Everything pointed to a rapid removal, wherein persons had wasted no time in extra packing.

"Basically, you're sending the small items for almost nothing, except for the price of the additional insurance and bit of extra packing," said Cliff Williams, export manager of Hedleys Humpers Ltd., a London freight forwarder.

Everything pointed to a rapid removal, wherein persons had wasted no time in extra packing.

"Basically, you're sending the small items for almost nothing, except for the price of the additional insurance and bit of extra packing," said Cliff Williams, export manager of Hedleys Humpers Ltd., a London freight forwarder.

Competition has led some moving companies to introduce off-season discounts, free packing materials and many other services.