Expert Advice

TWhen you have to move to a foreign country possessing a completely different set of rules, regulations, customs, and language, the difficulty level of such movement knows no bounds then. It would be wise if you seek expert assistance to tackle such a complex movement. When moving abroad, make sure that you:

• Find a moving company with a global presence and competency
• Get the insurance of your goods to be transported, done
• Have sufficient currency of the country you are planning to move in
• Carry all the important documents like visa, passport, ticket, ID-card, license, admission letter, offer letter, etc.

If you are planning to move your home then there are some necessary steps and proper procedures that anybody can follow to make a move successful. Here is the guide to it:

• Find a reputed moving company

  With the existence of many packing and moving service providers in the city, there are plenty of choices available out there but it is not imperative that the one you go for is genuine. Therefore, you have to check all the minute details of the company.

  1. Research- A thorough background homework about the company, including website research will help you understand the company’s profile before hiring them. It will be useful for you when you want to fulfill all your moving requirements.

  2. Take Recommendations- A word-of-mouth suggestion is the greatest way that help you find reliable resources. With the advice from your neighbors, friends and relatives you will be able to fulfill this objective.

  3. Check for Customer Feedback- The past experiences and kinds of projects that the company has handled can be verified from the reviews of their valuable clients. The evaluation of reviews can be done by checking online platforms like-Glassdoor, Mouthshut, Blog Hubspot, Review Tracker, etc.,. or on their official website.

  4. Get in Touch- Once you are totally convinced with the company, after that you can contact them via call or ask them for a meeting in person to discuss your project before booking them. In this way, you will get a clear picture of the types of packaging and moving material they use particularly for your process.

  5. Compare The Prices- As there is a gradual increase in packing and moving companies, so you have to be a little careful about the prices of your services while choosing them otherwise, they will not fit into your estimated budget. Thus, taking the quotes from 4-5 companies and then finalizing the best deal will turn out to be the right decision.

• Select Your Moving Date

  After finalizing your company, the next thing to do is fix your date of shifting by contacting them. Ask for their availability and then start working according to your plan. Once you are done with all the necessary arrangements then you can confirm them to visit your home to do the rest of the things associated with packing and moving.

• Process Followed By Packers and Movers

  1. With the help of their inventory list, they will first do the pre-move survey at your place to provide you with a quotation for a comfortable movement further.

  2. Then wrapping of your personal belongings is done by using bubble wraps if there are any breakable items and other electronics.

  3. The next step is the packaging of all the dismantled items such as furniture and electrical appliances using specialized packaging material. If you hire Thugo then we use Fabric Sheets and Corrugated Sheets that give a cushiony effect to your expensive goods so to avoid any damage during transit. Special LED/LCD boxes are used to pack your television so that its screen does not break from jerks and jumps during transportation.

  4. Safe and secured transportation will be done from the origin to the destination place.

  5. Furthermore, unpacking, and unloading of your household items are done at your destination place as per your demands.

  6. Re-arrangement of your belongings.

Remember there are separate charges for disassembling, loading, unloading, unpacking, and rearrangement of the commodities. So, you have to talk beforehand at the time of hiring the packing and moving firm.

As an assured customer, you have to perform some of the roles from your side too so that you can have a satisfactory movement at the end. Some of these are discussed in the section below:

• Prepare all your personal belongings for packing and moving
• Sort all the commodities based on their categories, for instance- fragile or heavy-weight
• Check with your final moving date and confirm it with the company
• Keep a continuous check on the status of your movement
• Intimate your service provider on time if you wish to change your moving schedule
• Always keep in touch with your Shifting Coordinator
• Make sure that you have everything set at your destination place so you are ready to settle after you receive your consignment
• Check the condition of each box when arrived at the destination
• In case damages are caused to your consignment, click pictures of the damaged items and send them to the moving company for easy claim settlement

Whether you are opting for a short or long-distance shifting, the moving costs matter a lot to you when you have already planned to hire a service provider by your side. The professional packers and movers will charge you based on the following parameters-

• Size of the consignment
• Amount of goods
• Distance between origin and destination
• Number of people involved in the movement
• The law of property to where the consignment is moving
• Transportation mode
• The extent of vigilance required in the movement
• External factors, including social or political
• Any taxes such as RTO, toll, road, service, GST

As you know that shifting is a lengthy and time-consuming process, there is a possibility of delay in the goods delivery from your expectation. There are some factors on which your relocation depends upon-

• Right Planning of your Schedule
• Distance to be covered between two locations
• Destination place where your goods need to be transported
• Mode of Transportation Used

When you have hired a packing and moving service provider, it becomes your responsibility to verify the company you have chosen so that in the end you do not have to regret your decision. Here enlisted below are some of those features-

• License and permit they hold for doing the packing and moving
• Experience and projects handled
• Presence of their identity in the market
• The network of operational branches in origin and destination location
• Quality of packaging supplies used by them
• Manpower along with skills and training
• Types of vehicles and carriers used for transportation of goods
• Innovative techniques used by them to tackle any moving issue
• Cost of their services they quote
• Additional benefits apart from their key services

Whether you want to shift household or commercial goods, your main concern is their safety during transit, which is why you should ask your packing and moving service provider about their way of carrying out the whole process. Enlisted below are a few of these points:

• Quality of Packing
• The extent of care shown to your variety of goods such as-

  1. Breakable items (Glassware, Crockery)

  2. Electrical Appliances

  3. Clothes

  4. Books and other study material

  5. Furniture and furnishings

• Techniques for handling religious items with purity and reverence
• Special attention to the commodities of expensive value

There is no specific answer to the above question because it depends on your demands when you want to move out and settle in a new place. You can book your consignment throughout the year; however, it becomes your duty to check with the company if they will provide you with their services when you need them. You have the power in your hands to decide on the process. For your information, the best times are just after the summer holidays and late spring when most of the moving companies are available.

It is recommended not to plan your move during monsoon or festive season otherwise you will be charged a little bit more than the actual rates.

This insurance facility is designed specifically to provide you with risk coverage for your goods when they are ready to ship for overseas movement. Though full attention and focus will be paid towards packing, loading, and moving your goods along with storage and warehousing still there are some chances where any damage can happen to your products. Therefore, it becomes the liability of the company to give compensation for the harmed utilities.

While collecting your goods for packing and moving from one door to the next, de-cluttering the extra items from your place is a perfect idea to downsize the number of commodities in a single moving trip. It will be useful from the point of saving your financial expenses too. This exercise will also help you in earning some money that you can use in the future in the process. There are many ways to get rid of it-

• Selling unwanted things online
• Donating it to the needy
• Asking your neighbors to buy the items from you if they are in good condition
• Up-cycling or getting them repaired at the respective dealers
• Trashing all not-required articles in the dustbin

Whenever our team of packers is packing your Mandir or God/Goddess idols, special care is taken throughout. Hands are washed before packing and a “Mandir Sticker” is pasted on the carton. Mandir items are dealt supremely at the time packing and moving and get loaded in the last. Similarly, while unpacking, this is the first carton that is opened up. The packer will wash their hands, take off his shoes, ash the area where the Mandir is to be installed, and after getting assured of maintaining the level of sanctity, idols are then all placed in the Mandir with great reverence.