reputation of the moving company, any previous customer reviews on Yelp or Angie’s List, and the employees the company hires. For example does the customer offer packing services or free, no-obligation estimates? Is the company highly rated on the Better Business Bureau and have several customer reviews on Yelp or similar sites with a mixture of good and bad reviews?  Also consider if the company hires background checked and drug tested employees rather than going through temp agencies or labor-ready services to acquire movers. Does the company have a process for training their employees to handle any type of move? Though it may be attractive to save money by hiring someone off of craigslist who has a pick-up truck, after having several items lost, stolen, or broken, you may wish you’d put out the extra money to hire a licensed moving company.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Sacramento employs a staff of over 40 Full-Time Movers and Drivers, with a fleet of 10 trucks. We have performed home and business moving services in and around the Greater Sacramento area for almost 10 years. Our award winning services include full service moving and packing services and we also sells boxes and packing supplies.

With comments or questions contact Carolyn Durkee, Marketing Coordinator at the Sacramento office of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® at 916-852-7411 or contact us here.