General Household Moving Tips & Guides
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Accessorial Services:
Services, other than linehaul transportation, performed by an agent or the van operator (such as; packing, unpacking, an extra pickup, a long carry, an elevator carry, etc.). Accessorial services are charged in addition to linehaul…
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What is moving company shuttle service?
Moving company shuttle service is often misunderstood by consumers. This article was created to help consumers who are moving better understand what moving company shuttle service is, why it is sometimes necessary when it is required, how it works, and what it costs.
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How to move a baby grand piano
Pianos routinely make movers annual list of items that are most frequently damaged. Grand pianos are especially problematic. Practicing the following procedures for disassembling, padding and loading grand pianos will prevent damage, lower claims expense, and improve customer satisfaction.
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Tipping movers - how to tip your mover
Professional movers work within your most personal and intimate boundary: your home. When you employ a professional mover you are entrusting everything you own and cherish into their care and custody. In addition, professional movers interact with consumers who are at their most vulnerable and…Read this entire article...General Household Moving Tips & Guides • 5,415 views • 0 comments
Moving tips by Michael Perkins
This moving tips page is dedicated to providing helpful moving tips for people who are planning to make a move of their household goods and personal effects. Included are tips for moving and storage, Van Lines, moving locally, interstate within the U.S. and international forwarding. In today's…Read this entire article...General Household Moving Tips & Guides • 2,518 views • 0 comments
Moving Firearms & Transporting firearms and ammunition aboard commercial air carriers
After years of aggressive public education on prohibited items, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) continues to struggle with communicating the issue of how to properly transport guns and ammunition aboard commercial air carriers. Recent reports have included daily gun incidents each…Read this entire article...General Household Moving Tips & Guides • 2,232 views • 0 comments
What is a mover's household goods descriptive inventory?
Inventory "Tag" StickersProfessional movers employ the "The Household Goods Descriptive Inventory" form, which allows the moving company to document the articles that are being moved and the condition of each article when the moving company takes the shipment into its care and custody.
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Understanding how van lines, agents and household interstate moving and relocation works
The information in this document is intended to provide you with a broad overview of the "van line system" of moving and storage and introduce you to the different parties involved in your interstate van line relocation. (in addition to providing an overview of how the van line system…Read this entire article...Employee-Relocation, General Household Moving Tips & Guides • 3,025 views • 0 comments
IRS Form 3903: Moving expenses you can deduct
According to the IRS, you may be able to deduct the reasonable expenses of moving your household goods and personal effects and of traveling from your old home to your new home. Reasonable expenses can include the cost of lodging (but not meals) while traveling to your new home. You cannot deduct…Read this entire article...General Household Moving Tips & Guides • 6,594 views • 0 comments
What is the movers arbitrartion program for interstate moves?
What is an Arbitration Program?
At its core, arbitration is a form of dispute resolution. Arbitration is the private, judicial determination of a dispute by an independent third party. An arbitration hearing may involve the use of an individual arbitrator or a tribunal. A tribunal may consist of…Read this entire article...General Household Moving Tips & Guides • 4,145 views • 0 comments
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