How First Pick vendors are trusted?

To ensure that we list only reliable packers and movers in Chennai, Mumbai, and other cities, we check their legal documents such as government ID proof, Goods and Service Tax certificate, rental agreement, both online as well as offline. Nevertheless, we want you to cross check the details of the service providers, because we are not a service provider or cargo moving company. We will connect you to authenticated local packers and movers. And we will help you to find economic packers and movers in Pune, Bangalore, and other cities. 

Now the question is how to find professional packers and movers near you. For that you should visit Google, the best search engine in the world. Type your phrase/keyword, packers and movers Hyderabad or household shifting companies in Bangalore, based on your requirements and Google will show you a number of relocation companies in your neighbourhood. You will also find firstpickpackersmovers.in in the search results. Just click on it and it will show you 15 trusted packers and movers in Bangalore or any other city. 

But before calling them, you should check their 'reviews', the only option to know about the service providers. You cannot trust the reviews online, as nowadays there are many companies who write paid reviews. If you read properly you can easily come to know whether the reviews are fake or original. Let us tell you how to check. First check when the reviews were written, what time it has been written. If original, there will be a time gap between the reviews. Else you will find 5-10 reviews written at the same time and duration and in the same pattern. This means that the reviews are not genuine and you should never call that particular service provider. 

Now go to our home page. Here you will find "Calculate your Budget Tab." Click on this Tab and within a minute, you will get a list of 4 reliable packers and movers in Bangalore via SMS or email. You can contact them, or they will contact you. Never finalize over the phone. Call them to your home/office to get the cheap and best service. Let them estimate your moving budget after seeing the location and the items. 

Below are the few questions which can help you determine the reliability of the relocation company: - 

1. What is the process of packing the household goods?
2. What packing materials will be used?
3. Since when you’ve been providing the service?
4. How many labourers will come?
5. Who will take care of damages/losses?
6. Are there any additional charges?
7. What is the best time to shift your valuable things?
8. Do you provide insurance?
9. What type of truck will you send and whether it will be open or closed?
10. How much time will it take to pack and shift?
11. Who will take care of disassembling and rearrangement?
12. Will you uninstall /install an AC?
13. After finishing the job, do I need to pay anything extra to the labourers?

After finishing the job please check belongings and vehicles which you have used for transferring the goods properly, because once you sign on received ok the relocation company will not take any responsibility for the missing items.

Note: After completion of the job, you should not forget to leave your feedback about your service provider whether the service is good or bad. By writing this, you are helping others, as well as your service provider, which is always in favour of our society. 

Packers and Movers Charges for Local Shifting in Bangalore

Goods volume - Depends on the size of your house. If it is 1BHK, you would require a 9-10 feet cargo length vehicle and for 2 and 3BHK houses, please go through the table above.

Packers and Movers Cost and hidden charges.

If you are booking the top packers and movers, wherever in India, whether online or offline, do not forget to get an estimate. And inform them about each and everything which you are planning to move. Check the cost estimation properly to see if the surveyor has mentioned clearly whatever is there at home for shifting. Then check the movers and packers’ rates because sometimes the surveyor does not mention clearly and there might be hidden charges, like taxes, insurance, and loading unloading charges. And if possible, ask your packers and movers to give in writing if there are any extra charges. Now that you have verified the packers and movers cost estimates, you can sign the estimation paper. 

Why does the moving company charge extra for month end/weekend or holiday shifting?

It is all about demand. If demand goes high, charges go high. Most of the people want to shift their houses/offices during the weekend, because everyone wants to utilize their free time. And if we talk about the month end, most people want to pay their rent on the 1st of every month which is when they get a salary and plan to relocate. Because of that demand for packers and movers will increase and due to demand, charges also increase.

Duration of shifting:

Normally it takes 4-5 hours for packing to rearrangement of the major items for 1 BHK. The duration of shifting also depends on traffic while transferring the goods by road. The other factors that determine shifting time include lift availability, loading and unloading floor, distance from vehicle parking to staircase and other factors. This time estimate is for 1BHK. If you want to know about other sizes of house, please go through the table.

There are two types of packing for shifting your household/office goods within the city. 

Normal Packing

Bubble Wrapping for refrigerator, washing machine, and glasses. For utensils, clothes and others miscellaneous items, cardboard boxes are used. Household goods like cot, almirah, sofa sets, and dining tables will not be packed. The service includes disassembling and assembling of major items. 

Premium packing

Each and every item will be wrapped by air bubble wraps, except for iron cot and old/damaged goods. And for kitchen items, bedroom items and other miscellaneous items, we use cardboard boxes. 

Single layer packing

or Standard/Normal packing means we wrap the items only once with an air bubble/thermo blanket, which we use only for fragile items and electronics or sometimes for sofa sets also. Other items like cot, mattress, dining table cooler, we take as it is. We do not wrap small things like kitchen items, clothes or any other household items, because for those items, we use corrugated boxes or cardboard boxes. In local packing, most of the top packers and movers take back their packing materials immediately after unpacking, And if you want to keep those boxes, your service provider may charge you extra, around 50-70 rupees for each box. Whenever you return those boxes, your service provider will refund the amount which you have paid at the time of unloading. But they may charge you for collecting the material, which is called transportation charge, which is somewhere around Rs 300-500 and depends on your service provider. If you want to keep a few boxes permanently, inform your packers and movers one day before. Accordingly, he will bring the packing materials, because most of the packing and moving companies in Bangalore do 2-3 shifting in a day. And without informing them, if you keep the packing materials and you are shifting the goods in the first half, then it becomes a very difficult situation for your service provider, because he has to arrange packing materials for his next shifting. So, whatever your requirements, please inform your movers and packers at the time of closing the deal, so it is convenient for you and your service provider. 

2 layers packing

First, they will wrap the goods with air bubble/blanket and then they will laminate the packaging using lamination paper. 

3 layers packing

The items will be wrapped by air bubble sheets, then corrugated sheets, and finally the package will be laminated with lamination paper. In 90% of shifting, 3 layers packing is not required, but it is very much required if you are shifting your belongings from one city to another city. 

Transportation within the city.

There are two types of trucks - open truck and closed truck. The closed truck can be slightly costly, but it is safe also because this will protect your items from rain. The type of truck depends on your requirement. 

Loading and unloading is quite a difficult job but service providers are doing smartly. But never ask for less labourers to save money as it can damage your valuable things or may hurt the labourers. Before closing the deal, you should ask your service provider how many labourers they will send for shifting.

Disassembling and rearrangement.

At the time of taking the quotation, you should confirm with your service providing company whether they will take care of disassembling all furniture and air conditioners. You should also check if they will rearrange each and everything, because most of the packers and movers charge extra for removing /fixing AC. Also, if we talk about rearrangement, they rearrange only major items like fridge, washing machine, cot, dining tables, chairs, sofa sets etc. Wherever you want to place the things, they place do it for you. But they will not rearrange small things like utensils and clothes. 

If someone is quoting very less than others, what should you do? 

You should not finalize over the phone. Because if you have closed the deal over the phone in less amount, they may not come for the moving on time. If they are getting more amount then you. Yes, they will come if you don't get anything at the same time. So it is always safe to call for a survey and try to finalize with competitive rates.

Why Relocation companies increase their charges at the time of providing service?

There are many reasons to increase the charges. If you have finalized your movement over the phone and don't tell or forget to tell about staircases size, whether things can be carried or not, if staircase size is narrow and rope is required, then charges may be extra. This is because using rope is always risky and time consuming. And, it requires extra packing and main power.Also, many of the societies in Bangalore do not allow commercial goods vehicles inside the campus. In that case, walking distance to stairs/lift becomes extra and it becomes an exceedingly difficult scenario to unload the goods and it consumes extra time. For which the packers and movers may charge you extra. Finally, if distance is more than the limitations listed in the table between source and destination, the moving company may charge you ₹50-100 per extra kilometre. The extra charges depend on your service provider. 

What you should do if damages/losses happen? 

In that case, first you should check your things properly before paying the amount. Check whether all your household or office items are in good condition and if you received all your goods. Then you can pay the amount. Sometimes, you may not get your small things like watches, mobiles, TV remotes etc after shifting, call your service providers immediately in such cases. If you still don’t receive your missing item you can register a complaint at the nearest police station. Please keep valuable things like jewellery,purse, laptop, mobile, documents in your custody. because packing and moving companies don't take any responsibility for valuable items and they mention clearly in the quotation/estimation sheet.

Do you really require insurance for your household goods ?

Most of the reliable packers and movers charge 3% value of your goods for insurance. And, if you are shifting your belongings within the city or near to your city, we would suggest you not to take insurance because in 99% cases, the insurance can be claimed only for accidents and fires. But if you are moving your goods from one city to another city, then you must cover your belongings. After loading the goods, you should ask your service provider company to provide insurance papers to avoid any insurance frauds.

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