A crew’s day between two addresses, and a date that sells once
A move is sold before it happens: someone calls for a quote, sometimes to several companies in a row. Quebec’s consumer protection office (OPC) advises that person, when the estimate is done by phone, to give the mover as much detail as possible: the layout of the places, the distance, the number of floors, the stairs or elevators. That is exactly what your receptionist asks, at both addresses, while you are on a staircase.
Your scarce resource is the date. A single day sells only as many times as you have crews and trucks, and in Quebec, July 1 is moving day. She records the date wanted and how flexible the caller is, and offers only the slots you have opened. She does not close the contract: according to the OPC, a contract made at a distance must be set down in writing, and yours is the one that goes out, with your price.
On the phone, trust weighs as much as price. In February 2026, the Canadian Association of Movers flagged fake deposit or balance requests sent by text or email in the name of real companies, and it advises calling the company’s official number before paying. That number is yours. Your receptionist confirms no payment request you did not make, takes no card number, and passes that kind of call to you right away.