Risks of hiring low-cost international movers

International moving, it should be said, is serious business. Of course, you want to hire reliable movers but such movers do not sell their services cheaply (at least by market standards). You can decide to race to the bottom and start hiring low-cost international movers, however, there are certain risks and precautions that you must take. A high price isn’t always a guarantee of quality, but it is, indeed, commonly the case. So, without further ado, let’s check out what the risks of hiring low-cost international movers are.

One of the risks of hiring low-cost international movers is receiving low-quality service

The free market isn’t exactly surgically precise. However, it is a rule of thumb that better service will cost more than low-quality service. After all, a Ford Focus doesn’t cost as much as a Ford Mustang. It is true that you may find high-quality service at a lower price, but this isn’t always necessarily the case. In fact, the lower you go, the shoddier the service.

Hiring low-cost international movers are not the way to save money, as we are about to demonstrate.

One of the risks of hiring low-cost international movers, therefore, is receiving sub-optimal service for the money you gave. The costs are, at least according to economic theory, in an optimal market, directly proportional to the quality of received service. Therefore, if you want something as big as international moving to be done properly, it is much better to pay a higher price, because you will, in the end, receive more.

Another type of risks of hiring low-cost international movers are fraud-related

When you’re hiring low-cost international movers, you should keep in mind that you’re at risk of fraud. Fraudulent practices are common among companies that sell their services at a low price. You see, these companies use low prices to attract as many potential “customers” (victims in all but name), so as to rip as many of them off as possible.

Frauds will typically fail to mention you how much the entire moving process will costs. They will use advertisement with low prices for a certain kind of service, but also include other high-price services which cost much more. If you’re, say, relocating from Brazil to America, they may charge you a low price for domestic moving, but they might also (without your previous consent) charge you separately for the furniture or musical instruments. Not all low-cost movers are frauds, but if they’re WAY below the market standard, you should take some care.

Low-cost international movers have much more lax standards when it comes to security

You could easily find that your belongings have been lost somewhere along the way. International moving and logistics companies in Brazil, USA and elsewhere have rigorous standards. These standards are usually dictated by government agencies and non-government organizations. Low-cost international movers may move to other countries where the business standards are much more lax, to avoid retribution coming from government agencies.

As a result, the quality of safety during the procedure is slightly lower. Your belongings may disappear or break during the trip. Keep in mind that companies such as these have only short-term profit, and not customer satisfaction, in mind. Such are the risks of hiring low-cost international movers.

The moving company might be riddled with issues

What we’re talking about here is a legitimate moving company which simply has bad business practices. The problem with hiring low-cost international movers such as these is not that they are frauds. It’s that business has been going so bad that they are forced to sell their services at an extremely low price. The problem is, these bad business practices lead to a downward spiral, with fewer and fewer customer coming in. It would, indeed, be best for a company such as this to shut down their operations. Perhaps we mentioned this already, but it needs to repeat, just for good measure:

Having a little bit of doubt and being skeptical about moving company advertising will shield you against fraud.

Not every company that sells it services cheaply is bad. There’s nothing inherently bad about that. Perhaps they’re just trying to undercut the competition, which is just a normal practice inside the system of free market capitalism. However, companies also need to earn a profit, thereby, such a practice inherently breeds suspicion in the customer.

In the end, hiring low-cost international movers leads to money loss

And, yes, we’re talking about your money. If you think that hiring low-cost international movers is the way to save money, well, you’d be dead wrong. Hiring low-cost international movers lead not only to shoddy service, but you may also find yourself in a situation where you will be forced to invest more money. For example, after a fraudulent moving company moves a part of your stuff from North America to Brazil and loses some of them in the process, you will have to do the following:

• You’ll have to waste time reporting all of your missing stuff;
• You’ll have to find reliable international moving and logistics companies in Brazil;
• After that, you’ll have to pay an additional sum for the moving, and you’ll have to find funds to cover your losses.

Hiring a reliable moving company is a way to save your dollars – and your nerves.

Sounds terrible, right? Well, not only that, but some of the lost and/or damaged items could be paintings, musical instruments, mementos, et cetera. The point is, if you’re hiring low-cost international movers, your belongings are at risk. Your money is at risk. Everything that you invest in the journey is at risk. That is why it is extremely prudent not to be deceived by the low prices, discounts and other forms of false advertising. Reliable moving companies might seem to cost you more, but always remember that you (approximately) get what you pay for.

Conclusive remarks

When you’re hiring, look at the prices. If it seems too low, make sure you call them and check for other suspicious details. If you see that the company is in any way, shape or form inadequate, call a reliable and trustworthy company instead!