• January 27, 2020
  • Bill Chen

Last updated on October 30, 2023

It’s a well-known fact that moving is one of the most stressful activities that you can undertake in life. One of the many reasons for this is the cost. But to add to that cost, sometimes your personal items can get broken en route. Has this ever happened to you before? Are you anxious about your interstate move, or to Sydney’s Upper North Shore? Learn how to protect your wealth and your assets during your move. 

Hire Yourself a Great Removalist

We cannot express this one enough. Anybody can call themselves a removalist. But not just anyone can be expert removalists in Hornsby. We have experienced all kinds of removalists during our home moving in the past. From hired help on gumtree like 2 men with a van, all the way to pricey removalists we’ve used them all. The truth is that sometimes you get what you pay for with gumtree removalists. Cheap prices and cheap labour for them often mean a rushed job, and with that, often comes damage to your expensive appliances, or your best china. 

Don’t Forget to Negotiate on Price, But Not Too Hard

This might seem like a bit of an oxymoron. But hear us out. Removalists’ prices don’t always have to be fixed. Sometimes, especially if you are moving long distance (over 10kms away or more), you might find that they have already done a job that morning and otherwise they will just be driving back empty-handed after that. Be sure to ask these kinds of questions and you might find that high-quality removalists like your friendly removalists Western Sydney but for a better rate. 

Use Minimalism To Minimalise Your Cost and Stress

We mentioned this in another article of ours on things to be familiar with when moving, and it is still relevant here. The simple answer to the above points is, well, own less things. The less you own the lower the risk of things breaking, AND the lower the cost in most cases of a move, depending on how the removalists charge. Add to that the fact that it will be much easier and quicker to unpack at the other end too, and well, you have a recipe for a great move that helps you keep the expenses down. 

If you have access to your own vehicle, consider moving some items yourself

Some of your smaller ticket items might hold a lot of value, sentimental or financial. Maybe you picked an expert removalists, but still don’t fully trust them with everything. If this is the case for you, then I fully recommend that you use your car or van etc to move these personally. It might be your most expensive china, or your 65” plasma screen TV, or something that is not cheap to replace. Well, one thing that can be done is taking personal responsibility, driving slowly, watching out for those speed bumps and potholes, and getting them to your new place scratch free.  

These tips may seem simple in hindsight, but sometimes the simplest answers are the hardest to find. Do you have any extra tips? Let us know. 

Moving is going to be stressful, time-consuming, and expensive. Be prepared for that. But, by following the tips mentioned above, it may just be a little less stressful, less expensive and less time-consuming.

Bill Chen

About The Author

Bill Chen

Before 2008, Bill was working with a local removalist company in Sydney and was witness for a number of deformities and wrongs in the working of the company. Observing the atmosphere, a thought came to Bill’s mind that he could do much better if he were the owner of the company, by offering a fully transparent service to the clients with a friendly and trustworthy staff and no hidden fee structure; and thus, in 2008, AAA Bill Removalists Sydney was formed with just one truck and only Bill as staff. Even if Bill Chen began the company as just one man, the company grew fast. The operation expanded beyond the Sydney suburbs and to the surrounding cities: Wollongong, Wagga Wagga, Albury, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour, Canberra, Newcastle, Melbourne, Brisbane, and other.


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