{"id":1544,"date":"2014-08-05T16:54:39","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T11:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/blog\/?p=1544"},"modified":"2024-01-25T13:34:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T08:04:43","slug":"moving-a-house-in-india-common-mistakes-people-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/blog\/moving-a-house-in-india-common-mistakes-people-make\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Mistakes People Make When Moving a House in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mistakes are bound to happen when you act on something unusual. Obviously packing and moving a house is one of those unusual tasks. Moving a house in India is not easy because here in India you can\u2019t find a mover for a couple of hrs. You can neither find a self driving truck where you load your goods and drive the truck yourself (or you get a driver to do so). There is no \u2018you pack\u2019 and \u2018we ship\u2019 concept here in India like you see in other countries where you can pack your goods yourself and ask a trucking company to get it transported.<\/p>\n

So how does one go about moving a house in India?<\/p>\n

Basically the process here in India is a little complicated. There are plenty of packers and movers companies who offer complete packing, shifting and storage services across all of the major cities and towns in India.<\/p>\n

So when you want to move a house, you simple make a couple of random calls here and there or search for movers and packers on Google and you end up with a huge list. You call a couple of service providers randomly and assign them the job.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not the way one should hire a mover for moving household goods. You ought to be a little cautious when you trust a mover. There is lots of competition out there between moving companies. But unfortunately business of movers and packers can be started with just one visiting card and that\u2019s how the packers and movers companies are mushrooming<\/a> in India, reports The Economic Times. You take that with a pinch of salt, but that\u2019s true.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s wrong with that approach of finding and hiring movers and packers in India<\/a>?<\/h3>\n

You hire a professional because you trust their expertise. You know that they have the access to tools and equipment which will be required to pack and move<\/a> all of your household goods safely. But did you verified to ensure that they are really what they claim to be?<\/p>\n

\"Common<\/p>\n

Did you practice those basics of dealing with a professional like checking their license or verifying their address? Do they accept payments in cheque in favor of their business in the current account? Do they have the service tax registration no?<\/p>\n

After all, you trust them with all of your household goods? Whose responsibility it is by the way to ensure that you are in good company? Obviously yours!<\/p>\n

Here are the mistakes you could make when moving a house in India<\/h3>\n

One of the secret to moving a house safely and in cost effective manner is early planning. Unless you plan everything when you have time in your hand, chances is you will have to rush and take random decision at the time of moving.<\/p>\n

So start planning the moment you know you are moving.<\/p>\n

\"Here<\/p>\n

There are plenty of well places packers and movers companies who have helped thousands of users with home shifting, car transportation<\/a> and storage services<\/a>. There are number of mediocre service providers who only popup during the season and go out of business soon to restart again in next season.<\/p>\n

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  1. Hiring movers and packers<\/a> without adequate research can be dangerous. Just double check about everything from their license to verify their claims one by one.<\/li>\n
  2. Meet movers and packers companies personally. In fact you should visit their office so that you know they have actual office from where they work.<\/li>\n
  3. Deal with movers who accept payments by cheque. There is no point in paying by cash and that too full payment in advance.<\/li>\n
  4. No matter how much it costs always insure your goods when moving. Does not make any sense to save a few thousands of rupees by not taking insurance.<\/li>\n
  5. Do verify original papers and understand the process from loading to delivery in advance. Unloading is a crucial for long distance move so know in advance how your mover plan to get your goods unloaded after reaching the destination.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Understand the process before assigning the task<\/h3>\n

    Usually there are series of tasks that have to be done to perfection when moving a house. You ought to hire a truly proficient and expert movers and packers. Movers and packers have to perform several tasks such as;<\/p>\n