A moving company is usually hired to reduce the stress and time consumed by moving. Whether it is for a home or office move, interstate move or local move, a moving company is needed to make things easier and simpler. However, several fraudsters try to take advantage of the desperation of people for a quick and fast relocation service in Nigeria. Fake moving companies try to act legitimately, to defraud their victims of their hard-earned money. Both fake moving companies and unlicensed/uninsured movers can put their funds and belongings at risk. Some fake movers use it as an opportunity to steal belongings or money. However, you can detect a fake home/office mover from a legitimate one. Here are a few tips to help you know a fake moving company in Nigeria.
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Unlicensed with no insurance policy
All legitimate moving companies in Nigeria are licensed and have a good insurance policy. Selecting a moving company is more than just finding a company with a van. You need to ensure the company is licensed by the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria (C.A.C) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (F.I.R.S). If the company gives you a license number, confirm it is accurate and legitimate on the C.A.C website. Insurance is also very vital to avoid theft, damage, and loss of items. Read the company’s terms and conditions to confirm that the company has insurance that covers the necessary.
Price and method of payment
Moving companies are not generally cheap. Movers do a lot of work like taking inventory, packing, lifting heavy boxes and furniture, moving properties, and unpacking. Movers deserve to be paid appropriately for their unique service. Moving companies can have structures with a cut-down of their service to make the prices more affordable when you have a budget, but they are not extremely cheap. When there is an insanely low price quoted for a quality service offer, it is likely too good to be true. Fake movers would also insist on complete or high payment before service rendered. Legitimate moving companies in Nigeria do not need a complete payment to start a relocation service.
Ratings and reviews
Before hiring a moving company, you would typically check for reviews and ratings from other users of the company. A fake moving company can have bad/ no rating, or fake positive reviews. If you find a company with no review or rating, it is advisable to pick a different moving service. A satisfied customer would be enthusiastic among telling other people about their experience. If a moving company has no review, it is either new, bad or fake. Fake moving companies also create fake reviews to lure customers to them. A fake review is too specific, has uncommon words, and a little shady. Reviews like, “After all hope was lost, I used XYZ movers and Tola was so amazing to help me. The service was exceptional, and I am now fully settled in Kaduna. Thank you XYZ movers”. When reviews repeatedly show how the company came and saved the day, and are too specific with the names of the movers, it becomes shady. A home/ office move is too stressful to remember all the specific names of the movers. If it repeatedly appears on the reviews, then something is wrong. In cases like this, conduct in-depth research on the company, check multiple websites for reviews and find out the truth about the company.
Unknowledgeable movers
Another way to detect fake movers is by their lack of adequate knowledge on moving. When hiring a moving company, you would be working with professionals who know in and out of moving. No question or suggestion about moving would make them disoriented or stumped. If a moving company does not know enough about moving, it is either a fake or an incompetent company. In any of these cases, you need to avoid them. Ask strategic and specific questions about your move and ensure you are satisfied with their wealth of knowledge before hiring them.
Moving may be a stressful and time-consuming period. But when you have the right moving company everything would be less stressful and worth the research. QuickMove is the best moving company in Lagos and offers relocation services for both local and interstate moves. Visit www.quickmove.com.ng to get started today.
