72: PCS Series: How to streamline your next PCS, military or DITY, with the labeling system from Box Ops

Today we are sitting down with Box Ops owner and army spouse Shea. Like most great products, Box Ops was born out of a pain point. 

Military families are no stranger to moving, we are the experts! Shea took her nightmare moves and came up with a system to help streamline the process and make it as smooth as a move could possibly be. 

We talk about moves, what things you really want to look out for like:

• labeling all of your boxes with your name and phone number or email address
• writing a more descriptive content list so you can more easily identify whats missing
• the importance of taking pictures!!! Of EVERYTHING!!!!
• understanding the loophole of making sure your more expensive items are listed out fully on the inventory log
• and that you do not have to take their first offer when you submit a claim! You can fight it if they low ball you

Shea offers some great things to watch out for with movers, like keep track of your weight tickets and make sure to look at the weight before they start offloading the truck in case the weight seems unrealistic. You are allowed to be present when the truck is being weighed, so you can ensure an accurate weight. 

Finally we get into some of the nuts and bolts of being a small business owner. The challenge not letting your competitors out price you but having to measure that against the amount of work it takes so get the products ready and to ship. 

Shea’s best advice to brand new mil spouses doing their first PCS:

• make a plan! Who’s doing what, where are you staying, get your savings in order for unexpected expenses
• PREP! Purge items, create an inventory list, take pics of everything!
• Have a plan for the day of the move, especially for pets!

The Box Ops moving system is great for DITY moves, military packer moves and especially overseas moves. The stickers really curb the language barrier. Just match the box to the room color!

Connect with Shea on IG @teamboxops
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