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| If you decide to use a The Lakes mover, make sure to clearly mark and set aside items you don't want loaded. This will remind you to tell the driver what not to load as you conduct your preload walkthrough. Make sure your important paperwork pertaining to the move doesn't get packed and shipped with your household goods. |
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| If you are moving across country you may receive a Order (Bill of Lading) Number from your The Lakes mover. This is the number used to identify and track your shipment. |
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| Decide on Tipping your The Lakes movers. Should you? It is completely up to you. Many individuals do tip the driver and let him disperse the portion to the crew that they think is appropriate. You decide! |
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| Apartment moving often comes with the extra burden of scaling stairs. A The Lakes mover may charge you a Flight Charge, which is an extra charge for carrying items up or down flights of stairs. |
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| When receiving quotes from The Lakes movers, call the Better Business Bureau and find out what kinds of complaints have been issued against that company and were they satisfactorily settled or not settled at all. Once you have done that then decide on the company that will give you the least problems. |
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| A AMSA Certified Van Line is a The Lakes 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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| When moving plan ahead as much as possible. I do not mean the week ahead, but months in advance. Arrange for The Lakes movers and and help. Furthermore, take into consideration the time of the move. For instance, try not to move to the upper midwest during January and avoid the south in the middle of August. Just a little common sense. |
