Tips & Tricks

• How to Compare Prices?

  Before comparing the prices. You should know the factors affecting the moving cost, after that you can get detailed pricing from all moving experts and compare the pricing of the individual factors furthermore bargain on them.
  
  Here are five main factors that affect the pricing :
  
  1. Transportation Cost
  
  Transportation cost is not just about the distance, time of renting a vehicle is also a very important thing to decide the transportation cost.
  
  
  2. Labour Cost
  
  The Labour cost varies from area to area and as per the labour experience in packaging. It starts from 500 rs to 1200 rs as per the labour's area, efficiency and expertise.
  
  
  3. Packing Material cost
  
  Packing material is directly relevant to the luggage you have and Packing material type also affects the cost. There are many types of packing material used by packers movers for household packing. If you have more luggage to pack & the material type is expensive, then you will end up with a higher cost.
  
  
  4. Insurance
  
  Insurance must be there if you want to move out of the city because any moving company is not liable if luggage got broken during transportation.
  
  
  5. Unpackaging & Unloading
  
  Many moving experts don't provide unpackaging services by default with their services. If you need it, then you must ask them to do that. And it needs some efforts and monetary liability for moving experts, they will add the cost of it if you want it. So before you comparing consider the pricing of unpacking is involved or not.
  
  6. Supervisor Fees
  
  There is a person assigned to your moving by moving company. He will manage all the moving processes and be in touch with you in every aspect of moving. This cost also depends on company to company.
  
  
  In the end, you can get detailed pricing from all experts for these factors.
  
  

• How to be safe from Frauds?

  You get only verified experts from AskNavigator but still, we can't guarantee them, you must keep yourself safe from any type of scam. Your luggage is your courtesy so, you have to keep it secure.
  
  There are some steps you should follow to be safe from any kind of scam :
  
  1. Call Recording & Whatsapp Chats
  
  Keep all call recordings and WhatsApp chats of every interaction with moving experts so you can use them as evidence in any kind of dispute.
  
  2. Avoid miscommunication
  
  You have to be clear about everything and take confirmation of the final cost, safety, Gst, Insurance, Unpacking and other things to avoid any kind of miscommunication.
  
  3. Make Video/ Take Photographs
  
  You should make a video when they are packing, loading & unloading your luggage to avoid any theft.
  
  4. Confirm Luggage
  
  Confirm your every luggage item on loading and unloading with the moving company and take confirmation from them.
  
  5. Bill & Terms Conditions
  
  Read the bill & terms. Conditions carefully before signing on them.
  
  6. Insurance
  
  Whenever you are moving specially for long-distance moves. Make sure to get insurance done so that in any bad situation like accident, theft, scam ect. your belongings can be recovered and you do not suffer any loss. Also make sure your insurance is not a fake document and take a copy of it and confirm the insurance number from the insurance company's website (If possible).
  
  7. Must take Aadhar card of moving staff
  
  Must take Aadhar card of moving staff to be sure that you can at least file a complaint against the person who taken your belongings (in case of any situation like theft, scam ect.)
  
  

• How to get Lowest Prices?

  You must have started getting calls from some companies. They will tell you their different rates, so first take the rate from everyone, but for how to do deal with them, you should follow some steps.
  
  
  1. First take quotation from everyone and note it down, you will see some difference in their rates.
  
  2. Now ask them how this expense is coming and compare all type of cost, you will notice that everyone will be charging different in transportation cost, labour cost, and material cost.
  
  3. It might take you a bit but after Comparing all type of cost, you can select the genuine & verified packer and mover for you in affordable price.
  
  Bonus Tip : Some companies will give you very cheap rates but cheap is not always the right option. If they are telling you low rate which doesn't make any sense according to your research. It can be a fraud so, Go for the best after comparing all things
  

• Key Benefits of Insaurance?

  If you are moving out of city then you must get an insaurance so that your precious belongings will be safe and in case of some bad situations like accident, theft, and brakage of goods, you do not have to bear any loss and your loss will be compensated and you will be safe from any monetary loss. The trustworthy and genuine companies will definitely offer you insurance because they take care of your belongings.