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To all moving companies (movers) that are participating or planning to join MovinGood:
MovinGood has a straight forward pricing structure.
Hidden charges are strictly prohibited!
Customers are required to input detailed information about their move so movers know exactly what is entailed in a job and can calculate their costs. Movers must then present their bid (moving quote) in terms of a "per man per hour" rate, the number of men, and the number of hours the move will take (travel time to the new location counts as regular working hours). Any additional or miscellaneous fees must be rolled into the "per man per hour" rate; no hidden fees are permitted. This method provides customers with a uniform way to compare the rates of different movers.
Two examples are provided for illustration at the bottom of the page.
Movers absolutely may NOT charge the following fees (i.e. the must be rolled into the "per man per hour" rate):
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Truck usage charge.
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So-called "stairs charges".
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Lifting heavy items (appliances, pianos, etc.) charges.
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Gas and mileage charges for local moves.
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Tools and equipments usage charges (excl. moving supplies and boxes).
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Weekends, holidays and overtime charges.
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Moving blankets usage.
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Charges for packing and unpacking the truck.
The fees which can be added as an extra charge to a customer bid, but must be relayed upfront, include:
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Moving boxes.
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Expendable moving supplies (tape, bubble wrap, packing paper) that can only be used once.
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Any toll road charges.
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Interstate (over 100 miles) weight and mileage fees.
No added "after the fact" fees are allowed, except for weight adjustment allowances and ONLY if the customer has been notified prior to accepting the bid and has signed that they understand the weight charge at the time of the bid was only an estimate.
If you do not agree to these rules – please, don’t register with us.
The following examples illustrate how to roll charges into the "per man per hour" rate.
Given:
A mover charges $20 per man per hour and $12 per truck per hour.
Example 1:
A job requires 2 men and 1 truck for 5 hours including travel time. Each hour there is a $20 charge for each man amounting to $40 for the men, and a $12 charge for the truck. Altogether this comes to $52 per hour, for a total of $260 for 5 hours.
To calculate the "per man per hour" rate for this job, take the total dollar/hour rate of $52 and divide by the number of men, in this case 2. The resulting "per man per hour" number is $26 and this is the number entered in the "per man per hour" field.
Example 2:
A different job requires 5 men and 2 trucks for 10 hours including travel time. Each hour there is a $20 charge for each man amounting to $100 for the men, and a $12 charge for each truck amounting to $24 for the trucks. Altogether this comes to $124 per hour, for a total of $1,240 for 10 hours.
To calculate the "per man per hour" rate for this job, take the dollar/hour rate of $124 and divide by the number of men, in this case 5. The resulting "per man per hour" number is $24.80 and this is the number entered in the "per man per hour" field.
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