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Here are 3 profiles of a scam perpetrated by some moving companies. You can protect yourself by making sure you deal only with the most credible moving company; when in Florida, you may check on a list of Florida Residential Moving Companies -only moving services with proven track record get listed.
Seeing Double. To avoid this scam, make sure that you have prior notice when the moving company delivers your belongings to the new address and arrange for someone, in case you are not available, to receive them. You should also request an explanation on the word “undeliverable”. Confusion springs from the use of this word, and oftentimes, this serves as the launching pad of a scam. When items are considered “undeliverable”, a moving services company can put these up for storage; you can only claim your items back upon payment of storage fees, fines or service charges.
But where’s the scam? Some of these moving companies set up storage facilities, too, thus when your belongings are classified as “undeliverable”, these go straight to the storage facility, likewise owned by the moving company. This robs you of choice and perpetuates a scam on unwitting victims, like yourself.
The Mistaken Identity. It can start with an innocent-looking moving company website: professionally-laid out designs, interesting content and links – everything, but the truth. You could be dealing with a broker, not the owner of the moving company. Watch your step!
This is one of the risks you take when dealing with a moving storage company online – you’ll never get the clue who you are talking to. That is why, it is often advisable to follow it up in real time, by calling their office telephone nos. or pay them a personal visit. Online transactions are advisable with more established companies that have proven track record, those which have gathered “moss” so to speak. For neophyte companies, it is always advisable to seek referrals first.
Scam enters the frame when a moving broker purports to be the owner of the moving company, oftentimes with the aid of a well-thought of website for the purpose. He charges more, as he is actually operates as a middleman. Worse, he oftentimes collects money in advance from his unsuspecting client, refers him to an affiliate at reduced rates while he keeps the bigger percentage to himself.
The Missing Link.
Brokering per se is not illegal; in fact, brokers can save you time, money and efforts by doing the “walk” for you, while you focus on the more important matters requiring your attention. What smears the image of moving brokers is still the inherent greed apparent in some men, which collapses the trust of the public on everyone else. Read the rest of this entry »
