If you are moving in New Jersey, or from New Jersey to another state and are looking to cut down on the price of your move then you’ve reached the right place. This Alpha Moving and Storage blog article offers tips to help you get better prices from New Jersey based moving companies.

Getting Better Prices from Moving and Storage New Jersey Companies – Making Early Decisions

Early decisions you should make have to do with your level of involvement. Ask yourself how much time you will have in the weeks prior to the move. Self-packing, for example, will require a lot of time. You will need to purchase packing materials, such as boxes, tape and bubble-wrap in order to properly pack books, files, kitchenware and so on. You should decide on a precise inventory. This will help you with your packing decisions and with getting a more accurate price from your moving service providers.

Getting Better Prices from Moving and Storage New Jersey Companies

Getting Better Prices from Moving and Storage New Jersey Companies – Things you can do on your own

If you decided on taking the self-packing option, you should order your packing materials at least three to four weeks in advance. For local moving, you could also dismantle some of the pieces on your own in order to save time and therefore save money.

Getting Better Prices from Moving and Storage New Jersey Companies – Communicating with your Moving Company

Be sure to update your moving service provider about any changes that have to do with your move, especially about inventory changes. Inventory can make a big difference. If you have managed to trim down your inventory, be sure to contact your mover and check if the price of the move could be appropriately lowered. Also, make sure your mover is made aware of any access difficulties, flights of stairs and other special requirement.

 

 

 

 

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