 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|||||
 |
|||||
|
WATCH OUT FOR MOVING SCAMS. We have all seen the scams depicted in news stories about movers. Unfortunately some unscrupulous movers have been giving the rest of us a bad name. We hope we can improve our industry and help customers at the same time. These revealing questions and answers will keep you from being "taken to the cleaners." I hear there are some moving scams in the area. What are they? There are some movers in the Tri-Lakes operating with no authority (unlicensed) from MODOT. They are under investigation and in some cases under prosecution for illegal activity. They move out of rental trucks, they have no insurance on the vehicle or workman's compensation for their employees. You pay them in cash so they can avoid taxes and they keep no records so if audited their illegal activity will not be detected. I hear the Internet is a haven for moving scams. How do these scams work? They go something like this: You book a long distance move at a really great price. The movers show up in a rental truck. They stop along the way and put your belongings in a self-storage unit. They call and demand $10,000.00 to deliver your belongings. In a local occurrence it has been over six months and the family still has not received their belongings. We recommend never using the Internet for a service and never pay up front! My friend just moved to Florida. She said she was charged more when the stuff arrived than was originally agreed on. How can that happen? She probably accepted a contract stating the actual price would be determined by the actual weight. This agreement was based on the mover's estimate of the weight. Some movers will lower the estimated weight to secure the customer's business, believing they will move with the lowest bidder.
|
|||||
|
Affordable Moving Services, Inc, (800) 736-8288, (417) 337-5200 |
|||||
