How to be confident removal van won't run off with your stuff if you are not travelling together?

diggingdude

Of course you could probably pay them to do a runner if you wanted to make an inflated insurance claim however they would want ALOT of money

suki1964

Good grief, paranoia or what? lol

When I moved I used a company based in the country I was moving too so had never heard of them , and sent my furniture over a week before I travelled. Them stealing it never crossed my mind. Like who would want a bunch of second hand furniture?

Bad_Accountant

I've moved about six (seven?) times with all kinds of companies - from a man with a van I met at a bus stop all the way to a big national company - and never had a big problem. I think we lost a snow shovel once? Miraculously my wedding ring got lost the morning of one move and showed up wrapped in a bed sheet in the new house that evening!

Take photos of anything valuable or important before it's moved in case it gets damaged or lost.

I always take fragile, sensitive or valuable things separately with me (laptops, rude books, contents of the drinks cabinet, heirlooms, jewellery, any very ... personal items ).

Happy moving!

AlexMac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfW3TxQhy20

Smodlet

It's called contents insurance. As others have said, if it's irreplaceable, take it with you (especially if it's alive)

Good luck and, seriously, get a grip.

I know moving is horrible, even if it's to your dream house but you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs (:eek:) so you will have to move your stuff one way or another. Using an established moving firm is probably the way to go unless you want to hire a van (and several strong men) and make multiple trips. If you pay the movers to pack your stuff, I believe it is covered by their insurance as well as yours.

Good luck to you.

Slinky

pinkteapot wrote: »

I carry completely irreplaceable items (e.g. wedding photos, some old family bits and pieces) in the car. Everything else is covered by my house insurance. *shrug*

I do hope your cat goes in the car with you! :rotfl:

pinkteapot

Ha! Yes - almost forgot about him. Wedding photos and pets in the car. :rotfl:

Smodlet

pinkteapot wrote: »

Ha! Yes - almost forgot about him. Wedding photos and pets in the car. :rotfl:

Where is your head, pinkteapot? Sod the wedding photos, someone will have them on their i-whatsit; tiggers are irreplaceable.

eddddy

user225688 wrote: »

Ok thanks guys. I really just wanted to hear some reassurance is all .

That's good.

So just to make you feel a bit paranoid again...

Imagine you have almost everything you own packed in a removal truck, and then this happens:

diggingdude

eddddy wrote: »

That's good.

So just to make you feel a bit paranoid again...

Imagine you have almost everything you own packed in a removal truck, and then this happens:

I would be looking forward to getting some new goods (not having to throw away 20% of things which aren't right for the new house, and some compo for pain and suffering on top :beer: