{"id":98,"date":"2011-11-17T12:26:49","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T06:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/servicesutra.com\/blog\/?p=98"},"modified":"2024-01-22T11:49:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T06:19:26","slug":"10-tips-for-hiring-packers-and-movers-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/blog\/10-tips-for-hiring-packers-and-movers-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for Hiring Packers and Movers in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finding well placed movers and packers in India to shift your home or vehicle is a little complicated due to lack of regulatory norms.\u00a0If you are planning to relocate to a brand new home, and you want to hire a trustworthy and professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/blog\/packing-and-moving-and-5-tips-to-get-it-right\/\">packing and moving service<\/a> providers, then you must follow some easy norms. While hiring a Packers and Movers in India, its best to do some thorough investigation and follow certain methods, in order to receive\u00a0best deals from the\u00a0professionals who&#8217;ll help you out in\u00a0packing and moving.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/home-shifting-services-india.gif\" alt=\"packers and movers in India for home and vehicle shifting\" width=\"289\" height=\"237\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>10 essential tips for hiring packers and movers in India<\/h2>\n<p>Here are the most essential\u00a0tips that can help you in\u00a0hiring affordable and reliable movers\u00a0for home sifting, storage and warehousing or vehicle transportation in\u00a0India.<\/p>\n<p>1. Talk with at least three to four packers and movers service providers, in order to learn about their best services, and choose the best among the rest. This will help you keep many options open.<\/p>\n<p>2. Always request for a written quotation from\u00a0each of the packers. Don\u2019t trust on what they say you verbally or over the telephone. Instead\u00a0ask for a written quotation so that you can have everything on a piece of paper.<\/p>\n<p>3. Quotation must have detailed cost breakup for each of the process involved, for example- packing charges, loading charges, unloading charges, transportation charges, unpacking and re-arranging charges, and other process charges.<\/p>\n<p>4. Ask if there are any other hidden costs involved in the process or not, apart from what they have mentioned in their estimates and quotations.<\/p>\n<p>5. Insist on making payment by cheque in order to have a legal proof of the payment, and it will also help you get it reimbursed in case you are eligible for that.<\/p>\n<p>6. If you are relocating to a completely different state or country, its better to make an insurance for the moving goods. If the packer-mover company has provided you with an insurance, then make sure you\u00a0collect all the papers before you move.<\/p>\n<p>7. They may offer extra services like free storage for a week or more. So, if they provide you with such an offer then make sure to repetitively ask them whether the offer is a free services or not. If needed ask them to write it down, so that you can keep it\u00a0as a proof.<\/p>\n<p>8. Ask if they are offering door-to-door services or not. Its always good to hire a service that is\u00a0offering door-to-door relocation service.<\/p>\n<p>9. Check the credentials of the company, because you are going to handover your valuable goods to them. They must be highly professional, trustworthy, and sincere.<\/p>\n<p>10. Ask for a few referrals of their past customers. If required talk to the past customers and enquire whether\u00a0they deliver goods on time and safely or not.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Over to you<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Hiring a packer and mover company isn&#8217;t tough at all. Do you want to hire one? Okay! Simply submit your requirements\u00a0 and receive <a title=\"Packers and Movers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.servicesutra.com\/packers-and-movers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estimates from three packers and movers<\/a>. You can then\u00a0compare among them, and choose\u00a0anyone according to your convenience. What are you waiting for? 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