{"id":131646,"date":"2022-11-17T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/beware-removal-firms-that-offer-unusually-low-prices\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T14:08:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T07:08:36","slug":"beware-removal-firms-that-offer-unusually-low-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/beware-removal-firms-that-offer-unusually-low-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware removal firms that offer unusually low prices"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWe were asked for \u00a31,000 more right in the middle of a moveI contacted Simpsons Removals in July to request a quote for my relocation across London from a four-bedroom house to a three-bedroom one. It was a very emotional move following a divorce settlement. After taking the details of each room and its contents over the phone, the company estimated the operation would take six hours and quoted \u00a3375, including VAT, for one van and crew making several trips.On the day, a lone young man arrived at 8am with little idea of how to start loading, followed, an hour later, by a 17-year-old girl who told me she was doing a beauty therapy course and was not strong enough to lift heavy boxes. My daughter ended up leading the move until the girl was replaced by a man who was more clued up. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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