About Condor Moving Systems

You’re moving!  Who are you going to trust with everything you own?  A big decision, not just financially but emotionally- Condor Moving Systems understands and strives to make you feel like part of our family during this stressful time.  Condor Moving Systems relocation consultants are at your disposal every step of the way to provide professional advice and reassurance your relocation will be a seamless transition.  Our relocation consultants can discus special packing needs, custom crating, auto transport, storage options, and of course open discussion of any particular concerns you may have; with over 30 years combined experience there is nothing we can’t handle! 

 

Condor Moving Systems is a full service, independently owned, moving company based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for over 10 years offering the highest level of service in the industry at the most competitive rates.  Whether you’re moving locally in the Dallas/Fort Worth area or making an interstate move across the country Condor Moving Systems can carry you home safely and provide you with the peace of mind that our crews work consistently and diligently to insure the safe arrival of every item we handle for you. 

 

So call us today, we’ll be there with you every step of the way!  877-460-6683!

Full Service Movers versus Renting a Truck

Full Service Movers versus Renting a Truck

 

Working in the moving industry for the last several years the phrase “We’re going to do the move ourselves” hurts my ears and completely melts my brain every time I hear it.  For the most part, this decision comes very easily to people that have a million and one things on their mind and a mountain of expenses adding up when moving; and is also precisely why I cannot fathom why renting a truck seems like the logical solution.  Obviously, the key issue is money, money, money-this is absolutely not a secret.  No one person likes to look at a price tag in the three to four digit range for a service they can seemingly do on their own; however, the thought process here is faulty for so many reasons it’s almost impossible to address each one without losing your attention or completely throwing you in a panic attack!  Trust me when I tell you renting a truck will cost more in the long run when you add all the additional expenses together.

 

Is renting a truck cheap?  No, it is not cheap!  Here in lies your first expense.  What is included in the truck rental?  The answer is nothing-just the truck and you’ll even have to replenish the ridiculously priced and plentiful fuel that came in the truck.  Then, upon the rental they will begin to up sell you on services that really are necessary but certainly not included in the initial price of the truck rental.  Just to name a few:  insurance, moving blankets, boxes, tape, some even offer help with labor to load the truck.  And just a little side note, the insurance you purchase is not to covers your household items, it’s to cover potential damage to the truck you just rented and do not own.  If you’re not already in the four digit price range, you will be soon because you haven’t even driven off the parking lot!  So now you have the truck, minimal moving blankets to cover the finest furniture and insurance for this monster truck you’re driving; however, the expenses haven’t even started.

 

Who is going to load the truck?  Uncle Joe?  I highly doubt it; he will conveniently have a camping trip scheduled the weekend of your move along with all your other cousins and family members.  You are now faced with another expense of hiring labor to help you load the truck with all of your precious belongings you’ve worked so hard to acquire but you have to hire day labor that have never moved a piece of furniture and trust they’re not going to steal from you or break any of the furniture you have because frankly- they won’t care if they drop your 50” plasma TV down the stairs- they don’t know you and you certainly don’t have any recourse in such an instance.

 

Have you ever fueled a big truck?  Enough said.  Think about it.  It takes minimum $50 to fuel a small compact car; can you imagine fueling a large truck…and with diesel fuel?

 

Have you ever tried to drive faster than 55 mph in one of those things?  Good luck.  You will likely have to incur hotel costs for an overnight, if not two.  Quick short story, I have a very close friend of mine that rented a truck because she was moving from NY to TX, she packed it with everything she owned including precious, irreplaceable pictures, etc with no monetary value, she stopped for an overnight and the entire truck was stolen and to this day none of her items have ever been recovered.  Can you imagine? 

 

In closing, why would you do this to yourself when you can hire Condor Moving Systems, a full service moving company, to manage all of the above?  We own and operate our own trucks, we offer full protection coverage for your household goods (forget about damage to the truck- we protect YOUR items),  we use unlimited heavy duty moving pads to insure each and every piece of furniture is wrapped for optimal protection,  we have full time experienced professional moving crews, you contribute a very small portion of fuel cost that we include in the estimate, and last but not least; no one is getting away with a huge truck with the logo Condor Moving Systems all over the side of it; not to mention the truck is never left unattended when occupied with household goods.  Do yourself a favor and use Condor Moving Systems where one price covers it all! 

Movers - A Wiitty Litte Ditty

A Witty Little Ditty

 

You’re moving again, where do you begin?

You can’t depend on kin, their patience runs too thin

Here we are to make your day, so don’t get queasy

We’re gonna make your move easy!

No need to panic, just because your move’s gigantic

Condor is the solution, there is no substitution!

We’re the mover, to haul your Hoover

Don’t dismay, we’re just a call away

We’ve got what you need, no reason to plead

We’ll do the packing, you do the slacking

You won’t even have to buy a box to pack your sox

So don’t get dizzy, or put yourself in a tizzy

Call us today, and put your worries away

Hooray hooray, we’ll help you today!

877-460-6683

by: Maj Masri

How much movers are liable for during an interstate move

When determining what moving company to go with make sure and ask the moving company what their level of liability is in the event of loss or damage to your shipment.

On an interstate move the moving company should give you the following two options:

1. Full Value Replacement Coverage
If any item is lost, destroyed or damaged while in your mover's custody, your mover will, at its option, either, 1)repair the article to the extent necessary to restore it to the same condition as when it was received by your mover, or pay you for the cost of such repairs; or 2)replace the article with an article of like kind and quality, or pay you for the cost of such a replacement. 

Under Full Replacement Value Protection, if you do not declare a higher replacement value the value of your goods will be deemed to be equal to $6.00 multiplied by the weight (in pounds) of the shipment, subject to a minimum valuation for the shipment of $6,000.00

**Full Value Replacement Coverage has additional charges "premium" and typically a "deductible" to meet.

2. Release Value
If any item is lost, destroyed or damaged while in your mover's custody, your mover will only be liable for $0.60 per pound per article.

For example you move an item that weights 10 pounds and that item is damaged or destroyed you would only receive $6.00.

Seems a bit overwhelming to think about!!!  But knowing & understanding your movers liability ahead of time is better than finding out after something is lost or damaged.

Condor Moving Systems offers free full value replacement coverage at no additional charge for interstate moves.

Choosing a Moving Company

Moving is never easy, weather you decide to tackle the task on your own or the budget allows to employ the services of a full service moving company the decision process is lengthy and the “to do” list adds up fast!  Thankfully, moving is not an event that happens on a regular basis and aren’t we all thankful for that; however, when we need to move and are exploring the idea of hiring a moving company most of us are out of our element which brings about uncertainty of where to turn and who to trust.  Where can I get boxes?  How do we get Tuffy the puppy to Florida from Texas?  Can we take the plant Aunt May gave us?  Last but certainly not least- Who can we trust to move all of our precious household items 1573 miles across the country?  Naturally, in this day and age we sit in front of our computers and “google” it!  Normally, this brings about even more stress because we encounter horror story testimonials -that are usually exaggerated and biased along with the endless list of full service moving companies all promising what we all want- a LOW price and the BEST service!  Where do you start?

 

In most cases, customers will select three moving companies to speak with and interview for their business.  So then you have 3 companies, all offering a similar service and all within $100 of each other.  How do you narrow down your decision now?  We all have our on decision making process but one of the most common ways is online reviews.  We want to know what others experienced when in our position, whatever the case may be.  Let’s think about this logically, we want to see what others -we don’t know - have to say about a company- we don’t know- and just because we find it online human nature tells us it’s true.  This may work when trying to research the best DVD player to buy but when you are trying to find a moving company you can trust- trusting online reviews can be catastrophic. 

 

First of all, anyone, anywhere, anytime can go online and post a review about any company weather it’s positive, negative, true or false.  Who will ever know?  Who can it hurt?  The question is- why would we trust these reviews?

 

Second, who writes reviews most of the time?  Normally, people that have a bad experience write a review because it’s an avenue to vent and in some cases get “revenge” because the moving company lost their favorite broom.  Seriously, we’ve had this complaint. For every one positive review a company receives, you can bet that same company will receive 5 negative reviews-again its human nature- we are more likely to write a bad review than a good review because the consumer received the service expected.  Who wants to write about that?  Boring!

 

The other issue is; no one takes into consideration the volume of business a company does versus the complaint ratio.  This is huge!  If Condor Moving Systems relocates 2500 families a year and we receive 20 complaints from customers, that’s a pretty good ratio for any company. 

 

I could go on and on with this issue because it’s an area I’m very passionate in but in short I want to address the age old question- where do you turn to find a good moving company? Are there websites unique to the moving industry to help me?  Yes!!  The following information listed is for the Federal Motor Carrier, American Moving and Storage Association and Southwest Movers Association and are all organizations that specialize in the moving industry and can guide you in your search- they are non-biased and information found is based solely on facts and stringent criteria. 
 

 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or call (888)368-7238

 

The American Moving and Storage Association or call (703)706-4993

 

The Southwest Movers Association or call (800)759-2305

 

You could also make it easy on yourself and just call us first; Condor Moving Systems will carry you home from start to finish!  Our moving consultants are waiting for your call………

 

Happy Hunting! 

 

Moving Household Plants

Moving Household Plants

Looking to move out of state and you have plants you need moved and not sure what to do.   Most movers will take your household plants but under strict restrictions such as the plants have to picked up and delivered within a 24 hour period and they can be moved outside of state lines.

Most people moving don't realize that their plants may be place in an area with no sunlight or water and when placed in a moving truck with a  bunch of furniture and boxes may get crushed.

The most important thing to know about moving plants out of state is that it may not be up to your mover on whether they want to accept the liability of take your plant but beware of federal and state regulations that prevent the transport of certain plants.

Most states require that plants are certified and by the local department of agriculture office.  In Texas contact http://www.texasagriculture.gov/Home/ContactUs/TDALocations.aspx.
The moving company will not arrange for inspection of household plants.

If you are moving plants make sure you do the following:

1. Find out if your mover will accept plants and what their rules are

2. Find out of your state agricultural department has restrictions on shipping certain plants

3. Decide is it worth the time and investment to take the plant

Customers want to know moving companies transit times

How long do I have to wait in my empty house before my shipment arrives?    This is probably one of the most frequent questions we get here at Condor Moving Systems.    Every time someone moves there is always inconvenience.  These inconveniences can  either be having to get together friends and family to take off time to help move you in a u-haul then driving to your destination or hiring  a moving company then having to wait for shipment at your destination.    Most people hate the concept of having to wait in a empty house or sleep on the floor even just to move.  What people don’t realize is what it takes to do a long distance move.   

 

As soon as someone books with a full service moving company for a move that is going from one state to another it takes careful planning on the part of the moving companies part in order to get the best rates possible to the customer.  Once a moving company has picked up a customer’s shipment  the shipment are sometimes taken back to a that companies warehouse where shipments are consolidated onto a 18-wheeler and sent to multiple destinations.  This  the part that determines how long the actual transit time is going to be which is figured out by  where the shipment is going and how many stops the driver will have before he gets.      So how long am I going to have to wait in a empty house again?    This can vary depending on the moving companies written tariff.   It can either be with Condor it is only 1-10 business days.    Condor will let you know 24 to 48 hours before delivery  when your shipment will arrive.    In conclusion always ask what the transit time  for a company you choose to go with.   But how can I get my shipment earlier?   A moving company can get a shipment to you sooner with what is called a dedicated truck which is expensive almost twice as much as a standard move so to get best price you will always have a few days to wait for a out of state move.