A moving company,[1] removalist or movers[2] is a business that supports individuals and industries to move their goods from one location to another. It extends services for relocations like packing, filling, transporting, unloading, unpacking, arranging of items to be relocated.
The first moving company was started in the colonial period in United States and developed in the mid 19th century with the development of railroad transport.[3]
Various crimes has been associated to this business especially in the developing countries like India, when fake "packers and movers" cheated the people.[4][5]
↑Aug 5, Arvind Chauhan Updated:; 2020; Ist, 12:29. "3 held for running nationwide packers and movers fraud | Agra News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
↑Narayan Namboodiri Updated:; 2019; Ist, 07:52. "Mumbai: Before vehicle theft arrest, fake packers got bail in mishap case | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-11.