Moving Bulky Items Yourself is a Challenge

Bulky household items have to be some of the most inconvenient things to move around known to man. It’s like they’re designed to irritate us, to break us. Think washing machine. Moving one of those things around the house has to be one of the most back breaking exercises out there.

You’ve done your homework and know you won’t be able to get it out of your laundry without a decent hand trolley. So off you go to your local hardware store and spend the morning browsing the ‘hand trolley aisle’. There are so many types to choose from nowadays! Black ones, red ones, orange ones, all construction type colours specifically designed to make you feel like some kind of D.I.Y. professional. With so many types of hand trolleys in one place you feel like a king, being able to choose exactly the one that you like the best. Now what will it be, pneumatic tyres or solid rubber? You reach for your phone and do a quick google search on the pros and cons in an attempt to convince yourself you are making an informed decision. After spending a few minutes testing out a number of different hand trolleys up and down the aisle, you single out the chosen one and proudly walk it down to the register to pay for it.

Reality Dawns – Mission Impossible

Once you get home, you wheel the trolley through the house like a new toy, but the fun is all over once you actually try and use it on the above-mentioned washing machine. Getting the lip of the trolley under the front of the washing machine is the easy part, and lulls you into a false sense of relief. It’s when you pop your foot on it and lean back that reality hits and it dawns on you that you will still somehow need to counter the excess, overhanging load of the washing machine whilst simultaneously tilting the hand trolley. The impossibility of it sinks in and you phone a friend or accept that it may be time to get a freight quote for your bulky item.

Courier Quote Large Item Freight Companies

There are a lot of freight companies out there and they are, for the most part, very competitively priced. It always pays to get a number of quotes for getting your bulky items transported. Examples of bulky items in addition to your washing machine could be things like a piano, a king size bed, a couch, a fridge. Freight companies know how to ship big items, using the optimal number of people and the right aids to make it as easy as possible. A reputable freight company will always ensure they transport your goods in a safe manner. Pianos, despite being incredibly heavy and awkward items to move, are very delicate and need to be handled with care to avoid being damaged. Fridges are bulky items that should always be transported empty and upright. By simply searching ‘freight quote’ online you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the can number of freight options available for your bulky item. And who knows, you might save yourself the cost of that new hand trolley you thought you had to buy.

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Freight Quote is an Australian freight company, with extensive experience arranging transport of palletised and bulky goods. They are popular with businesses and consumers alike, and no account is required to organise a delivery as little a day in advance. Here are some of their most important tips, things to remember and to keep in mind, starting with your decision to request a quote, and through to arranging the pickup and delivery of your consignment.

1.     Provide an accurate description of the consignment. In the world of freight, almost everything boils down to a few factors – the size and weight of the consignment, where it’s going, and how it needs to be loaded and unloaded. By providing an accurate description online, your freight provider should also be able to provide you with an accurate freight quote online.

2.     Package the goods appropriately. Let common sense prevail – if the consignment looks like it will fall apart or start unravelling at the first bump in the road, then it’s almost certainly packaged inadequately. Fragile goods in particular need to be packaged in such a way as to protect the delicate cargo from needless damage during transit.

3.     Label the goods clearly and correctly. Double check everything, keeping in mind that something as "minor” as a wrongly spelled street address can result in hours or even days of delay, and possible demurrage costs. There’s also another very important reason for marking the consignment clearly – in the unlikely event that the goods end up in the wrong place (e.g. are unloaded at the wrong depot, or re-loaded onto the wrong truck) then clear, correct and prominent labelling will greatly increase the odds of your consignment finding its way back en-route.

4.     Consider insurance. Freight Quote can arrange insurance, and if the goods have got some value, it’s worth at least considering this option.

5.     Remain contactable at the key times. The most important times are of course around the day or time when the consignment is to be picked up, or when it’s scheduled to be dropped off. If it’s a person other than yourself who is to be the contact person for example for the delivery, then check with them regarding their preferred contact phone number, and make doubly sure that they will remain contactable on the day of the delivery.

Freight Quote Australia specialises in transportation of heavy and bulky items. For more information, or to obtain a road freight quote, visit their website – www.justfreight.com.au

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