What's special in a Moving Inventory? Why do we need a Moving Inventory?

A Moving Inventory is the confirmation list of all the items that were picked up from your home, if they were packed and by whom, if there were damages prior shipping or moving or not, it provides the number of pcs picked up from your home..
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With out a moving inventory there is no other documents that confirms that 57 pcs where picked up from your home and 27 were packed by the owner and 30 were packed by the company. 12 items had some damages on them before the move, etc...
When movers pack your home, on your relocation always request a copy of your moving inventory. A moving inventory is a must for any type of relocation: domestic or international.

How does it work: after packing your home, and prior loading the moving truck or on an international move loading the container, the movers need to walk and list all goods packed be the mover or your own onto a moving inventory list. The moving inventory will be itemized with serial stickers 01, 02, 03, 04 - 21,22,23,24....
each # contains an item from your home for example:
01 - books
02 - linens
03 - box of shoes
04 - toys

Any reputable company will provide by the end of the day a detailed inventory of the goods picked up, the inventory should be listing the number of pcs picked up from your home including a description of the goods and its packages. The inventory would be readable and understandable by the customer and the mover.

The inventory is also listed with list of conditions of the item picked up and packed, for example:
If the goods were packed by the owner of the goods the inventory will provide the sequence of numbers as listed above and with initials of PBO - packed by owner.
If the goods were packed by the company, the inventory will indicate PBC - packed by company or CP - company pack.

Same as the  condition of the item packed, such as scratches, damages, etc. this is to list the condition of the item for insurance purposes.

Its good to ask the movers for listing the boxes & inventory were packed, kids room, master bed room, dining room, etc. in order to have a count of boxes, and knowledge where does each box go to on your new home.

The numbers on the inventory will provide a secure list of your shipment where you can detect the number of pcs pick up from your home. If items got lost the insurance company will request the boxes and there numbers from the inventory, the inventory is the proof that your goods were picked up from your home with all your goods

What the inventory shouldn't be like:

Some companies who are not aware of the importance of the inventory will list your goods as box, box, box, with no description of item, only a list of boxes. For insurance purposes its important knowing a short description of the items packed into the boxes and the number of box if got damaged or lost while in transit.

click here to see a sample of a moving inventory