A moving company is a company that helps people move their belongings from one location to another. Most moving companies offer full-service moves that include packing your belongings, loading items into the moving truck, transportation, unloading and unpacking.
Moving is stressful and hiring a moving company can relieve some of that stress. Moving companies should be organized and hiring them will make it easy on you since you won't have to worry about doing all of the heavy lifting and packing on your own. It's also nice that it's an all-in-one bill— you don't need to go out and buy all of the supplies, rent the truck and find extra hands to help you out, you'll just pay one team, one bill and you're done.
Bur hiring a full-service moving company can cost you — they are doing all of the work, after all. And since movers aren't handling their own belongings, they may not be quite as careful as you would, especially with items that are sentimental to you since they don't know you have an emotional connection. And of course, there's a risk of a moving scam.
Make sure you do your homework before hiring a moving company so you don't become the victim of a moving scam. Become familiar with red flags of such scams and do what's necessary to protect yourself so you don't end up losing your belongings in a move.
Morgen Henderson is a writer who grew up in Utah. She lived in the Dominican Republic for a year and a half, where she was involved in humanitarian service. Some of Morgen's work has appeared in State of Digital, The Next Scoop and TechPatio. In her free time, she loves to travel, bake, master DIY projects and improve her Spanish skills.