No, we're not just a broker, we’re a managed marketplace. There’s a big difference.
As a managed marketplace, AnyVan offers lots of benefits besides making finding and booking a vetted transport partner easier. We bring much needed reliability, transparency and accountability to an unregulated industry. We manage the whole process, including quoting, payment, assigning a team, and handling any surprises on the day or issues afterwards.
We only work with vetted professional movers, doing the boring bit of checking their insurance and experience so you don’t have to. Every driver must carry goods in transit and public liability insurance.
We make sure you receive a personalised quote with a clear breakdown of costs. Our quotes are largely inventory based, but we also look at a few other factors, like distance, the size of team you need, or if you’re moving specialist items. Our nationwide network of transport partners means that we can quote you for any day to move to or from anywhere in the country.
Of course, mistakes do happen. So, it's important you have someone to speak to if things don't go to plan. There's always someone on hand to help at AnyVan – seven days a week, even when you're not at your desk.
Think of it this way: brokers are like Gumtree for removals. If you buy an iPhone from a stranger and it ends up having the battery life of a match in a rainstorm, good luck getting Craigslist to cover your costs. You can think of us more like Airbnb. We're a real company making sure things are going according to plan in the background, and fixing it when it doesn't.