£250 excess for home moving?

DullGreyGuy

jake_jones99 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

I think the reality is, in the process of moving home, some things are going to get damaged. 
No matter how careful everybody is.
The excess at £250 is probably pragmatic to deter nonsensical claims.

Not true. I moved 3 times between cities hundreds of miles apart, and nothing was damaged, including this time. I don't think 250 is a nonsensical claim. I used anyvan, and they don't charge customers any excess. Indeed, the movers were good. I couldn't trust my items in the hands of a mover who thinks they are entitled to cause up to £250 worth of damages with 0 responsibility.  

https://www.anyvan.com/insurance-policy 

As above @Jake_jones99, they have exactly a £250 excess on removals if over 8m3 or £50 if under that. 

Using Wayback When they had an exc ess as far back as 2017, they may have had one before but that webpage didn't exist before then. 

Sound more like you didn't read the small print/didnt need to make a claim rather than they didn't have an excess. 

Have to say have moved house many times over the last 15 years, using a couple of companies, including AnyVan and never had major damage but many times there has be a very small amount of minor cosmetic damage but none really worth attempting a claim over. 

jake_jones99

DullGreyGuy said:

jake_jones99 said:

Grumpy_chap said:

I think the reality is, in the process of moving home, some things are going to get damaged. 
No matter how careful everybody is.
The excess at £250 is probably pragmatic to deter nonsensical claims.

Not true. I moved 3 times between cities hundreds of miles apart, and nothing was damaged, including this time. I don't think 250 is a nonsensical claim. I used anyvan, and they don't charge customers any excess. Indeed, the movers were good. I couldn't trust my items in the hands of a mover who thinks they are entitled to cause up to £250 worth of damages with 0 responsibility.  

https://www.anyvan.com/insurance-policy 

As above @Jake_jones99, they have exactly a £250 excess on removals if over 8m3 or £50 if under that. 

Using Wayback When they had an exc ess as far back as 2017, they may have had one before but that webpage didn't exist before then. 

Sound more like you didn't read the small print/didnt need to make a claim rather than they didn't have an excess. 

Have to say have moved house many times over the last 15 years, using a couple of companies, including AnyVan and never had major damage but many times there has be a very small amount of minor cosmetic damage but none really worth attempting a claim over. 

I called Anyvan and they said the movers have their own policy (i don't know if it's the one you quoted) and that the customer is not liable for the excess. If that's not true means i was lied to over the phone. In any case others companies like Shiply require you to do everything by yourself verify the driver's insurance sign a contract etc. So Anyvan seemed the way to go

poppy12345

Grumpy_chap said:

I think the reality is, in the process of moving home, some things are going to get damaged. 
No matter how careful everybody is.
The excess at £250 is probably pragmatic to deter nonsensical claims.

Not at all. I moved middle of last month and had a removal company. I was more than impressed when I seen their very careful shrink wrapping over the top of blankets for things like mirrors, TV's, computer monitors and pictures, as well as shrink wrapping for the expensive solid wood furniture and mattress bags. 

No breakages and everything was put where I wanted it to be in each room of the new house. Very smooth, stress free move. Worth every penny of the money I paid.