RELO Roundtable…a gathering place

I’m gonna share a little bit of insider information with you.

Most well-established local, long distance or international relocation professionals don’t charge anything for their moving and storage estimates.

Nothing! Zero, zilch, zip!

So when you’re starting your search online for a reputable service provider near your home, don’t be attracted to the well-placed advertising hype promising “FREE Estimates”, 'COMPLIMENTARY Moving Quotes,  or  “Easy, NO-COST Competitive Pricing” from up to X number of "eligible" moving companies at once.

Fact is these find-a-mover websites and pay-to-play lead aggregators aren’t free — just convenient.  The price you pay hits you in your privacy pocketbook!

After you insert the required personally identifiable information into each of the standard online forms, expect to be contacted (and, perhaps, pestered, hounded, goaded, coerced, and spammed) by numerous companies who all desperately want a piece of your relocation budget.  An overly tired and very hungry three-year old can't pester you as bad as some of these persistent, smooth talking sales people and move brokers will if you give them your personal contact information. 

The problem with this type of buying situation is that, as the consumer, you have absolutely no control over who receives your private, personally identifiable information. Most users of these 'instant gratification' lead generating sites usually don’t take the time or aren’t given the chance to review the qualifications and credentials of any of the moving companies or household goods carriers that are provided with their name, phone number, address and details about the size of their home and type of move they’re contemplating before they fill in the blanks.

Another tidbit. Most of the local, bricks-and-mortar advertisers located right in you own back yard are 100% legit.

But when your phone starts ringing, your iPod buzzing, or your inbox clicking, how do you know which candidates really are the ‘real deal’? Or who is the most qualified to allow in your home to move your family?

It’s always best to thoroughly research your options yourself regardless of the type of move you’re considering. While this will take longer, the cost to your peace of mind is usually worth the investment to find the best value for your relocation dollar.

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