{"id":29844,"date":"2017-10-26T13:02:58","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T18:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dolly.com\/blog\/?p=2206"},"modified":"2026-04-28T07:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:53:03","slug":"avoid-moving-nightmares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/avoid-moving-nightmares\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Moving Nightmares (And How to Avoid Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving is hard enough without the additional challenge that come from unforeseen events. When you\u2019re uprooting your life, sometimes stuff just happens. However, there are times when an unplanned inconvenience can turn downright tragic, plunging you into moving nightmare territory. If we haven\u2019t personally experienced them, we all know people who have. In our experience, moving nightmares tend to follow trends \u2014 and with <\/span>a bit of advanced planning<\/span><\/a> and some common sense, you can avoid most of them. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Hiring a Moving Company<\/b><\/h2>\n

Movers and moving companies present a challenge – because you rarely if ever pay attention to them until you need them. And, by the time you\u2019re typically ready to move, you don\u2019t have ample time to perform <\/span>competitive research <\/span><\/a>on each and every company out there. Hopefully, you\u2019ve at least looked at Yelp. But with moving companies, you really want to go the extra mile. Check Better Business Bureau ratings, look at their social channels, and see how they\u2019ve responded to any criticisms \u2014 warranted and otherwise \u2014 before engaging for a quote. <\/span><\/p>\n

What Happens:<\/b><\/h2>\n

The price is too good to be true.<\/span><\/p>\n