Talk:Moving company

Merge of the various DIY/U-Haul style articles

Would whoever is contesting the merge and massive cleanup of these topics please discuss it here rather than performing massive unexplained reverts? MrZaius^talk 03:13, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Moving should be kept separate from relocation services as moving can be carried out separately from any other relocation services, and it may not involve expatriate relocation (i.e. office or fine art moving).

I agree - the moving company section should stay! I'm new here and really don't know how, but believe MovingScam.com, RipoffReport.com, Badmovers.org and the US governments site www.protectyourmove.gov should be added to the page to educate users on the dangers of finding moving companies online. There are hundreds of news articles from ABC NEWS, CBS NEWS, 60 minutes, Dateline, etc... that can also be added. Just doing a search for "Moving Scams" in Google will pull up a 1,000,000+ results. If someone with Wiki knowledge could address the dangers of rogue movers on this section, Wiki's fame could help save countless people from becoming victim to moving scammers. Thank you for listening.

"Moving scam" is a myth, there is no such thing as organized scam going on in the industry, there are some rough moving companies, yes, but from that to start talking about some ongoing, industry wide scam is nothing but wild imagination and of course the culture the was developed by large corporation to encourage the consumer to complain about everything and to expect high level of service without actually paying for it – the infamous something for nothing rule. And lets not forget the conspiracy theory, five major Van Lines (United, North American, Mayflower, Bekins and Allied Van Lines) who anyway control the majority of this industry including all GSA and DOD relocation, like the five crime families of N.Y, have decided to share this industry and divided it between themselves only without any outside competitions, came up with this "scam" and very efficiently put so much fear in the American public from all independent moving companies, just another way to keep all the customers for themselves, keep charging prices that are 3 and 5 times higher than any other independent company can dream about. "Moving Scam" is nothing but a tale of imagination, some kind of bogyman that the five major vanlines came up with so they can stay a closed and very powerful monopoly. Gene.n.cave 13:49, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Help required

In the process of cleaning up CFB Calgary, I searched for a link to house moving, ie. taking an already-constructed house and moving it from one plot of land to the other. (This is quite common in Calgary, where land values have skyrocketed on inner-city properties; in fact, the house we're in now (and are selling) is going to be moved.) I found a page called Moving house, which was a badly-written how-to guide on moving apparently existing solely to direct readers to a commercial website. I've stubbified it instead of speedy-deleting it, as I think there could be an attributed article on the actual process of moving residential buildings going into how and why. Is that the right thing to do, and there anything else I need to do before I begin the article? (Question copied to help desk.) --NellieBly (talk) 22:44, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Consider a new link

Would you consider adding a link to http://www.moving.oneuk.com as this site was created to provide a comprehensive moving checklist for businesses and also to provide day to day practical moving help and advice. Scaifea (talk) 16:56, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

The editor above placed links to a number of totally unrelated subject to various pages on weebly.com, a very spammy way to go about it. I've reverted all the links as spam. This one link is not to webbly, but still... If any of the regulars here think that this link is non-spammy and contributes to the page, great, but for now they are on my spam-radar. - TexasAndroid (talk) 17:04, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the opportunity TexasAndroid - I have recently been developing a number of information/education sites, hence the reason why I was here linking to the various sites. I apologise if my actions seemed 'spammy' that wasn't my intention, my intention was to add genuinely new and different sources of information to a number of topics. In future I will discuss the addition of any links.Scaifea (talk) 09:40, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

common phraseology

In the UK, we generally use the term "removal company" rather than "moving company", as Google search shows: does anyone have any objection to me creating a page for removal company as a redirect to this page? ~dom Kaos~ (talk) 14:05, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

no objection after a week, so I've been bold ~dom Kaos~ (talk) 12:38, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

Issues with article

The article has been written with almost entirely research. Ideally it should be stubified but instead I have removed most of the original research and brought content under a single heading. Further sources are still required. Flat Out let's discuss it 12:05, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

"Removalist"?

Intro to the article says it can be called a "removalist". Seriously? Who says that? Where? - Unless properly sourced this has to go. -- Alexf^(talk) 19:21, 30 January 2018 (UTC)

Waited a few days. No takers. The word is now removed until sourced. -- Alexf^(talk) 13:32, 3 February 2018 (UTC)

"removalist noun [ C ] uk ​ /rɪˈmuː.vəl.ɪst/ us ​ /rɪˈmuː.vəl.ɪst/ Australian English. someone who helps people move their possessions to a different place to live or work. Compare. mover."

two seconds on google. i work as a mover in canada and have been called a removalist. Dillinger2407 (talk) 00:06, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

It is also listed in several standard online-dictionaries (Oxford, Cambridge, etc.). I don't know the actual everyday usage in different English varieties, but apparently this is a valid alternative term (I have reverted the removal). GermanJoe (talk) 22:58, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 May 2018

In India, Moving Companies are commonly referred to as "Packers and Movers" At present, There is no organised Industry body(Similar to AIM or AMSA or FIDI) regulating Packers and Movers In India, Himanshuleo123 (talk) 14:41, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 17:31, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Reorganising the existing theme and adding more verifiable sources

I would like to add some clarifications what are the types of removal and give some additional information about the international and local associations and government offices responsible for protecting the rights of both the moving companies and their customers. Some of the organisations exist in the wiki database and other can be added if the administrators consider the information valuable to the readers. A lot of reputable sources can be used in this theme. In addition, I think it would be a good idea to write a section with the different synonyms and terms. I’m referring to the talks about “house removals” and “removalists”. This will be beneficial for everybody that are considering moving abroad. Please let me know do you agree with my suggestions and would I be permitted to make changes to the text. Steff Coop (talk) 10:51, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

Hello @Steff Coop:, the article is currently semi-protected due to repeated promotional editing and spam in the past. But you are welcome to suggest changes here on the talkpage (please add {{Edit semi-protected}} on top of such suggestions) until your account is getting autoconfirmed. Please note, that all changes must be referenced to an independent reliable source - blogs, forums and promotional sites should not be used as references. I'll post a few additional links with basic information on your user talkpage. Hope that helps. GermanJoe (talk) 11:21, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

"Weak English Sentence"

Change " the time of the year or month which the move occurs" to "the time of the year or month in which you are relocating" because it seems to be a weak English sentence. Who uses this type of sentence "move occurs" like seriously? Is there something like this? Komalmohindroo (talk) 06:34, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Agree, and tweaked a bit. GermanJoe (talk) 07:39, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

Edit request

• What I think should be changed:
• Why it should be changed:
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

S09AJ (talk) 11:12, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

References

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Specify what those "more relevant links" are. —twotwofourtysix^{(My talk page and contributions)} 11:25, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 January 2022

Please ass on the see also a link to Relocation (personal)--Rashba (talk) 20:17, 27 January 2022 (UTC) Rashba (talk) 20:17, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

 Done ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:22, 27 January 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 May 2023

Hemanth Choudhary (talk) 05:50, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Dear Wikipedia Editor,

I am writing to request an edit to be made on the Wikipedia page for a moving company. As a representative of the company, I would like to provide accurate and up-to-date information for readers who may be seeking information about our services.

Our company is a well-established and reputable moving company with a long history of providing high-quality moving services to our customers. We believe that our inclusion on Wikipedia would provide valuable information to potential customers who may be looking for a reliable moving company.

We have recently undergone some changes and updates that we believe should be reflected on our Wikipedia page. Specifically, we would like to update our company history, service offerings, and customer reviews.

Our company has a rich history that spans several decades, and we would like to update the page to reflect our growth and expansion over the years. We have added new services, such as international moving and commercial moving, that we believe should be highlighted on our page.

We also have a large number of positive customer reviews that we believe would be valuable to include on our Wikipedia page. We take pride in our customer service and believe that our customers' positive experiences should be shared with potential customers who are considering our services.

In addition to these updates, we would like to ensure that all information on our Wikipedia page is accurate and up-to-date. We understand the importance of providing accurate information to readers and would like to ensure that our page meets the highest standards of quality.

We appreciate the work that Wikipedia editors do to ensure that accurate information is available to the public, and we would like to work with you to make sure that our Wikipedia page provides valuable information to readers. We believe that our company's inclusion on Wikipedia would be beneficial not only to our business but to readers who are seeking reliable and trustworthy moving services.

Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to working with you to make these updates to our Wikipedia page.

Sincerely,

Hemanth Choudhary

Yourlocalmovers

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Lightoil (talk) 08:09, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Change of refernce link

"American Moving & Storage Association -- Industry Fact Sheet" (PDF) is a broken link. So far AMSA is not updating any infomration on moving industry and far from what really happens in the moving industry 2601:192:4C7F:2C40:4FF5:A152:E9D4:E4D (talk) 21:16, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

I suggest we update and find some new industry fact sheet information 2601:192:4C7F:2C40:4FF5:A152:E9D4:E4D (talk) 21:17, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 March 2024

The line "According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 40 million United States citizens have moved annually over the last decade." comes from an article written in 2007. Change the line to read: "According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2007, 40 million United States citizens have moved annually over the previous decade." 68.5.84.75 (talk) 16:06, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done
— Urro^{[talk][edits]} ⋮ 17:32, 7 March 2024 (UTC)