Aug 01, 2007 04:38 PM
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(Updated Aug 02, 2007 05:49 PM)
My father has been in a transferable job so it’s been quite often that we have packed our bags and moved around. Largely we used to employ any local Mover & Packers. After reaching our new location my Dad was always on tenterhooks until our trucks arrived. In those times people were not having the luxury of mobile phones so tracing the truck was next to impossible and we used to wait n watch the arrival of our precious household items.
But last time when my parents were shifting from Jamnagar to Delhi the rates quoted by these local Packers & movers were exorbitant and we were sure that the quality would not be at par. The difficulties being faced by my parents forced me to do some research and I chanced upon Agarwal Packers & Movers.
Though these people didn’t have a branch in Jamnagar they very readily agreed for the consignment. The rates quoted by them were very competitive and on the D-Day these people came dot on Time. What happened post their arrival is worth a mention.
Previously whenever we had packed we were supposed to provide the packing material. But in this case these people came equipped with all the packing material like cartons, Plastic sheets, hard brown sheet, tapes and everything that was needed. The packing started at around 9:30 AM and it was worth a watch. These people started packing with beautiful speed and professionalism. Their instructions for us were very clear, they said to my mom(she was trying to help) ‘M’am please sit down just tell us which stuff where and we will do everything, you need not do anything’. Not a single item was damaged in the process. My Mom’s precious crockery was also very safe.
The best packing was of the glass top of our six seater dining table it was covered with bubble packing, brown paper(hard) & cellophane paper the packing was handled with outmost care. The Truck was packed and sealed by 4:30 PM. According to me this was a major accomplishment, as my parents have loads of saman. After all theirs is a 25+ yrs grihasti & both of them have always been very indulgent in buying stuffs.
We had even transported our car along with the rest of the stuff. They used a container truck to move the material. The material reached Delhi as per the schedule and without any kind loss and mental stress to my father. Everything was then(As we wanted) unpacked and kept properly. They even hanged the curtains for my Mom. The overall experience was excellent.
So when I was shifting from Ahmedabad to Mumbai the decision for me to choose the P&M was very clear and even I had an excellent experience with them.
I would like to highlight some Good & Bad features of Agarwal Packers & Mover’s
*Good Points
*- Highly Professional people
Their packing is excellent and as far as my experience is concerned there was zero damage.
With the proper call centers in place it is very easy to track your consignment.
You don’t have to worry about anything, just call them and you can sit silently and see them finishing off the packing in no time.
When I was shifting I had to vacate my home on a specific date but there was a gap of 15 days for getting occupancy of my new house. For those 15 days they kept my stuff in their warehouse and the charges were nil for 1st 10 days and for rest 5 days it was Rs 100 per day which was not only very reasonable but God Sent for me. This is a feature which I think no other P&M provide. I had enquired at other places and everybody was charging 200/- per day. And when I had the stuff delivered at my new place I called them one day before the shifting and Bingo they were there right on time.
The people who come for packing are usually thorough professionals and in our case they didn’t go for lunch break also, one of their own person cooked everything there only. This point is relevant because usually laborers waste time through this excuse.
They keep up with the time lines they say.
The response time from getting a quotation to packing, moving and unpacking is very good.
They have a pan India presence.
In cases where the company bears the cost of transfer, the employee is supposed to supply three competitive quotes. Agarwal P& M provides all 3 quotes along with their lowest quote. It might seem quite unethical to few but for me it saved my precious time.
In few words they are value for money.
* Now some of the downfalls
*- The rates are quite high. A middle class man can afford them only if the company is bearing the cost of transfer otherwise if you have to pay from your pocket then it’s quite costly.
-You have to be very cautious with some of the professionals. In my case when my stuff was being delivered this guy(their supervisor) started giving some gyan to me. Gyan as in I was supposed to pay 500 Rs for keeping my saman in the warehouse but this guy was saying I have to pay for 7 days as he was counting my saman to be in warehouse from the day it was packed. And he wanted the money in cash not as cheque. Anybody can guess what he was trying. What I did was that I called up the Agarwal P & M Employee and everything was then straitened. So we just have to a bit extra cautious.
My purpose of writing this review was very simple. I was going through all the negative reviews for the said Packers & Movers so I thought that since I had a very good experience with them not once but twice then why shouldn’t I share it with everybody. I can Vouch for them(and so can many of my fellow colleagues) that they are the best right now and the speed & professionalism with which they work is commendable. I can say this because we have used other Packer & Movers also and seen the difference. In today’s time when time is a major constraint for maximum of us these people come as saving grace.
So next time you are shifting don’t go by all the negative reviews these people are worth a try.
