Items We Can Not Move

At the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we strive to make everyone's move as quick and stress-free as possible.  That being said, we are a household goods moving labor service.  House Hold Goods are defined as products used within households. They are the tangible and movable personal property placed in the living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, family rooms, great rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, recreation rooms, hallways, attics, and basements and other rooms of a house.  We do not move trash and are not a waste disposal service.

As much as we try to please all of our Cincinnati Tri-State customers, here are a few examples of items we simply can not move whether for health reasons, liability concerns, or otherwise:

• We can not move bags of trash.
• We can not move loose garbage.
• We can not move piles of fire wood.
• We do not move animals.
• We do not move chicken coups or other animal housing.
• We do not move fuels such as gasoline or propane.
• We can not move any forms of paint or cleaning products that are flammable.
• We can not move liquids that could break open during transit.
• We can not, nor have the ability to dispose of old mattresses.
• We no not move sheds or storage buildings.

Otherwise, from couches to tables to television sets, we're the movers for you! If there's something listed that your unsure about, be sure to contact us.  We'll be happy to answer any of your questions!

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

Help Spread The Move Cheap Word With This Video!

Many of our loyal Cincinnati Tri-State customers are telling more and more of their friends and family about the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers advantage!  We are very humbled and wish to thank all of you for your support.  Many have requested a video they can send to referrals, and that's why we've put together this little video.

Thank you again to everyone who has supported the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers over the last 12 years!  We look forward to continuing to serve our Cincinnati Community!

Introducing: Corny Moving Jokes!!!

Introducing Corny Moving Jokes from the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers!

Summer is the hottest time of the year, and that doesn't help the stress that moving day can already provide.  To help lighten the mood, we will begin posting really corny moving jokes each week.  If you have one you'd like to add, email us at movecheap@hotmail.com!

This weeks Corny Moving Joke:

If a cop pulls over a U-Haul, is he trying to bust a move?

We know....corny!

Moving Tip of the Week: Movers in Winter

As we have again entered the midst of the winter season, we'd like to offer some small advice to our Cincinnati tri-state customers. The number one danger to movers in the winter time is ice. Please, under no circumstances, pour hot or scalding water on the iced-over ground in order to melt it. The water will only refreeze and likely cause an accident. If you choose Move Cheap® as your Cincinnati moving company, we suggest shoveling your driveways and sidewalks, and using rock salt or ice melt on the path between your truck to your home. It will also be an excellent idea to place some on the ramp of the truck, as well as around the truck itself. This will cause the ice to melt as well as give your movers better traction while carrying your furniture and boxes.

We understand you might have a concern about bringing the outside mess into your home. It will be a good idea to have a mat at your front door in order for your movers to wipe their shoes off and a broom to sweep away any excess mess. It is against our policy to remove our footwear at any time in order to prevent an accident. You also have the option to place a roll of plastic floor protection on your floor surfaces to create a path inside your home for your movers to follow. Please do not lay unsecured blankets, towels, or cardboard on your floors to protect them. Cardboard will easily slide if not taped down, and blankets easily bunch together and create obstacles your movers could easily trip over.

From all of us at Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

From our family to yours, the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers would like to wish you a Happy Thankgiving! Enjoy your turkey!

Moving Tip of the Week: Scam Movers

Recently, a customer rented a U-Haul truck from our Move Cheap® retail location in Cincinnati, but they also hired an individual from an ad they posted pretending to be a moving company. After helping the customer move, this scam-mover offered to take the U-Haul back for them, but what he really did was return to the customer's home to rob the customer, their neighbor, and several other people over a 400 mile trip. Fortunately this individual was caught, but as a legal moving labor company in Cincinnati, we want to pass along the signs to recognizing a scam mover:

• The movers don't wear uniforms: Real moving companies care about their reputation and go the extra mile to be sure their movers are provided with uniforms. If movers show up to your home without a uniform, turn them away immediately.

• The movers refuse to provide proof of insurance: If the mover you hire can't or refuses to provide proof of insurance, odds are they aren't a professional company. At the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we provide insurance to protect our customers and our movers. In fact, all of our insurance documents are provided at our retail location for viewing and verification.

• The Movers can't provide proof of Workman's Compensation: This is very important! If an individual poses as a mover, and then gets hurt in your home, they could sue you! At Move Cheap®, all of our movers are protected with Workman's Comp so you won't need to worry!

• The Movers use a cell phone or don't have a physical office location: These days, many individuals work for themselves from home. But if your movers can't provide you a real physical location for their office, how can you find them in the event of an insurance claim? At Move Cheap® in Cincinnati, we have a real physical location that you can visit. Not a cell phone, a UPS address, a PO Box, or home office, but a real physical store located here in Cincinnati, Ohio.

• The Movers don't bring professional tools with them: Every moving job is different and requires different types of moving tools to complete correctly. At the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we always bring the right tools to get the job done!

• The Movers ask YOU how to pack the truck: Sometimes the signs of a scam mover won't occur until after they've arrived. If at any point your mover asks you how to pack the truck, ask them to leave immediately! It's far better to leave your move incomplete then to have all of your belongings damaged by someone who doesn't know what they're doing.

Keep in mind that you can avoid the consequences of hiring a scam mover by calling us, your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, to get the job done for you safely and professionally. From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati movers, we hope your move is a great one!

Moving Tip Of The Week: Moving Glass

Whether a table top, china shelves, or a wall mirror, glass will always be a popular furniture item among customers. As a Cincinnati moving company since 2005, Move Cheap® has moved all styles of glass pieces for thousands of Cincinnati families. Often times, customers aren't sure how to prepare these glass items for their moving day, or even what to expect from the company that moves them. At Move Cheap®, we want to make sure your glass items make it from your old home to your new home. Here are a few tips to make moving glass items a cinch:

• Make sure that all loose glass items have been removed from their matching furniture pieces. Examples of these can be glass shelves from china cabinets, table inserts from coffee tables, and even light-bulbs from lamps.
  

• Mirrors and picture frames should be boxed or crated for maximum safety. These types of boxes can be purchased from your local U-Haul dealer or from your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers. Corner inserts or bubble wrap are also recommended.
  

• When placing items like mirrors into your moving truck, the glass should be stood standing up. Picture frames and mirrors should never be laid flat. Moving trucks have a tendency to constantly vibrate and bounce frequently. Laying glass pieces flat leaves them prone to breaking and shattering easily.

There you have it! A few tips to help get your move underway. As always, the movers at Move Cheap® come complete with this knowledge to help you have a successful move.

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

Moving Tip of the Week: From the Mouth of the Movers

Often, the Move Cheap Cincinnati Movers offer tips and advice to help your moving labor services run a lot smoother on your moving today. We decided to change it up a little this week and ask our seniority movers for personal advice that they'd offer to our Cincinnati Tri-State customers. Here's what they had to say:

Shane: The right size truck

"Renting the right size truck is key. Sometimes we accept a last minute job and arrive at the job site to find the customer is moving a four bedroom house with a 14ft U-Haul, but is moving cross country. These turn into bad situations because we can't fit everything into that small of a truck. You can always call our office, and one of the managers or staff will help you decide which truck size is best for your move."


Christian: Home Owner Assistance

"I've been very fortunate to find myself on several jobs with incredibly nice customers. But there are times when a customer can't stand to watch us do all the work, and they do nothing. Some customers then try to help by carrying boxes, or stacking small furniture items in the truck. Believe me, I appreciate the help, but you should really leave the work to your movers. That's what you've paid us to do. We have been trained and are experienced with how to pack your truck properly to prevent damage. Some customers invite their friends over to help also, and then suddenly there are 20 people walking in and out of a moving truck with no real direction on how it should be loaded. This can cause damage to your goods, and we want to make sure that's prevented at all times."


Jacob: Dust & Knick-Knacks

"My crew prides itself on providing an efficient, quick, and safe moving experience. My advice to a customer who wants their move to go as quickly and smoothly as possible is to clear off all of their furniture of dust and knick-knacks. Nothings worse than moving an armoire that is covered in years of dust and dirt, and sometimes, pet hair. As your tilting it, the dust get's in your eyes, nose, and mouth and causes you to reset the object to brush it off and clean off your face. Knick-Knacks can be even worse. Consider this: If we have to clear off every piece of furniture in your home to move it, that time begins to add up. And then if those same knick-knacks aren't boxed, we have to carry them out of your old home, and back into your new home, which creates a considerable amount of trips."


We hope these tips can help offer you a better moving day. From all of us at the Move Cheap Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

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Moving Tip of the Week: We Love Pets!

At the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we love our pets! We know you love your pets too, and to help your move go as smoothly as possible, here are a few tips concerning our furry, feathered, and scaly family members:

• During the duration of your move, keep your animals in a crate or designated room that is off limits to your movers. Nothing could be worse or more dangerous than a mover opening a door to a room to have a dog or cat run out and then make it's way outside.
  

• Please keep your pets out of the way of your movers. When pets are left free to roam the home during a move, there is always the potential for an animal to inadvertently get under the legs of a mover or movers as they are carrying your furniture and possessions. This is bad for both the movers, your pet(s), and your items.

• Remember that moving can be stressful for animals too! Try to keep your pet's routine as regular as possible throughout the entire moving process. On your actual moving day, it is in some situations better for a pet to be taken to a friends home, a kennel, or a doggy day care until your move has been completed. Then they can come home to be acquainted to their new surroundings. Be sure to give them their favorite snacks and toys!
  

• Before moving, be sure to take a recent picture of your pet in the event that it runs away, as well as having all of your pet's documents and licensing handy. Check to see if there are any pet laws that differ from where you currently live, and be sure to have a new vet assigned if you aren't moving locally.

• If you have a special needs pet, or are moving long distance, you may want to consider using a pet moving service like TLC.

If you love your pets as much as we do, then you know that their safety and well being can only be 1st rate!

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

Welcome Back Time Change!

Now that we've "sprung forward" by one hour, it's getting darker later! This is great news for customers as your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers can now work later and accept later jobs. Starting March, 14th, 2011, Move Cheap® will be extending our field hours till 8:00 pm. The Spring is only officially 6 days away, and as always, the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers will be ready to work late to help you move around your schedule.

Call us today to schedule your moving appointment at 513-843-6719!

The 2011 Celebrity Basketball Extravaganza!

Don't forget that this Saturday, February 19th, 2011 is the 20th Annual Basketball Extravaganza at the University of Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Center at 7:30 PM. Current and former players from the Reds and Bengals will be facing off in a game of hoops to benefit Sojourner Recovery Services! Bring the family out to win prizes, get autographs, and hang our with the Move Cheap Cincinnati Movers Mascot, Mr. Move Cheap!

We look forward to seeing you there and helping to support a great cause!

Comparing Cincinnati Moving Companies

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The New U-HAUL 20 Foot Truck Is Here!

Providing the Right Equipment at the Lowest Cost just got 20 times easier with the recent rollout of 3,000 state-of-the-art 20' TT trucks. Here at Cincinnati's best moving company, we're excited!

This brand-new 20-foot model was specifically engineered in response to customers who needed a moving solution between the existing 17' and 26' size trucks. The 20' TT does exactly that while continuing to deliver all of the comforts and features our U-Haul customers have grown accustomed to and more.

Favorite features such as Mom's Attic, the lowest deck, and widest rear door opening are included in the TT. Also incorporated into this new model are must-haves such as the Gentle- Ride Suspension, seating for three adults, air conditioning, fuel saver chassis skirts, a fuel economy gauge and much more.

With loading volume up to 1,015 cu. ft., and a towing capacity of up to 7,500 lbs, the TT is well suited to serve customers who are moving household goods up to a typical three-bedroom household.

"Customers already are raving about the perfect size, the comfortable cab and awesome towing power, " enthused Mike Colman, Truck Program Manager. "The van-style cab makes it appealing to all customers." The 20' trucks are now available and renting in every state in the U.S. and throughout Canada. "More are being produced daily, " Colman added. "If you have not seen on already, you will soon."

Your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers are here and waiting to take your reservations for the new 20' U-Haul TT.

The U-Box Invasion

The U-Box (U-Haul's entry into the the portable storage container market) is finding a home in Cincinnati, OH, and more and more customers are calling the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers to load and/or unload them. A few days ago a local Cincinnati customer named Lisa ordered our services to unload 11 U-Boxes! We weren't sure where she would put them all, but that's the beauty of the U-Box. They're designed for optimal placement and convienience. We were suprised to see all 11 U-Boxes waiting for us in her driveway.

Thanks for your business, Lisa!

To learn more about the U-Haul U-Box, click here.

As always, you can count on the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers for your latest moving news!

Fear Tactics in Cincinnati

In the past couple of years, the moving industry as a whole has changed. The "self service mover" has become the mover of the future. Unfortunately, with that change came the back lash from the current industry. Full service companies (movers who supply a truck) across the country have been forced to lower their prices and minimums to compete, and even local companies similar to ours (moving labor companies), have begun retaliating because at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we refuse to budge on our prices or charge our customers more money. Lets take a moment to dismiss the "Fear Tactics" that are, unfortunately, being applied from local competitors.

Move Cheap® will NEVER attack or defame any of our competitors. We won't use scare tactics to keep you from considering our competition. This was a family moral we were brought up to believe in, and will continue to uphold in Cincinnati.

You can count on us, your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, to stay true to our customers. We will continue to offer you a legal, licensed, insured, experienced, and screened Cincinnati moving company for the low price you've come to expect.

We will NEVER create false identities to create confusion for our customers. We are the one and only original Move Cheap®. Any other company claiming to use our name is trying to deceive you.

We are a transparent company. You can read our reviews online, visit our store to verify all of our legal documents, and ask your neighbors about us. We'll never hide anything from you, including our pricing.

Before choosing the movers you want in your home, consider a Cincinnati moving company who stands strong by their values. Consider a moving service who you can feel comfortable with. Choose us, the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers on your moving day.

Happy Hollidays

After a year where are country has found itself still struggling through economic downturns, we'd like to take a moment to thank you, our customers, for your continued support and patronage. A small business like ours doesn't succeed in a city like Cincinnati without you.

From all of our family here at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we'd like to wish you and your family Happy Holidays!

5 Reasons You Can Trust The Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers

There are many moving companies and moving alternatives for you to choose from here in Cincinnati, so we wanted to give you the top 5 reasons you can trust us, the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, on your moving day.

• We are a REAL Cincinnati moving company with a real business license. We've been serving the Cincinnati tri-state area since 2005, and have helped many local families and businesses move for a fraction of what other local movers charge.

• We hire REAL employees. Our movers aren't contractors or day labor, but employees who pay taxes and whom we carry workman's compensation and unemployment on. If one of our movers are injured on your property, you don't need to worry about being sued.

• We carry REAL insurance. Not contractor's or liability insurance, but insurance that covers your goods and premises and can be verified. Nothing could be worse than an illegal moving company breaking your goods only to find out they're not truly covered.

• We operate out of a REAL store. We don't operate out of a home office or from a personal cell phone, but from a physical commercial building that you can visit to meet our movers, purchase your moving boxes and packing supplies, or rent your U-Haul moving truck.

• We supply REAL experience. Each of our moving crews have been trained properly, come from years of moving backgrounds, and are equipped with the tools, padding, and know how to make your moving day a great one!

All of our licensing, insurance, and business information is always available at our retail store for you to verify. We look forward to meeting you and earning your trust. Visit us today and see why over 5000 families have trusted us, your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, on their moving day!

Moving Tip of the Week: 5 Common Moving Mistakes to Avoid

It's never too early to begin your planning process if you are gearing up for a move. In fact, the sooner you start planning, the more smoothly your move will go. As a Cincinnati Moving company, there are several common mistakes, however, that we see time and again from customers. You can benefit from reviewing what they are and avoiding them.

• Being disorganized: Use a folder or binder to keep track of everything having to do with your move. This should include your receipts, paperwork, relocation information and anything else pertaining to your move. Without this, it's easy to get overwhelmed and lose important information that you might need for your employer or for your accountant.
  
  
• Blowing the budget: Have you sat down and created a budget for your move? Moving can be more expensive than you thought, especially if you factor in turning on/off utilities, gas, any lodging during the trip, etc. Think of everything you can and list it. If you don't create a budget, you might find yourself short on cash and unable to complete the move on your timeline.
  
  
• Choosing low quality movers: Did you check references and reviews? Are they a company or a fly-by-night organization? Can you reach customer service when you need to? Make a list of what's important to you during your move and then investigate who can give you the most value.
  
  
• Moving too many things: It's simple, really. If you don't need it, don't move it. Have a yard sale and make a few bucks before you move. Give away what you don't need. Just don't move it if you don't need to.
  
  
• Not communicating your new address: Changing your address is more than giving it to the Post Office. Make a list of everything that uses your address (school, doctor, accountant, magazines, etc.) and then create a note to send you new address to them all.
  

From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we hope your move is a great one!

Huge News Coming in 2011!!!

Here at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, the continued satisfaction of our customers is our number one priority! That's why we have huge news to reveal in early 2011! We will be announcing something that will forever change the way you move, and we can't wait to share it with all of our great customers!

Be sure to visit us often for tips and news, and for the big announcement coming soon!