Commonly Used Moving Terms in Moving Quotes Online

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Moving Terms Commonly Used in Moving Quotes Online

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• To find the best movers, you will probably ask
  your friends and family for recommendations or
  choose a reliable online platform like
  Moversfolder. Upon filing your requirements, you
  will get a refined list of movers and get free
  moving quotes online from them to compare and
  find the right mover for you.
• But many of us don't understand moving industry
  terminology and get frustrated while comparing
  them. If you are among them, keep reading to
  learn all the terms used in moving quotes online.
  
• This is also important because you have to read
  all the documents provided by your movers before
  signing them and if you don't understand the
  basic meaning, you probably won't understand the
  terms stated in the contract.

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Moving Estimate A moving estimate is a price
issued which is based on different factors and
may be subject to change. These estimates never
have and will never be constant, so you should be
prepared to pay beyond these estimates even
though you use them to determine the budget for
your move.

Binding Estimate The price quoted in the binding
estimate is the amount that you pay. Unlike
moving estimates which are based on a guess,
binding estimates are provided by conducting an
in-home survey of your home and are fixed in
nature. This means the moving company cannot
charge you more than the amount of the written
binding estimate.

Flat Rate A flat rate is the price of your
entire move, no matter whether it takes an hour
or a whole day, the price will not change. This
rate is determined only after an in-home
evaluation of your belongings. After evaluating
your belongings, the distance to be covered, the
layout of the environment, the estimator from the
cross country movers will offer a price point
guaranteeing that the move will not exceed that
amount, no matter, you are moving local or
anywhere across the country.

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Hourly Rate Most local movers quotes are based
on an hourly rate and contrary to most peoples
belief, hourly rates are not the cheapest. This
is because the movers will start the clock the
moment they leave their facilities which means
you will be paying them to drive to your house
even if they stop to grab a coffee on the way to
your new home or when they tell you they were
stuck in heavy traffic till they deliver your
belongings to your new home.

Total Cost Total Cost is the overall cost of
the move. This cost is the final cost which
involves, adding additional services fees like
packing, flight charges, long haul and so on,
exact price after determining the cubic feet or
weight of the inventory and distance be covered.

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Type of Survey mentioned in Moving Companies
Quotes

The types of survey used to determine the price
quotes on the moving quotes are also mentioned in
them. It is Self Survey if the client provides an
inventory of items and also estimate the volume
by completing a tick sheet. Similarly, in an
Online Survey, an inventory form is provided by a
moving company which is completed and submitted
by the customer.

In a Telephone Survey, the company representative
will speak to the client over the phone who will
provide a rough estimate of their belongings.
Lastly, In-home Survey, which the moving
companies representative visits your home, access
your belongings and provide you a strong and
accurate quotation.
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