One of my favorite life ventures has been selling on the online auction websites. Since I always need something to sell, I am always out shopping for great finds. When I find things, I need a place to keep them until I can get them sold. This is where the problems arose. I had all kinds of inventory to sell, but I had nowhere to store it in my home. A friend of mine suggested that I rent a storage unit for my inventory and I did just that. My blog contains tips for protecting and organizing inventory in a small storage unit.
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Ways To Protect Your Home Belongings When Using Professional Movers
Jessica Franklin
If you are planning a home move, it is probably best to hire professional movers to handle the packing and transportation of your belongings to your new home. This can take off the hard labor and headache from a move, making it faster and smoother. However, there are measures you must take to ensure that no items are missing or damaged during the move and that you will be compensated for any such mishaps. Here is a look at several steps you can take to ensure the move is safe and hassle-free.
Conduct a household Inventory
An inventory record should hold a list of your belongings, including descriptions of their condition prior to the move so as to help with recovery in case an item is damaged or missing.
The inventory can come in handy while trying to confirm that everything has arrived safely in your new home. To make an inventory, use a digital still camera to take photos of your belongings, adding notes of when you purchased them and how much they cost. Such a record can help in proving the state of delicate items such as furniture, appliances and antiques prior to the move, which can help show that damage occurred in the hands of the movers.
Once completed, take the inventory list to your movers so that they can come up with an estimate of the cost of the move and inform you whether you may require additional moving insurance for items not covered under their standard insurance.
Inventory list check-off
This is the verification process to ensure that all moving boxes and single items have been delivered to your new home. It is important that you do this check-off while the movers are still in your new home, as it will be easier to locate any missing items or discuss damage while they are there. Take your time to go through the inventory sheet, ticking off any items that are delivered safely. If anything is missing, bring it to the attention of the movers immediately so they can start tracking it.
Be sure to add notes on any damaged items on the inventory sheet, including small appliances that aren't working, furniture that is missing a leg or knob or any other substantial damage. Do not sign the inventory sheet until you are satisfied that all items have been located and any damages or missing items discussed with the mover.
Remember not to take too long before filing a claim with the mover's insurer for any damaged or missing items so that compensation can be done swiftly. Contact a business such as Pals Moving Service for more information.
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