A question

[chipotle]

If any of you out there in Journal-Reading Land have had experiences with professional movers, I'd like to hear about them--particularly for recommendations or people to avoid, and any tips. This has become the biggest source of anxiety about my upcoming move, I'm realizing. Kitana's correct in observing that worrying about it doesn't do any good in itself, but I'd nonetheless like to try to keep the odds in my favor for getting a move that begins and ends smoothly without hidden extra costs.

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[hatch.livejournal.com]

If I had it to do again, there are a few things I would have done differently. First, I would have done my own packing. Nothing was broken, but several things were lost in the move because of this. Second, I would have spent a lot more time making sure that things were correctly tagged in the loading process and checked in when unloaded. This cost me a bike among other things. Third, if you have one of those halogen floor lamps...sell it now. It will be a pretzel by the time you get to this side of the country. There's just not a good way to pack those things unless you can tear it apart and re-pack it in the original box. Oh, and if you do wind up with missing or damaged items...file a claim *immediately*.

Most of this is common sense stuff, but sometimes it's easy to forget. If I can think of any more tips, I'll post again.