10 Surefire Signs of a Professional Moving Company
December 22, 2008 by jburnham
Filed under Moving Estimate Advice, Moving Tips and Advice
It is important you know how to spot a moving scam company; and my article Craigslist Mover Scams details that out perfectly; it is also important to know how to spot a professional moving company. By hiring a moving company and having a horrible experience can be almost the same as if you hired a scam moving company. So don’t fall into that trap. Know and understand the 10 surefire signs of a professional moving company and you should have a stress free and pleasant experience moving.
I have written quite a bit on how to avoid moving company scams, and from the stats you have really enjoyed those articles, as they are the most popular thus far on my blog. While a moving company maybe a horrible company to hire they may not necessarily be a moving scam company.
So what are the 10 surefire signs of a professional moving company? Glad you asked. They are:
- Do they have testimonials? How many? Are the new or old?
- How long have they been in business?
- Do they belong to any moving associations? Other reputable organizations?
- Do they have any press releases about them?
- Do they advertise elsewhere besides the internet?
- Do they have actual pictures of themselves that you can see, not just clip art?
- Are their employees unifromed or not?
- Do they own or lease their own vehicles?
- Do they have a professional website? Is there a lot of info there? Is it just a one page sales letter?
- Can you google them and have a lot results? Or is it just Craigslist ads for results?
By using the above checklist and doing the research you will know if your company is actually a professional moving company or not. This is the actual checklist that I use when I am doing my moving company reviews. Most of the companies that only advertise on Craigslist don’t cut it after going through this checklist; many legitimate moving businesses can’t cut it either. Only those that have all or a majority of the checklist in order can call themselves “Professional”.
There are many legitimate moving companies out there. So before you hire them, run them through this checklist and see if they are truly Professional.