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| Do you need your Southeast Area mover to guarantee dates? Guaranteed Pickup and Delivery Service is an additional level of service whereby dates of service are guaranteed, with the mover providing reimbursement for delays. This premium service is often subject to minimum weight requirements. |
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| It is important to point out special items to your Southeast Area mover. Set these items aside the day before the move. Then, once the mover arrives, point out items that are most special to you during the walkthrough. All your items will be handled professionally but take a moment to show them which ones need the most special care. Also, point out the boxes you would like to have unloaded first, if they are not going into storage. These boxes may include kitchen and bathroom items, or your children's toys. |
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| Take one last sweep of the house before the Southeast Area mover leaves. Look through all closets, shelves, in the garage, attic, crawl space, storage unit, under the stairs, on the walls and any place else things may be hiding. You do not want to find out, after the movers have left, that something was left behind. |
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| There are two types of estimates you could receive from your Southeast Area mover. The two types are Binding/Non-Binding Estimate: A binding estimate is an agreement with the mover made in advance of the move. A non-binding estimate is the carrier's approximation of the cost based on the estimated weight of the shipment and the accessorial services requested. |
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| Your Southeast Area mover will have you sign an Order for Service. This is the document authorizing the mover to transport your household goods. |
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| If you decide to use a Southeast Area 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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| Find out what services Southeast Area movers offer such as packing, storing if necessary, how long will it take to get your belongings to their final destination. Unloading and unpacking. Also, will they transport the second car so that the whole family can go together to the final destination? |
