FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I have three methods used in priceing. I will start with my least used to my preferred method. First is by weight, that is difficult to make a true bid on your job plus extra fees are involved due to driving to and using the scale. Second option is by the hour ( times how many men) plus a trip fee, this is the most common style moving price system. It works but is not 100% accurate as it can seem like a 6 hour job but ends up being 8 or 9 hours. This is not uncommon in the moving industry. Third and my favirote is the iteamized way. Its like going shoping , The truck is the cart , the mover is the cashier and the furniture is the food. A queen bed is X amount , a dresser is X amount so on and so on. Plus a trip fee but once you give me every iteam on your list there is a 100% promised price and will not change no matter how fast or long the job takes.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
There is not much you can do in the moving industry as it does not change so much in the labor aspect. Its all about protecting the customers furniture no matter how nice or not , how costly or modest, no matter if the customer tells me dont worry about if it gets ruined. I as a mover will still treat the furniture as if it where a egg shell. Another aspect of moving is the packing and padding in the truck. Not much will change here as the key is to safely pack it all in so it will not shift and with having the solid and stronger furniture on the bottom and the lighter fragile on the top. All wood and glass must be covered as well as any steel or painted areas.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I was a college student and needed work. I realized I was strong and had a knack for moving. After 12 years of practice 6-7 days a week I became pretty well seasoned in this industry.