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Essentially, ever thing that you are not that well aware of could be improved by being more aware of it... The same goes for hiring a trade if you know what is wrong with your pipes, then you know exactly what the plumber needs to do, and how much it should cost.

This logic can be taken in to account for man and van services. If you are aware of how long the removal should take, and how far you need to go, then there should be no problems in ensuring that you get a quote or price that you feel is fair for your move. However, if you allow yourself to be duped in to believing that your move or load is more than it is, then you are well in line to be taken for a ride, which will mean paying a lot more than you need to. 

A few hints and tricks can be extremely helpful when you are looking to hire a man and van service, so that you know exactly what to look out for when you are booking your service. Ignoring the sound advice that you are being offered may well result in you getting ripped off, so be careful!

The main thing that you will be worried about when it comes to hiring a man and van will be the price. If you are not concerned by how much a service costs, then you should not be reading this, as you can just pay for a removals company to do the work for you! The beauty of a man and van service is that they are a lot cheaper than a full scale removals company, as well as being a lot more flexible. You will see quite quickly that man and van services tend to divide in to two different camps; those that will offer a full quote, and those who want payment by the hour. There is a great amount of difference in these two camps, and they can benefit different people according to preference, so have a decent think about how you would like to pay.

The hourly rate van driver will give yo a flat fee per hour, which will often be around the twenty to thirty pound mark. This method of hiring someone is amazing if you know the route and how long everything should take ultimately, but if you do not apprehend the amount of traffic, or any extra time that is wasted, then the price can keep rising, and by the time you get stuck in traffic, it is too late, and you will have to accept that you are going to have to pay more than you wanted.

For shorter moves, where the risk of such a thing happening is a lot lower, you will do well to use this method, as it can save you a lot of cash. You will find that being prepared and having friends at either end to help you out will shorten the time that the driver is around for, which will ultimately save you cash as well.

If this all sounds a bit risky, and you want to know exactly how much you will be paying, then a flat quote may be better for you. The quote system will be a lot more expensive, but only because the driver is covering the event of the job taking longer than expected. This means that you will know exactly how much you are paying, but it will be more than if the hourly rate had gone well.

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