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Tag Archives: Avoiding Moving Scams
Confronting your fear of the unknown…
…which in the moving business is—will I get ripped off? There are surefire ways to avoid this nightmare from occurring. First, if you’re talking to a “broker” who says he’ll sell your move to a moving company you’ve never heard … Continue reading
Don’t Start a List of Complaints From Using Craigslist
Say “Craigslist” and you’ll get those who’ll sing of its praises and others who wish it was never around to praise–or peruse. This also pertains to acquiring a moving company. The results of answering a movers’ ad is someone either … Continue reading
Avoiding Moving Violations
In the moving industry, unsavory scammers are known to hold their client’s possessions in trucks until what amounts to an exorbitant ransom fee is paid. Presently, moving companies are overseen by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), part of … Continue reading
Avoiding Additional Charges
One of the easiest ways that less-than-trustworthy moving companies manipulate their pricing is by charging a lot of additional fees on the day of a move. Certainly, some of these charges are completely legitimate. Unfortunately however, many uncertified companies will … Continue reading
More on the Austin Story
Two days ago I pointed out a story in Austin about a woman who was seriously scammed by her California moving company. Well, according to this article from KTVU.com, that same company has been getting themselves into a lot of … Continue reading
