Do you think that Indian Packers & Movers really possess a human entity?
Are there any basic rates for the packing of household goods and personal effects?
What is meant by mode of packing?
What is the basis to select the mode of packing?
In case of Surface transport, what is the procedure to send goods?
How the packing lists get ready?
Does IPM maintain any provision of Escort?
What are the factors involve with an escort?
Does IPM take the responsibilities of Insurance?
What are the procedures IPM opt for the cases of International consignment by Air/Sea?
What are the other measures IPM look after in the case of International Consignment?
What is the mode IPM opted for container packing by Sea cargo on International basis?
Q1. How far it is appropriate to select IPM for moving Commercial or household goods or arrange every part of it yourself ?
Ans: Moving of household goods or commercial goods involves a lot of intricacies and to manage them is not a matter of joke. Officials have their own duties except to tackle the moving of commercial goods (and even their household goods) which is also off the track for them. So, it is better to choose any reputed professional Packers & Movers and shift the entire charge to them. Only the professionals know the skill to tackle the huge commercial goods and the fragile
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Q2. Don’t you think it is a costly affair to engage Indian Packers & Movers just to handle old and used household goods?
Ans: To engage Indian Packers & Movers concern is cost consuming. But, household goods have their own purpose and sentimental value. Sometimes, there is such sort of things which are precious, costly and scarce. Only a professional
Packers & Movers can take proper care and safe, sound delivery of the materials at the destination for the aspired materials. Though it is a costly affair to engage Packers&Movers butthereis some sense rather than price. [top]
Q3. Do you think that Indian Packers & Movers really possess a human entity ?
Ans: Mr. R.N. Singh, a 47 years old businessman recalls his own story. He had faced a very crucial time when his 4years old daughter was in the verge of life and death as she was admitted in the Nursing Home for Open Heart Surgery and due to some awkward situation they had to be shifted from Calcutta to Ranchi, immediately. For, his daughter’s illness he was bound to leave the keys of his flat to IPM (INDIAN PACKERS & MOVERS) and we had completed his consignment successfully in his absence with full responsibility and sincerity. “They relieved me to attend my daughter and gave me firm assurance to complete the consignment fairly. After completion of it, I felt that during that crisis moment I have got someone of my owning the new city” – says Mr. Singh.
Q4. Is it really purposeful to engage Indian Packers & Movers to handle delicate and sophisticated Medical equipments when it required to be packed and moved?
Ans: According to Mr. P. N. Rungta, Sr. Executive (Administration) , B. M. Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata – packing and moving of medical equipment or a total unit is very sensitive job. During the process, if the alignment changes or something got damaged – it will be a huge loss. We have the engineers who interchange their requirements with the opinion of expertise Packers&Movers and as a total team-work the total jobs are done whether the things are coming from abroad or going across the world for different purpose. [top]
Q5. Are there any basic rates for the packing of household goods and personal effects?
Ans: No. The rates depend on the type of household goods and the mode of packing, the location i.e. the site is within the city or outside the city.
Q6. What is meant by mode of packing?
Ans: Mode of packing refers to the way of packing whether it will be packed in wooden crates, wooden boxes, and C.B. cases and so on. [top]
Q7. What is the basis to select the mode of packing?
Ans: It depends on the delicacy of the goods. If it is an Electronics equipment (i.e. Refrigerator, Television sets, Music systems), Carved sofa, crockery’s etc., the mode of packing should be wooden crates or wooden box. [top]
Q8. What are the necessary packing materials used inside the boxes/crates by IPM at the time of packing for Household / Industrial / Medical / Electronics?
Ans:
IPM is using all new packing materials i. e. bubble sheets, corrugated sheets, thermocol, polythene sheets, soft paper cutting, tissue papers , oil coated tissue etc. depends on the items and their delicacy.
Q9. In case of Surface transport, what is the procedure to send goods?
Ans: IPM moves the goods packed by them through out the country. The packed Consignment must be accompanied with Packing List given by IPM. IPM delivers the goods to the door steps of the consignee within the stipulated period.
Q10. How the packing lists get ready?
Ans: Packing list is a customer friendly system. As and when, the packing is over, we put the Name of the consignee, Destination mark & Serial no. to identify easily how many packages are there in the consignment and what are the contents.
Q11. Does IPM maintain any provision of Escort?
Ans: It depends on the budget and choice of the customer. Obviously, it involves some extra cost to put the choice of an escort but it always pays to be safe and has a obvious purpose rather than price.
Q12. What are the factors involve with an escort?
Ans:
An Escort should be a person who is in the team of packers; so that he knows the details of the packed items. An Escort take all the responsibilities of the consignment during transit irrespective of any natural calamity and political
casualty.
Q13. Does IPM take the responsibilities of Insurance?
Ans:
Yes. IPM also takes care of Insurance part free of cost. The client only has to pay the premium amount at an actual; free from any service charges. (Conditions apply.)
Q14. What are the procedures IPM opt for the cases of International consignment by Air/Sea?
Ans: The mode of packing is applied on the basis of delicacy of the stuffs, depends on the mode of transport i.e. sea or air and the rules of the destination country
Q15. What are the other measures IPM look after in the case of International Consignment?
Ans:
In this case also, IPM takes the responsibility of doorstep delivery to any part of the world as desired by the customers and also take care of the consignment at the time of Custom Appraisement at the Docks or Air port.
Q16. What is the mode IPM opted for container packing by Sea cargo on International basis?
Ans: Usually, they provide their client wooden container duly made and protected by tar felt to keep it air tight, water proof, damp- proof and to avoid loss of packages in case of L.C.L. Further, the wooden container is put into the steel containers provided by the shipping companies. These steel containers are made water – proof and fire- proof. This steel containers are of two sizes :- i) 20′-0 x 8′-0 x 8′-0 ii) 40′-0 x 8′-0 x 8′-0
The IPM books the space of the steel containers for the wooden one on the basis of its sizes ; either it is a F.C.L. (Full Consignment Luggage) , L .C.L (Loose Consignment Luggage).