uShip knows that a local household move (one that is less
than 50 miles) is much different than a long-distance move. To help both
Shippers and Service Providers manage local moves better, uShip has made some
major changes to the way these moves are handled on the uShip marketplace.
uShip is excited to announce the launch of uShip Local Moving, a better way to book
and bid on local household moves. The major features of uShip Local Moving
include:
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Local moving booking requests
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Hourly bids for local moves in the uShip
marketplace
Local Moving Booking Requests
To help customers find local moving companies easier and to
help Service Providers book local moves in their area more effectively,
shippers can now send booking requests to local movers in their area, before
listing their move in the uShip marketplace.
Shippers, when you
are looking to move locally you will:
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Be presented rates from feedback-rated moving
companies in your area
- Be given the opportunity to request services from
one of these moving companies, by sending a pre-paid booking request
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Hear back from your requested company within 24
hours
If a local moving company accepts your booking request, you
will be sent contact information to work out any remaining details. If they are
unable to accept your move, you will have the chance to request another moving company
or list your move in the uShip marketplace.
How booking requests
work for Service Providers:
To receive booking requests for local moves in your area,
enter your local moving rates and cities you service in My Rates.
These rates will be used to pre-fill your local moving bids, saving you time
and making it easier to find and bid on more shipments.
Local moving booking requests you receive are:
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Secured
with a pre-paid deposit equal to the uShip fee* for that move
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Exclusively guaranteed to the Service Provider
requested, which means you have 24 hours
to respond before the move is listed on the uShip marketplace.
* uShip fees
for local moving are now flat rates based on the number of bedrooms. Learn more about how
local moving works.
Hourly bids for local moves
In addition to adding booking requests, uShip has changed
the way local moves are bid on in the uShip marketplace. Local moves will now be bid on by Service Providers based on an hourly
rate and the number of movers required. This will help Service Providers
make more accurate bids, which helps Shippers when comparing moving companies and
rates.
We look forward to seeing more and more Shippers use
improved uShip Local Moving to find and book moving companies. Service
Providers-we hope these changes help you win more moving jobs and bid in a more
efficient and accurate way.
As always, we welcome your feedback in the Local Moving
discussion thread.
