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The choice of removal company,
will be the most important decision when it comes to relocating
your family and your possessions.
Below, we suggest the best way to choose the company you will entrust
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The physical move is one of
the most important aspects of your impending relocation because
if it goes wrong your first impression of your host country may
not be a favourable one!
As a result you need to choose your mover with care. Even if
you don't choose Delahaye Moving, we'd like your move to be a
happy one so here are a few tips!
Try and get several quotations to compare the prices and services
on offer.
Always choose a specialist international moving company, not
one who tries to do everything (i.e. local, commercial, etc.).
Get a referral from other expatriates in your host country.
They will know exactly how good their mover was!
Don't be tempted to opt for the lowest price mover. Like everything
else you get what you pay for. There are many different services
available so there will be price differences. We, at Delahaye,
offer a comprehensive range of services, please ask us for all
the details.
Check that the mover is a member of F.I.D.I
or the Household Goods Forwarders Association of America (HHGFA)
which are the world's leading organisations in international moving
or FEDEMAC. Their members (who are in most countries worldwide)
have to meet certain minimum standards on quality and financial
stability, which will protect you and your effects. We are a member
of all three institutions.
When you receive your quotations, there are several things to
check:
i) Are they door-to-door (or just to the port of arrival)
ii) What is the transit time (this will vary on the service offered)
iii) Are there any special services offered (such as internal
wooden crates for antiques or delicate items)?
iv) Most of all compare "like" with "like".
Because you showed three movers the same items does not mean they
will all quote on the same volume or weight. In virtually all
cases a mover will charge on what they actually move not on what
they surveyed. So the mover with the highest weight/volume (and
therefore cost) may not prove to be the most expensive!
Do not be taken in by companies offering a so-called "global"
service with owned facilities worldwide. It is extremely hard
for a mover to offer the same quality of service in multiple locations.
Generally an independent mover will be a better choice, as they
will select a destination agent that best reflects their own quality.
If you can only find one mover that you trust, ask them for competitors
that they respect. Believe it or not professional pride will ensure
that they will give you comparable companies.
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Private, modern warehouses |
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Worldwide door - to - door relocation services |
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Fine Art and Antique Handlers |
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Storage facilities |
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