Moving scams happen all the time. With the number of moves that occur every year . Granted, they do represent a very small percentage of the total moves every year it’s still likely that someone is being scammed right now. Unfortunately many of the scammers are never caught but recently I came across this article from Phoenix news station KPHO Channel 5 regarding an instance of catching the foes in the act and a saved consumer.
The Arizona Department of Weights and Measures in conjunction with authorities in Kennewick Washington foiled a scam involving three different moving companies working together to pull a scam involving hidden charges and other violations. Of course there was a moving broker involved which doesn’t surprise any of us here as you know we feel about them (check our article on moving brokers and tips for hiring a mover).
“Federal and state laws require movers to prepare a written estimate on every moving shipment, which is supposed to be given to the customer. All charges, including transportation, access fees and advance charges, are to be included on the estimate document” – This is definitely timely advice.