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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: Moving companies
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Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 12:36:43 EDT
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> I'm going to be moving out to California from Cambridge shortly.
> I'd appreciate any information people have about moving companies,
> particularly which they have found to be good/bad, cheap/expensive,
> etc.  Are there hidden charges I should watch out for?  How much
> time do I need to give them (I'm leaving in only 3-4 weeks, is
> that enough time or will I need to have somebody else supervise
> the movers, which is another possibility)?  Any and all advice,
> tips, and/or anecdotal experiences would be appreciated!

For interstate moves the price will be the same.  The price is regulated.
The big difference is the quality of the movers.  Personally, I'd recommend
Wheaton Van Lines.  They rate high in industry surveys and certainly were
a lot better the one time I used them than Allied, which I used the other
time.

If you move during the summer months, there is something like 30% they
tack on since that is the busy season.  A month is plenty of time for
most companies.  They can usually fit you in especially if you have a
full van load or only a small amount that can be combined with another
shipment.

-Ron