As we all know, moving is a very troublesome thing. It not only takes time and effort, but also requires considerable expenses to find a moving company. Friends who want to move are most concerned about charging issues. So what are the common charging items of moving companies? How to save money when moving? Today, Xiaofeng has summarized it for you, let’s take a look together!
1. Moving fee items
. Car fare
Generally, moving companies charge fees for delivery. The larger the model, the higher the fee.
2. Labor fee
If you don’t carry it yourself and need to carry it manually, you will need to charge an additional labor fee.
3. Floor fee
If there is no elevator at home and you have to move it manually, the master will put in much more energy, and it will be more difficult to carry it, so generally staircase houses will charge floor fees.
4. Translation fee
Moving fee is a very common one, but many people don’t understand what it means, it is actually the parking distance.
Because some communities have diverted people and vehicles, or the control of foreign vehicles is strictly controlled, many trucks cannot drive into the community and can only park outside. Then the distance between the items moved from the room and the parking place requires manual transportation by the moving master. Generally, an additional translation fee will be charged if it exceeds a certain distance.
5. Large item fee
Family moving many large furniture and appliances requires the master to put in more effort; they also need some special items, such as fish tanks, pianos, etc., which have very strict requirements for handling skills. The difficulty of handling these items is much higher than that of ordinary items, and the large items are also due to this.
6. Material fee
As the name suggests, it is the packaging materials brought by the moving company, and the amount you use is calculated as much as you want.
7. Overtime pay
Since there are many moving services during holidays and are not common working hours at night, some moving companies need to charge overtime pay when moving during holidays or at night.
8. Timeout fee
This part of the fee needs to be paid special attention to. There is a fixed time to make an appointment for a moving vehicle. If the loss of work is caused by the customer's lateness or other reasons, some companies will charge this fee.
2. How to save money when moving
Since we know several common charging items on the market, how should we prescribe the right medicine and save the moving costs?
. Choose
If there are not many things, don’t choose large cars with large capacity; if there are more things, don’t choose two small cars. Because the larger the model, the more vehicles the higher the cost.
2. Do it yourself
If you want to save money on moving, you must not be responsible for things you are responsible for. Don’t leave the part you can handle by yourself to the moving master. For example, if you pack the things in advance, if you can dismantle the furniture, you can dismantle it yourself. Prepare the packaging materials in advance. The materials of the moving company are definitely more expensive than the materials we buy online.
3. Follow your car by yourself
We need to ask the moving company in advance whether it can follow the car, because many moving companies do not allow follow the car from the perspective of customers' safety. When following the car, we can save some taxi fare, take care of our own things, and prevent the master from taking detours.
4. Signing a contract
Whether it is a small moving or a family moving, it is necessary to sign a moving contract. On the one hand, it is to prevent the moving company from temporarily changing its mind and increasing the price, and on the other hand, it can also protect its own rights and interests.
OK, the above are related answers about moving costs, I hope it will be helpful to everyone. In addition, it is recommended that you find a regular moving company!
