Don't be fooled by Mother Nature – especially if a local or long distance relocation is in your future! Despite the dirty snow and melting ice still sitting on many properties, May is "National Moving Month", the official start of the household goods industry's peak moving and storage season. Professional relocation product suppliers and transportation [...]
Back in my college days, I was sometimes assigned to work alongside a professional packer named Berta as a part-time summer helper. She used to start every job in the customer's kitchen sipping leftover coffee she poured into the bright red cap from her ex-husband's Washington Redskins thermos. It was fun to watch this petite [...]
Back in the year 12 B.I. (Before Internet), an inexperienced and unsuspecting household goods mover was arrested by Florida police at the port of entry on I-10 several miles east of the Alabama state line. His tractor and his company's trailer containing their customer's cargo of used household goods (including a sporty new turbo charged [...]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) for 2013 on March 3-9. NCPW is a coordinated campaign of more than 60 participating federal, state, and local government agencies and business partners that encourages the general pubic to make more informed buying decisions by taking full [...]
Even though the calendar says he moved in more than a month ago, Ol' Man Winter has been fairly kind to anyone challenged by a household goods relocation so far this season. The heavy snow coming down outside suggested this article might need to be dug up, dusted off, and reposted. Regardless whether you're a [...]
A moving company IS NOT the same as a moving serviceVirtual marketplaces are an inevitable threat to established bricks and mortar businesses as more and more budget conscious consumers turn to their computers to search for moving and storage services. Over 80% of shoppers will start their relocation research using their favorite browser. When selecting [...]
Many of those still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Sandy have begun the task of sifting and sorting through what remains of their homes. Watch any newscast and it's not too hard to find the determination, strength, and stamina in the eyes of some of those most affected by the devastation. Unfortunately, the recovery [...]
"Do you want to come live and work in Australia?" That was the message from an old colleague waiting for me when I went to shut down my computer one night. I knew the answer was “Yes” before I even rationalized it to myself. My wife, Sharon, was onboard as well. Genesis for the Site [...]
There are plenty of hassles involved with relocating your family to a new home, but one of the positives is the rare chance you get to compare new service providers and potentially save money. You’ve probably been tempted by the offers you get in the mail to “switch and save.” It always sounds appealing, but [...]
On Tuesday, September 25, 2012, Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) sent letters to three major search engines based in the U.S. – Google, Yahoo, and Bing – alerting them to their how their popular online shopping services are being used by unscrupulous internet brokers and rogue movers to [...]
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