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| The Manitou Springs mover is known as the Carrier. A carrier is just a term signifying the mover providing transportation of your household goods. |
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| If you decide to use a Manitou Springs mover, make sure to clearly mark and set aside items you don't want loaded. This will remind you to tell the driver what not to load as you conduct your preload walkthrough. Make sure your important paperwork pertaining to the move doesn't get packed and shipped with your household goods. |
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| When receiving quotes from Manitou Springs movers, call the Better Business Bureau and find out what kinds of complaints have been issued against that company and were they satisfactorily settled or not settled at all. Once you have done that then decide on the company that will give you the least problems. |
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| Ask your Manitou Springs mover if your things are going to be the only ones on the moving van. There are times that the moving companies put two or three families together that are going to the same destination. It might cost more to have the van all to yourself, but it’s worth it. You minimize the chances of getting other peoples things and loosing yours. |
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| If you temporarily need to store your items in storage, your Manitou Springs mover may charge for Storage-in-Transit (SIT): This is a fee for Temporary warehouse storage of your shipment pending further transportation. For example, if your new home isn't quite ready to occupy you might use SIT. You must specifically request SIT service, which may not exceed a total of 180 days of storage, and you will be responsible for the added charges for SIT service, as well as the warehouse handling and final delivery charges. |
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| Apartment moving often comes with the extra burden of scaling stairs. A Manitou Springs mover may charge you a Flight Charge, which is an extra charge for carrying items up or down flights of stairs. |
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| You may want your Manitou Springs mover to perform Appliance Service. Appliance services is the preparation of major electrical appliances to make them safe for shipment. |
