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| Getting your move completed by a Colonial Village mover by a set date is Expedited Service. Exedites services is an agreement with the mover to perform transportation by a set date in exchange for charges based on a higher minimum weight. |
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| When the Colonial Village movers come out to pack you will notice a person with a clipboard and several sheets of paper documenting your things. Ask to see these documents and check them carefully, you will notice that it will have a place to mark damages that already exist. Once you have signed you have no recourse. |
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| Take one last sweep of the house before the Colonial Village mover leaves. Look through all closets, shelves, in the garage, attic, crawl space, storage unit, under the stairs, on the walls and any place else things may be hiding. You do not want to find out, after the movers have left, that something was left behind. |
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| Traveling across country? Your Colonial Village call this a Long Carry. A Long Carry charge is an added charge for carrying articles excessive distances between the mover's vehicle and your residence. |
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| A AMSA Certified Van Line is a Colonial Village mover that is an interstate carrier that transports your household goods shipment under its own authority, granted by the Federal Highway Administration, on a national basis. Van Lines use a network of agents throughout the country to provide the origin, destination and hauling services needed to accomplish your move. Like Certified Movers, AMSA Certified Van Lines subscribe to the AMSA Code of Conduct. |
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| In advance of the Colonial Village movers arrival, be sure to clear walkways. Make it safe and easy for your movers to get in and out of your house by removing all obstructions. |
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| If you temporarily need to store your items in storage, your Colonial Village mover may charge for Storage-in-Transit (SIT): This is a fee for Temporary warehouse storage of your shipment pending further transportation. For example, if your new home isn't quite ready to occupy you might use SIT. You must specifically request SIT service, which may not exceed a total of 180 days of storage, and you will be responsible for the added charges for SIT service, as well as the warehouse handling and final delivery charges. |
