Pros and cons of online moving reviews
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When you need to hire a moving company, it is always best to ask your friends and family for recommendations. However, sometimes, your friends and family have not moved so far so they cannot recommend any moving companies to you. Then, you have to search for Clearwater moving companies on the Internet. It can be quite risky to hire a moving company without checking their credibility. For this reason, you should read a couple of moving reviews. Again, you need to be careful because everyone and anyone can post anything they like on the Internet. In order to be safe, here are all the pros and cons of online moving reviews.
Positive sides
First of all, when you do not have anyone to vouch for the credibility of a moving company, you should read moving reviews. After all, people who have hired moving companies Brandon FL before will write about their experience. This is the best way to tell if one moving company is suitable for you. When searching for moving reviews, you should be as specific as you can. For example, if you are moving long-distance, then you should read moving reviews that talk about long-distance moving. The same applies if you want to use professional packing services, storage services, or anything else that a moving company offers.
In addition to this, if you cannot decide between two moving companies, moving reviews can help you. For example, one moving company’s packing services are cheaper than the other one. This is a good way to save money since organizing a relocation is quite expensive. Furthermore, reading moving reviews will save you from hiring fraudulent movers. You should never hire movers with predominantly negative reviews even if they are the cheapest.
Cons of online moving reviews
Moving reviews can have a negative side as well. Since they are posted on the Internet, anyone can write them, not just previous customers. For example, you are looking for senior movers for your parents and you see that one moving company has amazing reviews, so amazing that they might seem fake. Unfortunately, moving companies can write reviews for themselves. Here is how you can tell if a moving review is fake.
- They are too positive
- You see the same moving reviews everywhere
- Very repetitive
- Language seems unnatural
In addition to this, sometimes, you can be influenced by one overly negative review. If a moving company has one or two negative reviews, it does not mean it is bad. Some customers are hard to please so they will express their displeasure in a very dramatic way. Still, do not fall for fake reviews or get influenced by only one review. Always read at least five or more.
Should you trust reviews?
You should definitely rely on online moving reviews when searching for a moving company. Still, you should also check their license, insurance, professionalism, and movers’ willingness to help their customers. If everything adds up, you can hire this moving company.
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From my first call to Josh to the end of our move – this was one of our best moves! Our crew of Erin, EJ and Kareem were prompt, courteous and careful with our belongings. They worked hard to ensure everything was in place and we were happy overall before leaving. Efficient and hard working – a combination that cannot be beat. I highly recommend Big Man’s Moving Company and, in particular, this crew!