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interstate: Moving plants on Interstate relocations. - 07/18/08 01:31 PM
Plants pose a unique challenge in the moving biz.
Drivers may take plants, but are sometimes reluctant to do so due to the space they take up (considerable due to inability to stack anything above them), relative to the weight they add (minor). Whatever you do, don't count on them being watered by the driver.
Another factor to consider is that even if the driver does accept your plants as part of the shipment, should his trailer be inspected along the way (i.e. at state weighing stations, etc..) he may be forced to offload the plants, should he be ordered to do … (2 comments)
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interstate: Inventory of your items on a move. NEVER WAIVE THE BINGO SHEET! - 07/06/08 09:23 AM
Many times on a move, your driver will ask you to "waive" the "bingo sheet" at delivery.
The bingo sheet (a mover term) is basically a grid form with hundreds of numbers on it. As the movers bring items into the residence, they call off the number written on the moving labels they've put on each box or furniture item. In a perfect world, each labeled item put on the truck comes off, and all items, check off the bingo sheet. (**Please note, Interstate and Intrastate (i.e.statewide) moves will have an inventory. Many times, local moves will not).
Waiving the bingo sheet … (6 comments)
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interstate: How does a mover estimate the weight of your shipment? - 07/01/08 08:51 AM
A quality estimate is the starting point for a great move.
Local moves are typically done on an hourly basis. But, Interstate and moves within a state as well as International moves are done on the basis of weight. So, how is this magical number derived?
Regardless if your move goes on a truck or into a contanier, there is a known volume of that container. Think back to school and you'll remember that to get volume, you take length x width x height...from that, you get a known cubic footage. Therefore, movers try to take every item within the residence … (0 comments)
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