How to Estimate Packers and Movers Charges in India?

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How to Estimate Packers and Movers Charges in
India?
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1. Distance

• The final cost of moving depends upon the
  Distance. In the case of intercity or domestic
  household shifting, the moving cost depends on
  the distance to be traveled between the two
  locations. The cost of relocation depends on the
  basis of distance.

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2. Quantity of Belongings

• The total number of items is a huge factor for
  calculating the moving cost. The quantity and
  weight of the items will be considered while
  calculating the packers and movers charges or
  cost of home shifting in India. More the
  belongings, Thus, the more efforts to be applied
  while loading, packing, transporting, and finally
  unloading at the destination.

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3. Cost of packing materials

• When more packing material used then you will
  have to pay more packing charges. The packing
  materials like cartons, tapes, bubble wraps, etc.
  used in the wrapping and packing of belongings
  for safer transit are included in that.

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4. Manpower

• As per the size of your house, you will require
  the men to complete a relocation process will
  depend on the size of the move and the number of
  items to be shifted to the new place. The price
  of home shifting is directly proportional to the
  manpower required to complete the shifting
  process.

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5. Storage facility

• Moving companies provide to their customers,
  which they allow them to keep their belongings in
  their warehouse for any amount of time they want.
  This price is also chargeable in the amount of
  the total moving cost. So to keep their
  belongings in their warehouse cost is also
  included in the total moving cost.

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6. Insurance

• An optional service is provided by packers and
  movers company i-e Insurance, It is better
  options for the customer, in case of
  long-distance moving to ensure the safety of your
  goods. This will allow you to demand compensation
  in case your goods get damaged. The insurance is
  3 of the total declared value of your goods.

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7. Physical Activity

• The packers movers cost also depends upon the
  physical efforts employed by the manpower while
  packing and loading the goods in the transport
  vehicle, When more the physical activities take,
  the more you will have to pay packers and movers
  charges.

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8. Transportation vehicle

• For moving purposes, there are two types of
  vehicles used by the domestic packers and movers
  in India.
• Shared truck This type of vehicle will be used
  by more than one customer of the moving company.
  The price charged by the packers and movers for
  such type of vehicle will be much less because
  the cost of transportation will be divided among
  their customers.
• Dedicated truck This type of transportation
  vehicle is much more expensive than the shared
  ones as it is a dedicated truck used for your
  home relocation process. But you will get the
  quick delivery of your household belongings as
  the price you have to pay a high price for this.
• But yes, a smaller vehicle is much cheaper than
  the bigger one. So, it depends upon the number of
  and size of the items that need to be relocated,
  so we will suggest you choose your one as per
  your requirements.

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9. Total Time of shifting

• If you want to relocate on weekends, then the
  cost may be higher as compared to the weekdays
  due to the high demand for packers and movers
  services on Saturday and Sunday. So This Factor
  also affects your total moving cost. If you like
  to choose the faster relocation of your household
  belongings without complying with the rules for
  the entry commercial vehicle in another state,
  then the total moving cost will also be included
  with the amount of challan paid by the moving
  company.

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10. Taxes and all that

• The moving cost will vary on the basis of the
  following taxes
• Good Services Tax (GST)
• Toll Tax Octroi charges (in case of interstate
  relocation)

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11. Experience of a company

• IBA Verified and the company with more years of
  experience will charge you more as compared to
  the new ones. The total year of experience will
  explain their expertise in their job perfection
  and the tag of a trusted company. So, if you hire
  an experienced and popular moving company with a
  good year of experience then you might have to
  pay more as compared to going for the smaller
  ones.

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12. Tip

• This is a personal choice and will not be
  included in the final invoice issued by the
  packers and movers.

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13. Additional services

• The services include related to installation and
  uninstalling of AC, mounting of television on the
  wall, geyser installation, unpacking,
  disassembly, assembly, arrangement of items in
  the new home, etc. If you need these services as
  well then they will charge extra for that.

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