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| Take one last sweep of the house before the Albemarle County 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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| Have a big screen tv or expensive vase. Your Albemarle County Area mover may charge a fee for High Value Article. These are items included in a shipment that are valued at more than $100 per pound. These items should be disclosed to the mover to ensure they are protected accordingly. |
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| Do you need your Albemarle County 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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| If the Albemarle County Area mover attempts to give you a delivery date and time, keep in mind that if you are moving across country, it is really only an estimate at the time of loading. Many factors can change the schedule for the driver, so try to remain flexible. Ask the driver to call you with changes so that you can adjust your plans accordingly. If you have a delivery spread (a sequence of two or more days that your shipment can be delivered on and still be considered on time) understand that you can and may be delivered on any one of those days. |
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| Make sure you provide the Albemarle County Area mover with your destination contact information. Take down any information the driver can provide such as his cell phone, pager and satellite tracking information. Ask the driver if your shipment is the last he/she will be loading. Find out when the last shipment goes onto the trailer. This will give you an indication as to when they will be departing for your new home. Ask the driver about his/her plans for delivering your items. Find out as many details as you can prior to the driver leaving your residence. |
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| When you are packing, get out your clipboard and take inventory for your Albemarle County Area mover. Inventory is the detailed descriptive list of your household goods showing the number and condition of each item. |
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| Apartment moving often comes with the extra burden of scaling stairs. A Albemarle County Area mover may charge you a Flight Charge, which is an extra charge for carrying items up or down flights of stairs. |
