Hints for using a comparison site for removals

Comparison sites are everywhere. We're used to using them to switch our energy supplier, check on better rates for our home, car, and pet insurance, find a better mortgage, loan, or credit card Comparing prices for products like these offered via comparison sites is relatively straightforward. You tell them what you're looking for, answer some questions or make selections on must-haves for the product, and you're presented with a chart allowing you to compare like-for-like among the companies on offer.

When you use a price comparison site for removals, your experience is different. You provide the comparison site with some very basic information about your move and you're given the names of various removal companies (usually 3 or 4) and an indicative price for your removal. You often don't know what's included in that price (packing materials, insurance, waiting time, etc) until you've spoken with the removal company.

Also, the price isn't binding - a removal company should be, at a minimum, asking you a lot of questions about how much you're moving, what you're moving, etc - and only once they know the full scope of your move can they give you a full and binding quote for your removal.

Tips For Using Removal Comparison Sites

Price comparison sites for removals are different

On the face of it, removals can appear to be an unskilled job. The reality is quite the opposite. Yes, the men are moving heavy pieces of furniture and boxes, but if you've ever moved yourself, you know how easy it is to damage something by carrying it the wrong way - from scraping your floor or walls, to dropping and breaking what you're carrying.

Then there's loading the truck - the men often describe it as being a bit of a game of Tetris as you need to think ahead, plan out how to best fit everything in, and then do so in a way that leaves no gaps and is a tight fit so nothing bounces around in the back of the lorry. Our men undergo a considerable amount of training throughout their careers to ensure their skills are up to best practice, and the latest and best techniques are used.

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Tips For Using Removal Comparison Sites
Tips For Using Removal Comparison Sites

Hints for using a comparison site for a removal quote

  • Is the indicative price given inclusive of VAT?
  • Is the removal company VAT registered?
  • Are they adequately insured? If not, and their truck with your belongings was involved in an accident that wasn't their fault, your items may not be insured!
  • How long have they been in business? Will they still be in business when your move takes place?
  • Are they a member of a trade organisation such as the British Association of Removers (BAR)? BAR members are inspected annually for not just good practice in the removals industry, but also for their finances and creditworthiness. In the unlikely event a BAR member's business fails after you've paid for the move (but before you've moved), the BAR will ensure your move takes place or a refund is issued under their Advanced Payment Guarantee
  • Provisional bookings - some removalists take provisional bookings for future removals, only to cancel them at the last minute when a better paying job comes along, leaving you in the lurch trying to find a replacement removal company often the day before your move is scheduled. We don't take provisional bookings, but do offer you insurance options to avoid costly changes should your moving date need to change
  • Are the quotes like-for-like? Because you don't know exactly what's included in the prices you're given from a comparison site, you'll need to find out exactly what's included in their price (insurance, boxes, packing materials, etc) - these things will vary from company to company, regardless of their size
  • Will they come to your home to perform a survey to see exactly what's being moved, check the access at your home for the lorry, and make sure there aren't any issues with very tight stairs or corners that would require a bit of extra work to remove your belongings?
  • Be sure to fully check the binding quote you're given after you've spoken with the removal company to ensure you're receiving a quote for everything you require for your move. Use this as a comparison, rather than the indicative prices you initially receive
Tips For Using Removal Comparison Sites

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In the current times you might prefer that we don't visit your house in person to carry out a survey. This is fully understandable and we can just as easily undertake the survey by video call, using whatever method you're comfortable with, usually FaceTime or WhatsApp.

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Absolutely fantastic crew, brilliant job

Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Received card through door

How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10

How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Extremely helpful and thorough. Availability at short notice.

How would you rate your move team?
10/10

Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
The guys were amazing. Couldn’t have asked for a better team to do our move!

How would you rate our communication?
10/10

How can we improve our service?
I don’t think it’s possible!

How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
I really can’t thank these guys enough! From my first enquiry with Lynn, needing last minute removals with only 2 days notice, they were able help due to a cancellation. A quick video call with Pam to quote for our needs and all booked in!
The team arrived on the morning, and were absolutely fantastic. I was having drama elsewhere with my car breaking down and being stuck in a garage 40 mile away after dropping 1 of the kids at a college taster day! Yet they had it all under control and I arrived at the new house just in time to wave them off having unloaded all our belongings into specified rooms. They made that side of things totally stress free. Absolutely fantastic crew, brilliant job. Highly recommend. Thanks you so much                                                                               

Danielle Herbert

Professional, efficient and helpful

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Just had Josh and Luke do our removals and wanted to leave a review to say how professional, efficient and helpful they were. Thank you for the excellent service Kind regards, Arthur Mayhew

Arthur Mayhew

You gave us confidence that we were getting a good service at a fair price

Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Because we has used Britannia (not Bradshaw) to move from our previous home. We got your contact details on line

How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10

How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
You weren’t the cheapest quote but you gave us confidence that we were getting a good service at a fair price. We trusted you.

How would you rate your move team?
10/10

Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
Both the team that moved us from our house into storage and the team that delivered them into our new house were excellent. I would highlight Kemp and Jake who did both moves.

How would you rate our communication?
10/10

How can we improve our service?
We had no issues with the service you provided and would recommend you to anyone

How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
Your team were delayed on the way up from Leicester to Aberdeen, yet they were outside our house at 08:45 on the day of delivery. Note the journey was approximately 450 miles and required an overnight stop both up and down

Robert Potter

The whole process from survey, booking, initial collection, storage and delivery has been painless

Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Your company offered storage, the reviews were good and you were in my area.  I got you off the internet (Google)

How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10

How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
I liked the thoroughness, friendliness and your reputation

How would you rate your move team?
9/10

Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
Both move teams were great. I’ve previously answered a survey on the moving out team and the delivery ones yesterday were equally as efficient, polite and good at their job

How would you rate our communication?
9/10

How can we improve our service?
You came in a big lorry yesterday rather than two deliveries in a smaller vehicle as originally planned and expected.  While that didn’t cause me any problems, the tightness of the roads and parked cars made it a bit of a challenge for your team.

How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
9/10

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
The whole process from survey, booking, initial collection, storage and delivery has been painless – thank you

Simon Cooke

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