1 | Household Article or Household Goods or Household Items- “Article” means individual Items carried or moved by the company. For the moving industry purpose all Items packed in one carton Box will be termed as Article. |
2 | Actual Charges – Actual Charges means the total cost to shift from Start to finish including services like-Packaging, Loading, Unloading, Unpacking and Transportation excluding Taxes and Insurance. |
3 | Agent – We use agent when a company is hired to get unloading service done at delivery destination. We do not have any Offices other than Bangalore. So beware of Fraud packers and movers companies. |
4 | Agreed Date – It is mutually agreed date to make a moving or delivery schedule between the customer and Sharma Packers and Movers Company. |
5 | Assembly/Disassembly – The process of taking household goods apart for transportation and putting them back together at destination it is usually with furniture. Except for particle Board or any special furniture Sharma Packers and Movers Company organize Assembly/Disassembly of furniture services. |
6 | Average Transit Time – means time required for transporting from one pick up point to delivery point. Maximum 300 Km average covered per day by a truck. |
7 | Billable Charges is net Charged for relocation service excluding taxes (GST) and Transit Insurance. |
8 | Bill of Lading or consignment Note or Bilty or Lorry Receipt(LR) or Docket – are one and same and is issued at the time of shipping to Shipper involving Date, Serial Number, Number of Items Shipped from and to address details. |
9 | Bingo Sheet or Packaging List or Inventory List – is list of articles mentioned for customer to check at the time of pickup and delivery time. |
10 | Cancellation means terminating the moving contact by customer or Sharma Packers and Movers after mutual agreement. |
11 | Cargo – means freight being transported by Sea, Air or land. |
12 | Cargo Claim – means claim arising out of damage of household goods during transportation. |
13 | Carriage – means a movement of goods by a carrier company. |
14 | Carrier packed – means items packed by Sharma Packers and movers |
15 | Carrying Cost or Charges – included cost involved in moving a shipment from one destination to another. |
16 | Cash on Delivery (COD) or TOPAY Basis – Transportation charges paid at destination upon delivery, generally practiced in commercial moving Only and not for Individual household Shipping. |
17 | Claim – arises out of loss or damage of goods in transit by a shipper. |
18 | Concealed Damage – means loss arising out when customer packed the goods all by himself and without the notice of company. |
19 | Consignee – is a person who has received the goods at delivery destination. |
20 | Consignment – means property provided to Sharma packers and movers for delivery or transportation. |
21 | Consignor – is a person who has arranged the pickup of shipment. |
22 | Consolidation or Part Load moving or Less than a Truck Load (LTL) – means combining of more than 2 loads on to the truck for transportation on mutual agreement to save on shipping or transportation cost. |
23 | Damage is term used when shipment is not in its original state as and when shipped and beyond repair. Scratch or dent cannot be termed as damages. |
24 | Declared Value Protection – is the total value of Shipment declared by customer after depreciation of goods for Insurance purpose. |
25 | Delivery Date – Agreed date of delivery excluding unforeseen circumstances and natural calamities. |
26 | Destination Service – Agreed services upon arrival of goods i.e unpacking, rearranging and debris removal after delivery unless agreed upon and charged extra. |
27 | Detention – Vehicle delivery not accepted on the delivery date and charged 1500 per day for vehicle idle. |
28 | Estimated Cost of Service - Moving estimate of quotation provided at the time of inspection or by mail for the gross cost of moving the household items. |
29 | Freight - Good to be shipped or transported for a freight charge or freight Value and freight billed for the agreed charges. |
30 | FAQ - Frequently asked Questions |
31 | Intercity Move - Cargo movement between 2 or more cities. |
32 | Intracity Move or local shifting - Cargo movement within the Bangalore city |
33 | Interstate Move - The cargo movement between 2 or more state. |
34 | Intrastate move - Movement of Cargo within the same State. |
35 | Labor - A person hired by the moving company to perform the task for movement of goods assisting in loading and Unloading. |
36 | Mover - Full service movers can pack your items as well. Packing is one of the most dreaded tasks associated with moving. |
37 | Moving Company - A moving companyis a company that helps people and businesses move their goods from one place to another. It offers all inclusive services for relocations like packing, loading, moving, unloading, unpacking, arranging of items to be shifted. Additional services may include cleaning services for houses, offices or warehousing facilities |
38 | Mechanical Damage - Loss arising out of mechanical malfunction during transit but not mishandling of cargo |
39 | Packer and Mover - A company organizing moving, shifting, relocation services for household items. Sharma Packer and mover offering Services since 2000. |
40 | Packed by Carrier - Sharma Packers and movers packs all the items at point of Origin. |
41 | Packed By owner - Owner of the cargo pack the items at origin. |
42 | Rate Charged - Price of moving good from Origin to Destination. |
43 | Repairs - Cost involved in restoration of item on damage in transportation. |
44 | Removalist - A moving company, removalist or van line is a company that helps people and businesses move their goods from one place to another. It offers all inclusive services for relocations like packing, loading, moving, unloading, unpacking, arranging of items to be shifted |
45 | Tax or GST - Taxes collected by Government and used for public purposes. |
46 | Third Party Service - Service provided by someone other than Sharma Packers and movers, usually used for Parcel moving or courier services, we use Gati packers and movers Bangalore, VRL Packers and movers Bangalore, Bluedart Packers and Movers in Bangalore for Domestic moving but booked by Company. |
47 | Tranship - Moving a cargo from one vehicle to another in the event of vehicle break down. |
48 | Tracking -Sharma Packers and movers have call tracking option but online tracking is not available. |
49 | Unpacking - Service required to remove of goods at destination what had been packed at Origin. Charged Extra. |
50 | Van - Vehicle hired, rented or used for transportation of goods. |