Hey there as part of the packing and moving industry I shall be your advisor to avoid shifting fraud especially in East Delhi.
My colleague has already moved to 3 cities in the short span of starting work and his first experience moving from a city to another was disastrous, which is partially why I am giving my fellow friends a heads up!
The following is based on 2 of his experiences of hopping from one city to another.
Here come the problems!
Firstly, people new to the industry and who are unaware are being charged at the very least, 3 times more than normal and I agree it is an ongoing misery!
Secondly, It's hard to select a trusted agency, believe me, I thought it was under control, but I was in for a surprise when my colleague narrated the entire incident. I was shell-shocked, more so about how unaware people are.
Combine these and it spells trouble. Disaster awaits people who are shifting for the first time and in a community where they do not have access to other sources of credible referral and rely on such services and make ignorant choices or informed choices from misleading sources.
The first time a family member trusted an agent that approached them and offered help, big mistake! Always ask for the identification of not just the agent but also the business and its government listing.
So how do we go around this?
Again, the solution is simple. Of late, quite a few reliable online suggesting websites have appeared which just may be the answer to your problem. I shall explain it with an example and this fits to many in the industry on a wide spectrum. An instance would be, if a person wanted to move within Delhi (East Delhi to South Delhi), the latest trend is that many have found and use on a daily basis the best packers and movers in East Delhi and this is the rising trend because the advantage of it is that the verification process that the companies that are listed go through a rigorous process, Thus eliminating the second problem we were facing, that is access to a reliable and verified source!
And the other golden egg of the basket is that all the listed companies exercise fixed prices.
There are many similar directories as well which are pretty decent, but you must refrain from individual agents who approach you because it is most likely shady.
In the end, I hope this alleviates your logistics worry and allows you to focus on exploring the new place and have a pleasant stay!
