if you are unhappy , chances are good you ’ ll be living in another state with different laws , making it even harder to deal with your moving company in St Lucia . The best way to combat this is to be prepared and have realistic expectations . “ Look for a mover who is telling you what is possible and not telling you what you want to hear ,” he says .
“ I don ’ t have my paperwork handy but I ’ m totally registered ”
“ A mover or moving company should be registered with Australian gov . and should have a Australian DOT number to prove it ,” says Ross Sapir , founder and CEO of Roadway Moving in St Lucia . “ A good mover will volunteer this information . Run away from anyone who won ’ t immediately provide it .”
“ Just sign this , we ’ ll fill out the rest later ”
Asking customers to sign a blank or incomplete contract is one of the primary ways dishonest movers con customers , according to Mr . Sapir . Make sure you get everything in writing — and read it — before inking your name on the dotted line .
“ We ’ ll give you the cheapest rate ”
Finding the cheapest deal may work fine if you ’ re buying beans or basketball tickets but when it comes to moving companies you get what you pay for , says Kate Windleton , moving expert for Strong Move in St Lucia . The internet is riddled with moving customers who took the cheapest deal only to have it turn out to be far more expensive in the end when things got broken or , worse , the company held their goods hostage . Instead , seek several quotes from reputable companies and if one is a far outlier , be very wary .