"Do you have any advice on questions to ask and stuff to consider when picking one?"
We called movers that friends had recommended, and did in-home estimates. What we asked mostly in addition to times to move, number of people doing move, and rates were: -How does insurance work (some charge more $ for insurance, some don't even offer it). -Are there additional charges (some movers guarantee price, others don't, some charge more if its raining since they take extra time to wrap up all things that aren't boxes).
"I've looked everyone up on Better Business Bureau. Besides that, I have no idea since I've never hired movers before."
This is the first time we're using movers too. I've heard good things about Gentle Giant (who you've called already), Nick's Movers (but they were coming from the Boston area, Sommerville I think, so they costed more than we needed to pay if we booked someone local) and Firefly movers.
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Movers
Date: 2004-06-01 08:28 am (UTC)We called movers that friends had recommended, and did in-home estimates. What we asked mostly in addition to times to move, number of people doing move, and rates were:
-How does insurance work (some charge more $ for insurance, some don't even offer it).
-Are there additional charges (some movers guarantee price, others don't, some charge more if its raining since they take extra time to wrap up all things that aren't boxes).
"I've looked everyone up on Better Business Bureau. Besides that, I have no idea since I've never hired movers before."
This is the first time we're using movers too. I've heard good things about Gentle Giant (who you've called already), Nick's Movers (but they were coming from the Boston area, Sommerville I think, so they costed more than we needed to pay if we booked someone local) and Firefly movers.
Good luck! When is the close again?