Many customers make the mistake of checking only the bottom line price that various moving service providers offer them, without thoroughly checking their reputation. Unfortunately, numerous shady businesses intentionally lower their estimates to lure potential customers, then find various excuses to inflate them on the day of the move. This Alpha Moving and Storage article will show you how to avoid such an uncomfortable situation by checking the reputations of all movers you are considering.
Checking Licensing Information
The best way to check your potential mover’s licensing information is to ask for the license numbers, then go to the US Department of Transportation and The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s websites. Make sure that the company you are considering is in good standing and has no open complaints of violations.
The Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau should be able to give you a fairly accurate idea about the reputation of the mover you are considering. It is important to check not only the reputation of the moving company, but also the way it responds to complaints. A reputable company will always strive to resolve complaints. If you see that the company you are considering has a lot of unresolved complaints, this is normally a sign that you should steer clear of it.
Asking for References
References are important and you should definitely ask your potential mover for them. Reputable companies who have been conducting local and long distance moving for many years should have plenty of references to provide you with. Call or email a few of the references you receive and ask them to tell you about their experience with your potential mover.
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Alpha Moving & Storage
234 16th Street 2nd floor, Jersey City
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Bird, Sarge, Nemo did a great job moving us into our new place! Amazing attitudes from beginning to end. Very efficient and careful while moving all our … More things especially careful with our fragile items! Definitely would recommend them for future work. They’re the BEST!!! -
We had an exceptional moving experience with Alpha Moving when they handled the relocation of our 5 bedroom house to another state. From start to finish … More the service was outstanding. The team was punctual, professional, and incredibly efficient. They took great care in transporting our belongings, ensuring everything arrived intact.
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My husband and I have used Alpha for two moves—once from Manhattan to Jersey City and more recently from Jersey City to the Jersey Shore.
The first move … More was during Covid, but Alpha was super diligent and professional. The second move was on an incredibly hot and humid day, and our movers still worked so hard and fast.
For our second move, we also had to put our items in storage for a few weeks. Alpha made this super easy and had a thorough system for taking inventory of all our furniture and boxes.
I can't say enough about how great Alpha is. We would use them again and recommend them to anyone. Their office employees are very responsive and helpful, and the movers are extremely skilled and professional.
I've also found their prices to be much more reasonable than other companies in the area.
