Budget Moving Tips - Dishonest Moving Truck Practices
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Sometimes, moves take us hundreds of miles from our hometown to new states, countries or continents. These moves are harder to plan for, and require much more stringent assessment of belongings, so that you can afford the move itself.nnMaybe, neither you nor your family had much experience in moving long distance. Perhaps you don't know too much about the moving business procedures and what is ultimately bad is that not knowing enough could make you pay hundreds of dollars for moving long distance. This is why it is critical to know and understand your legal rights and obligations, which apply to the moving industry as with all others. nnnThe whole moving industry breaks down consumer moves in different categories: Intrastate Moves - moves within the same state. In other words the moving company doesn't need to take your belonging across state line. nnFor instance relocating from Tampa, FL to Hollywood, FL is thought of as an intrastate relocation. nnInterstate Moves - relocations that don't involve traveling between states, no matter how small the distance. Even though a move from Hoboken, NJ to Queens, NY is only a matter of miles, this is still considered an interstate move.nnnFinally we have International or Overseas Moves - these are the ones that cross country boundaries. For instance, relocating from a town in California to Tijuana in Mexico is classified as international moving.nnThis article focuses on shady and questionable things the long distance companies do when they are engaged for an interstate move. When someone moves from one state to another, the moving estimate is based on a price per pound times the weight of the shipping truck. The heavier the amount of your items, the more expensive your move becomes.nnWhen moving long distance, movers will charge based on the actual weight everything you are shipping that's if you are using non-binding moving estimates. By law, the mover may not add transportation charges based on cubic feet, hourly rates, or anything else like that other than weight alone to compile your shipment charges. Your final papers to complete the move should include a weight master ticket which comes from your mover who weighs your belongings on a state certified scale.nnMoving truck weight is calculated by weighing the truck before loading and after loading - the difference is what you pay for.nnnMovers might also take weigh readings once the shipment has reached its destination. The driver will have the truck weighed with your shipment on board and then weighed a second time after your shipment has been unloaded.nnConsumers can wind up paying for more than their fair share when they don't know that they have the right to watch the weighing process.nnThe actual weight of your move needs to be represented by these weights or there is no value in using them. Ensure that:nn1. tires, tools, blankets, carts, dollies, etc are both part of the initial and final weight. What you don't want is to have these items counted as part of the shipment on the final weight scale when they were not part of the initial weight, thus adding more weight to your load that is not even yours.nn2. the diesel the truck has is same before and after the weight process. Full fuel tank on the initial reading must be done the same at the final reading. You don't want to pay for additional full fuel tank weight when the initial reading was done on an empty tank. You must expect the reading to be done consistent so that you can gauge the true weight of your belongings.nn3. to be there when the weighing is done at the station at both the start and final stops. By law, a reputable moving company should welcome such initiative from consumers.nnDishonest moving businesses might take advantages of this variation in weight and considering the fact that you are not around. These readings do render an opportunity for unscrupulous movers to "slide in" more than it's considered fair charges. If you know how scams work and you do things to stop fraudulent charges, even the best con mover will think twice before overcharging you because you are informed. nnIf you think there is a discrepancy in your original weight, you can have the mover re-weight the load before the truck is emptied. Warning, you will pay at the new weight, if you choose to have the mover re-weight the shipment again, however, for re-weighting, an honest mover would not charge you for this process. nnYou have the right to observe the process each time your shipment is weighed. You'd lose your ability to be present if you ask the mover to re-weight your shipment again.nnAlso, not every single move requires a weighing. There is not need to weight the shipment under binding estimates, however, binding estimates do have the potential of being more costly than non-binding estimates. nnFinally, small shipments under 3,000 pounds can be weighed on a certified warehouse scale and not be taken to a state certified weight station scale.nnLearning as much as you can about the moving industry will save you money, avoid being scammed, and lessen the aggravation of moving.nn.
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