What are moving services?

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

The service market is becoming wider and more diverse day by day. A few years ago, no one heard of moving, but today a company providing this type of service can be found in any city in the country.

Is moving a disaster?

The word "moving" is of English origin, like many words that are used in economics. Literally, it means "to move", which suggests some conjecture as to the nature of the services. But still the question remains what is it - moving services.

This type of service is associated with the relocation of legal entities and individuals. Everyone knows that when the time comes to move, it takes a lot of effort and time. In order to save money, the majority of the population of our country is trying to solve this difficult task with their own means:

• pack your own things;
• find a car to transport;
• find friends to help move things into the car;
• transport your property on several flights;
• unload, move, unpack, put in place.

After the end of all actions, it is necessary to restore your mental and physical he alth, rejoicing that everything is behind.

In our localities, a large number of enterprising people are engaged incargo transportation of property. But at the same time, they are not responsible if a poorly packaged porcelain service crashed during transportation when the car jumped over another bump. The business of carriers is to move things from one entrance to another. The rest should be taken care of by those who move. With such an attitude, moving services, of course, should have become popular with the population.

Why do we need a moving average?

Moving services are all the work related to the move, which will be performed by a specialized company. This means that the company will not only transport things, but will also take care of all the troubles associated with them:

1. Will pack property of any complexity.
2. Perform loading and unloading.
3. To take care of the assembly and disassembly of furniture.
4. Disconnect, disassemble and install equipment in a new location.

If we consider the moving services provided in more detail, then we must understand that the staff of the company is not just drivers who can simultaneously perform the functions of loaders. When moving, you have to deal with packing things of a different nature. The moving company employs specialists. They will professionally pack glass, crockery, flowers and other fragile items that always cause headaches for migrants in their materials.

If furniture is being transported, the company will provide a furniture assembler who will quickly and efficiently disassemble any complex structures, as well as assemble them in a new place and install them. In this way,A moving company is an invaluable helper for migrants. There are other advantages of such an organization in comparison with conventional carriers.

The origins of the MA

Companies providing moving services usually operate around the clock. Experienced workers can organize the entire moving process, so that the customer can only observe the actions of the company. In addition, by concluding an agreement with a client, the organization assumes all risks. This means that all responsibility for loading, unloading and transport lies with the company providing the service.

Directly moving appeared quite a long time ago, back in the 19th century. In almost all countries of the world in the 20th century, professional associations of movers appeared, which include all major companies involved in intercity and international transportation. So abroad, the convenience of turnkey moving has long been appreciated. In Russia, only transportation with the services of loaders has always been developed. Movers came to our market in the 90s of the XX century.

How was it? History of Russian Movers

These were foreign companies that had no competition, and therefore they could set prices at their discretion. The services of foreign movers were very expensive, as equipment and specialists were brought from abroad. At the beginning of the 21st century, Russia began to register its own companies. Domestic movers used local resources to provide their services and therefore could afford lower prices than foreigners.

Thus, gradually, the dynamics of moving services in Russia began to grow towards the expansion of the market and the displacement of foreign companies by domestic carriers. To date, movers use domestic resources in their activities:

• training in Russian institutions;
• acquire domestic materials and equipment;
• offer full service.

Corporate relocations and movings

The market for moving services in Russia is developing unevenly, as a service of this level involves considerable costs, despite the general decline in prices due to increased competition and the use of local resources. The main direction that provides work for moving companies is corporate relocations. With the help of moving can move:

• offices;
• production sites;
• warehouses;
• shopping centers.

Of course, small legal entities that count every penny of their income are likely to resort to their own forces, using employees and their cars. But large and medium-sized enterprises willingly use the services of moving companies, realizing that high-quality service will save their property and the strength of employees.

How does the moving process work?

Before the start of the move, a specialist will come to the enterprise who will listen to all wishes and evaluate the upcoming labor costs. Then a formal contract is concluded, which specifies all types of work, price, terms and otherterms. Enterprises prefer to contact official companies. Of course, they work on the principle of "price is equal to quality", but then you don't have to worry about the safety of property, as guarantees will be given.

Due to the fact that the majority of large and medium-sized enterprises are concentrated in certain settlements, the concentration of companies involved in moving services is the highest in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In these cities, the service market is already so developed that the vast majority of organizations no longer think about private transportation.

Development of home moving

The situation is somewhat different in the home moving segment. The Russian population is accustomed to economy and to sad factors, such as the fact that strangers will not treat their property with care. Probably, anyone who has bought furniture at least once in their life knows how carelessly the movers treat the newly purchased novelty and the decor of the apartment, damaging the jambs, wallpaper, etc.

Therefore, the inhabitants of Russia are accustomed to relying on themselves, friends and relatives when resettling. Nevertheless, private individuals in Moscow and St. Petersburg are gradually beginning to understand that the quality of service during relocation is worth the cost.

Movers development trends

Gradually there are whole networks of moving companies. It is too early to talk about the mass character of this trend, but the outlook is generally clear. The development of the moving market will depend on whether it can expandits influence on the regions of the country.

However, in other settlements of Russia, the situation is somewhat different, where the moving market is still in its infancy. The majority of the population of the regions will not be able to answer the question: “Moving services - what is it?”. Unfortunately, this applies not only to individuals, but also to legal entities.

Market potential and gray shipping

The market potential for movers is huge. Organizations and individuals often move in search of a better place. So enterprising people will have to master new horizons if they manage to accustom the inhabitants of Russia to the idea that moving should be comfortable. The development of the dynamics of moving services is greatly complicated by the large number of presence in the regions of the so-called "grey carriers".

Opening any newspaper, even in the smallest settlement, you can find dozens of ads from private carriers that promise cheap moving services. In most cases, services include:

• loading;
• shipping;
• unloading.

The quality of services of such carriers leaves much to be desired. They are not responsible, do not give guarantees, do not enter into formal contracts that can be challenged. Nevertheless, movers also come to the regions, competing with “gray carriers” due to the quality of service and the provision of guarantees.

Not all of them provide a full range of moving services. Some transport companies offer disassembly and assembly servicesoversized cargo such as furniture and equipment. However, it becomes clear that the future of moving in the regions of the country belongs to the movers.