06 Jun What It Means to Be Mover Friendly
Here at PricePoint, one of our founding principles is that we’re “Mover Friendly.” As a core component of our culture, it’s important to define what that means, how it guides our company, and why this matters to you.
15 May Revisiting Confessions of a Price Hacker
Earlier this year, Ryan Keintz released a controversial article called “Confessions of a Price Hacker” that illustrated how vulnerabilities in international moving RFPs were exploited by everyone in the industry. Essentially, he said that broken procurement models punished those that had integrity,...
08 May Paradigm Shift in the Moving Industry
"In every industry, sooner or later something comes along that is so revolutionary that it changes the industry forever." In this month's Mobility Magazine, Michelle Sandlin interviewed Ryan Keintz to better understand the paradigm shift that PricePoint is creating in the household goods...
03 May This is the Year the Household Goods Industry Changes
You’ve heard about challenges in the household goods industry before. A driver shortage has been talked about for years. And you’ve likely heard about the tax changes and how they make HHGs moving more expensive. But there are a few other challenges occurring this year, that when combined together,...
25 Apr Herbert’s Experience
Last month marked my half year point with PricePoint. This may not seem that significant, but for me, it was a big step into a very exciting journey.
10 Apr Household Goods Audits and Their Unintended Consequences
To an international mover, there are few words as dreadful as the phrase “post shipment audit”. Even if the move went perfectly and was billed exactly according to contract, there is still a queasiness that comes over the mover when a shipment gets reviewed. Audits occur in almost every industry...
03 Apr Smarter Buying Without RFPs
Do you have an RFP to publish this year that will include household goods moving? If so, I’d like to help you. There’s no manual for the household goods moving industry, and it can be a struggle even for those with an MBA in Supply Chain or Logistics Management.
27 Mar Measuring A Move: The Importance of Quality & Value
How do you measure move quality? If you asked this question of 100 people, you would get 100 different answers. Compared to measuring price, measuring quality is hard. It’s difficult for people in our industry to agree on what defines quality and what metrics lead to quality.