
Moving Scam it’s a never ending story. Every other week or month you hear about a new scam, a new company, and a new story, which all of this can be avoided if the consumer would be putting more attention to the reviews of the BBB or the FMC, and other reliable sites.
Where does the SCAM start?
Most of the companies who are new in the business, and need to build there clientele, and add more business in our competitive market will send out low-bowl service contacts. Consumers who find out the following service rates in most cases fall into there trap. Most companies find it as easy money, make a hit for 3-5 years, until your name will show on the FBI records, and then disappear, or open 4-5 businesses with different names and collect more earning then with one. Some companies fake there D.O.T. (Department of Transportation) License, or FMC (Federal Maritime Commission) License in order to sale them selves as a legit company. With a well spoken sales pitch the little consumer who is not aware of this scam falls directly into there trap and pays 3 to 4 times more then his estimate.
Get an Estimate?
The cost of an international move is usually based on the weight / cubic feet (volume) of your belongings and the distance they are shipped, plus the amount of packing and other services that you may require. Some service cost of an International move are also based on volume and the space you will be holding on a grupage container or full load container. Prior you’re moving international it’s recommended to have 2-3 estimates from several companies, or to get recommendations from your real estate office near you, or friends. Don’t be shy to ask from your mover or shipper for recommendations. Ask the companies you in contact to provide you with an on-site survey. Help the estimator and don’t miss out anything you are planning to move with you in order for the estimator to be as close to reality.
Very Important – Provide the estimator with a list of your voluble goods, fine arts, fragile items such as: Marble tops, Glass top tables, Grand Father Clocks, Piano’s, Chandeliers, etc. An estimator must take it all into calculations by providing you with a quote on the following packing & handling services. If you’re moving on an international move, the international shipper should contact a local agent and arrange an on-site survey. For the biggest companies who are associated with the HHGFAA, or United Van lines, or Mayflower would always be able to arrange on on-site survey.
Do remember that an on-site survey is better then any quote you have on your e-mail. There is no better then sending a rep. to estimate your goods, then having it done otherwise.
Learn the Proposal
The International Mover will send you a proposal of the following services soon after the survey will take place. Ask your sales rep. to provide you with explanation of the services provided in the proposal, what’s included and not included in the services receiving from your international mover. Make sure to cover all aspects to avoid any miss understanding in the future of your relocation. You should always be aware of the companies who are pushing you to close and book the job with no explanation of the agreement & services. Stay away from low-ball service rates that will catch your eye’s and you can loose a lot more then you think, these companies will take anything they can take before you know it and it’s too late.
Bottom Line – Any site other then sites that sale leads, which are sites that recommends only there companies and discriminates other companies to their benefit stay away from them as you stay away from the moving scammers. These sites will scare you will reports with no proof of legitimacy just to have you book your move with there companies which they work for. Those site who say that they are governmental sites are a scam. They run a well build web-site with stories that will scare you. It’s always good and better to check with the legit reviews from the BBB and the FMC, or other government sites.







