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Removal firms-to or from?

Contessa
Contessa Posts: 1,169 Forumite
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Sorry if it's a daft question...

Do people always use a removal firm based near where they live or has anyone used one from the new destination?

I'm going to be moving from the North West to the South West and there don't seem to be any removal firms near me-although there are some where I'm moving to.

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  • Pete9501
    Pete9501 Posts: 427 Forumite
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    They normally come round and work out a quote, so we have always used local ones.

    Pete
  • m_13
    m_13 Posts: 990 Forumite
    We got quotes from local removal companies and in Kent when we moved from Warwickshire to Kent four months ago. It was cheaper to use a local firm who were able to see the property and quote more accurately.
  • flora48
    flora48 Posts: 644 Forumite
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    Could try a big operator. I used G B Liners and was very satisfied. Beat my husband's local outfit hands down.
  • phoebe1989seb
    phoebe1989seb Posts: 4,452 Forumite
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    Hi Contessa :)

    Hope all is well with you? Sounds as though you've had an offer, if so congrats!

    We're in a similar boat - ours is SSTC and had our offer accepted - but will be moving from South to North. We intend to get quotes from a couple of local firms that do long-distance removals and a couple of nationals as well.

    Hope it all works out for you x
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  • poppasmurf_bewdley
    poppasmurf_bewdley Posts: 5,943 Forumite
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    I've always used Pickfords whenever we moved. I found them the easiest to work with and the cheapest too. They are a nationwide company.
    "There are not enough superlatives in the English language to describe a 'Princess Coronation' locomotive in full cry. We shall never see their like again". O S Nock
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    phoebe1989seb wrote: »
    Hi Contessa :)

    Hope all is well with you? Sounds as though you've had an offer, if so congrats!

    We're in a similar boat - ours is SSTC and had our offer accepted - but will be moving from South to North. We intend to get quotes from a couple of local firms that do long-distance removals and a couple of nationals as well.

    Hope it all works out for you x

    Good to hear that both of you are striking out anew. :T

    Best of luck with the new projects!:beer:
  • snifflette
    snifflette Posts: 82 Forumite
    Have a look on really moving. All the national ones were really expensive for us.
  • moneyistooshorttomention
    moneyistooshorttomention Posts: 17,940 Forumite
    poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »
    I've always used Pickfords whenever we moved. I found them the easiest to work with and the cheapest too. They are a nationwide company.

    errrmm.....

    Hiya Contessa.....

    errrrrm......

    Think you get my drift here..........:beer::beer::beer:...hint....hint...hint...hint.,.....

    :beer:

    Fingers crossed you will soon have the champagne out in celebration.
  • phoebe1989seb
    phoebe1989seb Posts: 4,452 Forumite
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    Davesnave wrote: »
    Good to hear that both of you are striking out anew. :T

    Best of luck with the new projects!:beer:

    Thanks Dave - hope all is well with yours too ;)
    Mortgage-free for fourteen years!

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