There is no doubt that the internet has drastically changed the moving industry. Once upon a time, everyone used the good old Yellow Pages. When the time to choose a mover came, they simply opened the Yellow Pages and contacted a couple of local movers.
Nowadays, a simple internet search yields dozens, sometimes hundreds of results for various moving services, some reputable, others just pretending to be reputable.
It’s easy to lose your way in this maze of moving offers. Some of the results are for web indexes, which means the contact information you fill in is transferred to several moving companies.
Learning to Focus your Search
In order to find your way in this ‘moving maze’, it’s important to try and focus your moving company search. If you follow the instructions of this moving guide, you’ll see just how quickly the list of potential movers gets shorter.
In the ‘Alpha Moving Guide for Selecting a Mover’ we will discuss the three most important aspects involved with selecting your moving and relocation company: reputation, location and estimate terms.
Starting Your Search for a Moving Company
In order to allow yourself enough time to research and make a correct decision, try to start as early as possible, preferably at least eight weeks before your moving date.
This will also allow enough time for the movers to send a representative to your house and provide you with an on-site estimate.
Contacting movers in advance will also allow you the opportunity to visit their local headquarters and make sure they have the proper trucks, equipment, storage facility and so on.
Additionally, starting early will allow you to consider an offer from the mover to provide full packing services. Should you decide to do some or all of the packing on your own, you will have enough time to order packing supplies and pack at your leisure.
Alpha Moving & Storage
234 16th Street 2nd floor, Jersey City
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The Alpha Moving team was professional, efficient, and handled my belongings with great care. They arrived on time, worked quickly, and made the entire … More moving process stress-free. Everything arrived in its original condition, and the pricing was fair with no hidden fees. Highly recommend them for anyone looking for a reliable moving service! -
Alpha was fantastic! Leading up to the move, they communicated well and were very accommodating when we needed to change our move date, add additional items, … More etc. On the day of the move, the 4-man crew was prompt and worked quickly and diligently to disassemble and wrap furniture and load all our possessions onto their large truck with care. We had many heavy boxes and bins, several of which were located in a basement down a narrow staircase. The crew had a great attitude and asked questions when necessary. Compared to other moving companies, Alpha was more reasonably priced and well worth it. I would enthusiastically recommend Alpha for any local moving needs!
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The team was awesome to work with! We moved from one high-rise to another, which required coordinating elevator reservations and meeting tight deadlines, … More and they handled everything seamlessly. They were both friendly and professional throughout the process. I highly recommend working with them, and if we ever move again, I will 100% choose them.
