How your move goes depends to a large degree on your interaction with the moving company you hire, and communication plays a key role in that. Here are some tips to help things go smoothly:

1. When the moving company estimator comes to your home to give you moving quotes, be explicit about what you want and don’t want moved. First, it will likely affect your long distance moving cost — the more stuff you have, the pricier it will be. Also, if you want something to stay at the house but the moving company is unaware of that, you might pay more because of the greater weight — and you’ll have the extra hassle of getting it back.
2. Make sure the moving company has a clear understanding of move-out and delivery dates. If there are things that could change the move date — closings, building move-out dates, etc. — let your moving company know. If something does come up, tell the movers right away. This is particularly important during mover’s busy season in the summer.
3. If there’s a special item that you’re very concerned about because of its value or fragility, let the mover know that so they can prepare accordingly.
4. The moving company needs to know about any obstacles to the move at the origin home and the ship-to home. Knowing this ahead of time will ensure the moving company has the proper equipment and workers to handle your move.
5. The moving company also must know about any items that need special packaging or services. Certain items in a typical household, like appliances, may require servicing by a 3rd party company instead of the moving company.
6. For the unloading, tell the mover, or map it out for them on a schematic, where moving boxes and furniture will go in your new house. This will ensure things go more smoothly for your move.
7. Finally, give the workers refreshments or lunch, and if they earn it, tip them like you would for any other service. A happy worker will be that much more apt to do good work for you.

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Source: Relocation.com

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