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By Rajkamal Rao
Go to The Move
Unless you are a corporate client, the cost of shipping does become an important factor. Now that you know the size of shipping container you need, plan to get at least two quotes from a combination of service provider types:
Go to The Move
Unless you are a corporate client, the cost of shipping does become an important factor. Now that you know the size of shipping container you need, plan to get at least two quotes from a combination of service provider types:
- Two quotes from full-service movers - let’s call them quotes a1 and a2.
- Two quotes from international relocation companies who do everything but pack and load at the origin - say, b1 and b2.
- Two quotes from local packing and loading firms - c1 and c2.
If you have already decided on the full service option, your task is easy - just compare quotes a1 and a2, and go with what you believe gives you better value.
Otherwise, you need to decide which combination of b and c would work out best in your favor. Perhaps b1 + c2 may work better than b1 + c1. Or b2 + c2. In some cases, you may decide that b1 + c2 is not that far off from a1 or a2 - in which case you may decide on the full service option after all.
The reason that you can mix and match service providers is that although shipping companies would have you believe that their business is not commoditized, the reality is that other than physical packing and loading (the stage which largely decides the likelihood that your goods will not be damaged), and customer relations - there really is not much differentiation among the providers. In a sense, this business is like the airline industry - which most people would agree has changed so much in recent years that there is little difference among the major airline carriers.
Below is an October 2011 quote from an international relocation company - to do everything but pack and load at the origin - for a 40 ft. container shipment from Bedford, TX to Bangalore.
The reason that you can mix and match service providers is that although shipping companies would have you believe that their business is not commoditized, the reality is that other than physical packing and loading (the stage which largely decides the likelihood that your goods will not be damaged), and customer relations - there really is not much differentiation among the providers. In a sense, this business is like the airline industry - which most people would agree has changed so much in recent years that there is little difference among the major airline carriers.
Below is an October 2011 quote from an international relocation company - to do everything but pack and load at the origin - for a 40 ft. container shipment from Bedford, TX to Bangalore.
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