Man With A Van Hull | Our Tips To Avoid Rogue Removal Companies

HULL, U.K. - April 18, 2016 - PRLog -- They are lots of good, bad & cowboy removals companies listed on the internet, in local newspapers and on social media sites like Facebook & Twitter. It really is a minefield when it comes to choosing your removal company. Which is why the team at man with a van hul have put together this blog.

Firstly they are 3 key points to look out for. The phone number. If you spot a van parked, travelling or carrying out a removal one of the first things to look for is a phone number. Anyone can buy a sim card from a supermarket, or online and top up with cash. They is no requirement to register it. If something goes wrong like an expensive item gets damaged, or the removal company loads up and disappears (this really happens, see the section about online auction sites), you have no comeback or proof of who the company are as they just change numbers. A landline is registered to a person or company which can then be traced. Man With Van Hull recommend avoiding companies advertising just a mobile number.

Secondly have they got a website. Man With A Van Hull once again recommend paying specific detail to the contact info for the company. Thirdly Is there a company address? You wouldn't use a bank to deposit your wages if the bank had no landline number, website or address. So why hand over your valued possessions to strange men with a van?

Insurance is key in the removals industry. Should something get damaged, be it an item of furniture or personal belongings, or damage to your property it could end up costing a packet, even your deposit. They are 4 insurances any genuine company should hold. When obtaining a quote ask if the company has any of these & ask to see proof before paying a deposit or handing over any cash.

Goods In Transit insurance. This protects your goods whilst they are being loaded, transported and unloaded by your movers. When something is broken it covers you for the cost of repairs or replacements. There is no law that states you must have this. If your company doesn't it will be you paying out for damaged or missing items.

Public Liability insurance, this protects you for any damages caused to your house such as scuffs and marks on walls, or a removal lorry damaging a wall, drive or parts of your house. It also protects you and your family, the public and us if you trip over something or have an accident caused by man with a van beverley or as a result of the removal. Again there is no law that states you must have this.

Employers Liability Insurance, this covers our workers in the event of an accident or injury during your removal.

Hire or Reward insurance. This is a legal requirement to be able to use a vehicle to transport belongings, furniture etc for reward of cash or other items of value. If your mover does not have this insurance it is like driving a car with no insurance. The vehicle can be seized as well as your goods.

Man With A Van Beverley have all the above insurances. We will show you these when we call round to undertake our quotation. The reason lots of cowboy firms don't hold these is because they cost hundreds if not thousands of pounds. They are only interested in your cash & don't care about you or your belongings. Choose a reputable company with these insurances and choose a stress free moving experience.

Online auction sites and comparison sites such as anyvan,uship & shiply. They promise you astonishing savings based on companies already in your area. There adverts read save 70% on your house removal or delivery. Verified companies, fully insured. In terms of being insured anyone can obtain a cheap moving policy, pay a deposit, obtain the certificates & cancel the policy. These sites only ask to see the certificate, we know that they don't make any further checks to see if the insurance is still valid.

They also allow companies to place quotations on jobs with incorrect vehicles. http://www.manwithavanhull.org was a member on these sites. We challenged them on this and their response was it is the removal companies responsibility. Fantastic. Tell that to a customer on your site who has paid a small fortune for an illegal removal and their van has been stopped by vosa or the police for being overweight and impounded along with their furniture.

They are also a lot of non eu nationals operating on the sites. Some of the companies on these sites don't speak english. if you look at the following link they are two extremely good reasons not to use these sites. The same applies to Facebook. Make sure your mover has all the above insurances, a landline & a checkable address.

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Our final advice would be choose a removal company with lots of verified reviews from previous customers. Such as bar, free index, trust a trader. And also look to see if they are a member of any trade association. these are BAR, The Guild of Removers, Move Assured, A.I.M and PMA. Man With A Van Hull are members of Move Assured. They check our insurances & reputation to ensure we remain profesional. They are also a final verification to choosing a professional company to carry out a stress free removal