1.Don’t pack with food or supermarket boxes. You never know what little critter is hiding – or if the box will be strong enough to support your possessions.

2. Avoid mixing items from different rooms in the same box.

3. Use wardrobe boxes to make closets easier to pack. Clothes in drawers can be placed in suitcases.

4. Use only small boxes for books. They get very heavy, very fast.

5. For large appliances be sure to check your owner’s manuals to see if there are special instructions for moving.

6. Never use printed newsprint to wrap fine china.

7. Always stack dishes upwards when packing.

8. Pack important and sentimental documents separately to be easily accessible including: children’s health records, passports, family records, insurance information and photo albums.

How do you pick the right mover, especially when the industry is known for discreditable companies looking to scam their next customer?

Avoid being the next victim of a disreputable mover by learning the tricks of these fraudulent companies and educating yourself on the smart way to choose a reputable mover in your area.

The Today Show recently featured a segment on "How to Avoid Being Scammed by Movers." In order to avoid these scams, it's critical that you know how to spot them. Get to know the top scams that can be attempted by a mover as identified by The Today Show:

• The Hostage
• Bait and Switch
• Trumped Up Delivery Charges
• Late (or Never) Delivery
• Reckless Abandonment

The Hostage: A mover provides you with an estimate, only to add extras on once they have your belongings in their possession. Basically, their estimate is not valid, and they can tack on as many additional costs as they'd like - doubling or tripling the cost of your move. If you want your furniture back, you have to conceded and pay the additional cost.

Bait and Switch: A mover will provide you with an estimate for the cost of your move, and then switch this arranged deal at the last minute. They sell you on a low price, but in the end, the cost of your move ends up being nothing close to what you agreed to.

Trumped Up Delivery Charges: A mover will tack on additional charges based on unfounded reasons. Say the mover gave you an estimate based on weight. After your valuables are on their truck, they then charge you extra claiming the cubic feet have exceeded the weight estimate of your goods. Since this is impossible to calculate, you're stuck paying the fees or forsaking your goods.


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