By this stage of the game you should have two to three strong picks. By looking at the records of local movers at the BBB, movingscam.com, yelp.com, and your local Chamber of Commerce - your homework is done. Now it is time to set up your moving quotes. Make sure you have a minimum of two and a maximum of four moving quotes. Two to four estimates will ensure that you have a sufficient amount of information to choose from. I normally recommend two to three as the fourth can just be information overload.
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When it comes to knowing a companies reputation in the community, no one beats the local Chamber of Commerce. Since they deal with companies day-in and day-out, they get a sense of how other businesses view the mover in question. It is not always a fool-proof method of getting to know a mover, but you can normally find out:
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An online review site that is quickly becoming a great resource for narrowing down the perfect mover is Yelp.com. They offer a soap box to any one who wants to rate an experience they have had with a company. You see the good, the bad, and the ugly with these reviews. But, with over 83% of the reviews being 3 stars or higher, this site is more an opportunity to see the good side of a company than the bad.
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By now, if you have followed tips one and two, you have found three to four movers by scouring movingscam.com and the BBB. But checking scores and looking at reviews will only get you so far. You need to ask questions, get answers, and ask more questions. You need live people with first hand knowledge.
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