The purpose of this post is to provide advice to those who are searching for local and long distance moving companies in Boca Raton, or the greater South Florida area. We are providing this guide as a service to those who need help locating professional moving companies. The first thing we recommend when choosing a moving company is to ask what form their moving quotes take. All their moving quotes should optimally be binding and flat fee. This means that the price of your move will never exceed the price of your moving quote. This type of moving quote is key to ensuring the moving process goes as smoothly as possible. Not all Boca Raton, Florida moving companies offer binding moving quotes so be wary!
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Monday, September 20th, 2010Save money when moving locally or long distance
Sunday, September 12th, 2010Long distance and local moving costs can be reduced with a few simple tips. Save money on a local or long distance move by clicking here.
Tip 1: Hold a garage sale. By selling unwanted goods you will collect money and save on your move!
Tip 2: Ask for used boxes. Our used boxes are free of charge and can save you hundreds compared to packing stores!
Tip 3: Throw out any goods which you do not need. This will reduce the weight of your shipment.
Our Tampa Bay Yelp page has been updated
Sunday, September 12th, 2010Should you be looking for a moving company in Tampa Bay, we have you covered. Whether you are relocating your household goods locally or long distance, Sunset Moving & Storage can help. To see the services we offer in Tampa, and surrounding areas, visit our Yelp page at http://www.yelp.com/biz/sunset-moving-and-storage-tampa-2
Moving Quote and Estimate Information
Sunday, September 12th, 2010When you choose a long distance or local moving company it is important to consider the type of quote you have been provided. When you choose Sunset Moving & Storage you will receive only binding and flat-fee quotes. This means the price of your move will never change, and there will be no surprises on move day. This ensures your move day will go smoothly no matter what.
Other moving companies will provide you with non-binding quotes that are subject to change. Our quotes are also all inclusive. This means that the pad wrapping and protection of your furniture is included in the quote we provide. Your household goods will be professionally taken care of by Sunset Moving & Storage. For long distance and local moving estimates click here.
Our Key West Yelp page has been recently updated
Friday, August 20th, 2010For those of you who enjoy using Yelp, we have some great news. Our Key West Yelp page has recently been updated. Soon our Palm City and Tampa Bay locations will have their own pages as well. Thanks for the support everyone. You may visit our yelp page at http://www.yelp.com/biz/sunset-moving-and-storage-key-west-2
Moving Insurance
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010Moving and storage should be easy. That is why Sunset Moving & Storage, a full-service mover for Atlas Van Lines, has aggregated this information. Our hope is to inform consumers about the household goods moving process so that they can avoid moving scams and frauds.
Moving Contracts are Key to a Successful Move.
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010Moving Contracts are Key to a Successful Move.
Sunset prides itself in offering you our guarantee of Flat Rate Pricing. This program provides you the protection and peace of mind of knowing that the price of your move will not change. This is our way of providing you the best service at the lowest competitive price. Ask our Customer Service Representative about this program when you call
To help you understand the various types of moving contracts please review the three types of tyipical moving contracts.
Binding Not-To-Exceed Estimate
A true Binding Not-To-Exceed estimate is the best for the type of contract. This contract means that even if your actual weight is thousands of pounds more than the original written estimate, you still pay for only the amount of the estimate. But if your actual weight is less than the estimate, then you pay less than the amount of the estimate, according to your actual weight times the agreed upon price per pound. The benefit of a binding-not-to-exceed estimate can only get lower, not higher.
A Binding Estimate
A Binding estimate is basically a fixed price contract. This means that you agree to pay the fixed amount of the binding written estimate. The actual weight is irrelevant. This is the most “fair” type of estimate If everyone is honest. The risk to the consumer is that the estimator could highball the estimate to get extra money for pounds that don’t exist. The risk to the moving company is that the consumer could sneak in lots of extra items that were not included on the original estimate. The risk to the mover is much less than the risk to the consumer, because the truck driver has the right to “challenge” the binding estimate on loading day, before actually loading, if he thinks that the estimate is too low.
A Non-Binding estimate
In a Non-Binding estimate you are charged for the actual weight that is determined by a set price per pound. The final bill could be higher or lower than the original written estimate, depending on the actual weight. If the bill is higher than the estimate, the mover can collect up to ten percent extra on top of the amount specified in the non-binding estimate on the date of delivery. Then he is required by law to make full delivery of your goods.
We at Sunset Moving & Storage want to earn your business by handling your move (international, interstate, intrastate or local) through the utilization of our top rated pack and haul fleet and local crews to provide superlative services to you on the consistent basis you need and deserve.
Who’s moving your furniture?
Friday, July 16th, 2010The purpose of this blog entry will be to focus upon the quality of labor employed by the company employed to move your goods. Of utmost importance to the moving process will be the persons who are in charge of physically moving your goods. These will be the people who carry the goods out of your old home and into your new one. While you may have taken precautions to ensure your moving company is properly licensed and insured, this does not offer any guarantees as to the quality of the labor which will show up on move day.
A central part of a smooth moving experience will be to establish the following four criterion when selecting a moving company. First, be certain to ask whether all of the men have been back ground checked. This will ensure you do not have any criminals or felons in your home handling your goods. Also, ask your salesmen whether the men handling your furniture have been drug tested. Asking these two questions minimizes the likelihood of thieves or unscrupulous persons being on your moving crew. You should also ask whether or not the men will be uniformed. Companies with reliable track records are often proud to have their logo prominently displayed. If the men do not wear uniforms you should wonder if the company has something to hide, or whether the employee is someone who only works part time for several moving companies. Uniforms convey professionalism and questions should arise if they are not used. Finally, ask whether or not the movers and packers have undergone any independent certification courses. For instance, all of Sunset Moving & Storage’s men have taken Atlas certification courses. This ensures all of our men live up to the high standards set by Atlas.
To paraphrase, key to ensuring a smooth move is having professional and courteous persons handle your furniture. In order to guarantee this, there are four criterion you should use when considering which company to use. The first two requirements are that the men be background checked and drug tested. This will ensure only professionals, and not career criminals, will be handling your most cherished possessions. Also, uniforms and independent certification programs should be insisted upon. This will guarantee the men have been with the company for a while, because they are wearing uniforms. And, the certification process will guarantee the men handling your goods have received proper training.
