Take care when
choosing a mover

SCHOOL’S OUT and many
British Columbians are on the
move.

if you or someone you know
will soon be changing addresses,
here are some tips from your Better
Business Bureau (BBB) to help
avoid problems:

* Choose a mover who has been in
business for a while or can provide
references, which you should call.

* Find out who is actually moving
you. Your contract may be with a
full service moving company, a
moving broker, or a freight for-
warder.

If it is one of the latter, the move
may actually be made by a sub-
contractor or series of sub-contrac-
tors, if it is a long distance move.
Find out who will be liable if prob-
lems arise.

Be sure you have a street
address for that person/company so
you can find them if need be.

° if you pack by yourself, you are
liable for any breakage. The mover
has no responsibility for damage to
goods you pack yourself.

If you do opt to do your own pack-
ding, do a good job using proper
packing materials which some
moving companies or U-Pack com-

¢ panies sell.

* Does the carrier you decide 10 use
have ‘Motor Carriers’ Authority? If
you are moving from one side of
Vancouver to another, this is not an
issue, but as soon as the truck
crosses a municipal boundary, it
must be licensed. Call Motor
Carriers at 660-5454 to determine if
your mover has the necessary per-
mits.

¢ Understand how much insurance
the carrier has and what it covers.
Decide if you will need to purchase
extra insurance to protect your pos-
sessions.

* Make an inventory of goods to he
moved. Supervise the loading and
unloading of the truck or arrange
for someone who has a copy of the
inventory (and who wil! stay with
the truck) to do so.

° If damage or loss occurs, have the
driver make a note on the delivery
receipt and promptly notify the
company in writing, keeping a copy
for your own files.

For names of BBB member
movers, call 682-2711, press option
5, and request a list of: movers —
local, movers — long distance,
movers local & long distance cr
movers — overseas.

Lists of BBB members by trade
classification are availabie free of
charge by mail or fax.

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