The moving season traditionally peaks mid-May through mid-August and a lot of families are relocating.  Many parents with sschool-aged children prefer to move in the summer months during a summer vacation break from school.  Universities & Colleges are ending another academic year and graduates are relocating for their new jobs.  Professors are changing colleges and typically use the summer months for their relocations as well...So, the moving season's on...

     When moving long-distance, it's important to get a visual quote of your belongings and other addition services that might be required  if you're moving with a major van line.  You will probably resort to looking for a moving company on-line, but BEWARE, there are many companies offering a FREE quote, but without a salesperson physically looking at your home, it's just merely an estimate.  Often, the web sites you travel to will give you a quote.  It is no more than that...just a quote!

     Brokers work on getting shipments booked and often times, you may be relying a an illegal carrier to move your worldly posessions.  There are horror stories every day of the week in the moving industry, rogue haulers are a major complaint!  A customer's given a ball-park over the phone, perhaps pay a deposit to secure a date, and at delivery, telling a customer they may owe hundreds, thousands more than their phone estimate.  When you have your goods on their trucks and demand a higher amount to unload, you don't have much recourse.  Because these companies are illegal, they don't operate under the same regulations as that of a registered carrier and it becomes a civil matter.  Take time and check out www.moversscam.com and read about it  for yourself. 

     Do your homework and be wary of an estimate that sounds too good to be true when moving out of state or internationally.  You'll be glad you did!

Teri-An