Last month, I moved for the second time in three years and I wasn't looking forward to it. My previous experience was something of a disaster and the thought of having to deal with a moving company again for my move from Germantown MD to Manassas VA made my skin crawl.
Back in September 2006, I had to move apartment suddenly because of work. It was all a rush so I took the first quote that sounded like a deal. I should have known better though! My friends advised me to use the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) and Better Business Bureau (BBB) if I had any doubts, since they both detailed the good and bad moving businesses out there. My mistake was that I never even checked either site out so the company that I'd hired ended up being less reliable than I'd expected!
Of course, they didn't arrive on the agreed moving day and gave a list of excuses when I called them. Eventually, a friend hired a trailer from another company and we moved everything in a few runs (thanks Jess!) but the experience has stung since.
This time though, I did things right. I didn't need to check AMSA or the BBB because I used Sage Moving & Storage - a company I know are thoroughly professional from start to finish - but I did make sure that everything was organized in plenty of time before the move.
Still, if there is one piece of advice I can give you, it is this: check out moving companies on the AMSA and the BBB sites before ever hiring one. You'll weed out the bad options quickly and find the truly good ones. Trust me, I'm speaking from experience here!
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