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Moving Sites Will Get Back To You–Believe Me

I’m moving tomorrow morning, and the first thing I did was to get on movers.com to get some quotes via the web. They offer a ton of different options for the type of move you want to make, from local to international.

They will ask your basic geographical information and for you phone number and email address. I decided to give my phone number–and they made sure to use it.

The next morning, I received about a dozen different phone calls from different moving companies in the LA area, all offering quotes. There was no doubt: I got about all of the information I needed by utilizing movers.com, perhaps more than I needed.

You will likely not get a full quote via email, but they’ll give you a phone number and give you the choice of some movers that can do what you need. For me, it was local moving from the South Bay to the Valley.

But the companies that use movers.com know that there’s lots of competition, and the prices were very reasonable.

I have to admit, I’ve gotten to the point where I prefer to do most of my business online, not with the phone. I’m always happy to see an organization that’s willing to get me the information I need either automated or with a quick email. Pehaps it’s a sign of a change in social mores, or else I’m just an anti-social guy. But it was a bit of a shock to get bombarded with so many phone calls, and have to say it left a bad taste in my mouth.

Of course, it’s my own fault for giving out my number.

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