Wining and Buying

There are two types of moving estimates: binding which means the contract is you and the moving company. One type of binding estimate is the “guaranteed not to exceed” estimate which means you won’t pay more than the estimated moving costs, but if your moving costs wind up being less than the estimate, you pay the lesser amount.

A non-binding estimate is an estimate; you might pay more, you might pay less. These are more common for local moves, where you pay by the hour according to the number of movers you use.

If there are contracts for both—read them before you’re binded to something too late!