Six Things You Should Never, Ever Have A Moving Company Move
When you hire a moving company, you have a right to expect a lot. A good moving company is expert at moving everything from basic furniture to priceless antiques; from framed posters to masterpieces. There are some things, though, that you should never have your movers take with them.
Valuable Papers
Experts always recommend that in case of fire or natural disaster, always take your valuable, irreplaceable papers with them, if at all possible. The same holds true when you move. While your movers can be trusted, papers like deeds, car titles, birth certificates and social security cards are far too valuable to trust with anyone. More importantly, moving insurance doesn’t cover the loss of valuable documents.
Expensive Jewelry
As with valuable papers, moving insurance does not cover valuable jewelry. If something is important enough for you to lock up, move it yourself.
Guns
While technically movers can move unloaded guns, loaded guns are out of the question. It’s simply best to move firearms yourself.
Plants
Moving trucks are a horrible environment for plants. They are hot and dry and they get absolutely no light. While plants might survive a short trip, they can be surprisingly expensive to move. Moving trucks are meant for stacking and you can’t stack plants. It’s also difficult to prop up plants without packing the pots in boxes.
Pets
For most people, it goes without saying that they should make other arrangements to transport pets, but you’d be surprised at how many customers ask that movers take their non-furry friends like fish, snakes and lizards. Moving trucks don’t have a lot of air and they can get very hot. Move all pets, including the non-furry kinds, yourself.
Flammables, Explosives and Corrosives
Leave your cleaning fluids, paint and your propane tanks behind, recycle them or move them in your car.
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