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Need to ship your car?

Don’t make the mistake of getting on the Internet and giving all your shipping information out to any company that has an Internet connection. Most of those companies are known as “Brokers”. The “Broker” will usually quote you an unrealistically low price, and require you to put up a substantial deposit in order to “reserve” your service dates.  After receiving your deposit, the “Broker” will then “post” your shipping information as well as the low price on the Internet, to see if a car carrier company will pick up your vehicle. If a company accepts the load, they will usually arrive at your residence, load up your vehicle, and then tell you “I can’t meet the price that you were quoted, the new price is: $_____, which is usually two to three times what the “Broker” quoted you. Now you really don’t have a choice, your vehicle is already loaded and the driver has you “over a barrel”.  If you call the “Broker” and actually have him answer the phone, he will say that the deposit is his commission, and that the “Broker” has no relationship with the car carrier service, and basically “you are on your own”.

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Moving Fraud Red Flags

Rogue movers usually represent themselves like this:  They will never visit your home and give you an on- site estimate.  They will ask you to furnish a list of items to be moved, so they can give you a “low-ball estimate”, based on your list of items to be shipped.  Once your goods are on the truck, they will say “you added items to your original list”, and then demand more money before they will deliver your goods to your new home.  They hold your goods hostage until you pay the full bill.  Many times it is much more than was estimated on the phone or internet.  If you refuse to pay the inflated amount, the rouge mover will take your goods to a warehouse somewhere, and add storage charges to your already inflated bill. But, if you want your goods, this is your only way out, pay the increased amount.

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Delivery Time! Suggestions for a smooth unloading!

You’re  excited! You have just heard from Your Allied Van Lines/Columbine Moving & Storage driver. You have set a time when he will arrive at your new home to deliver your household goods.  Here are a few suggestions to make this final part of the move go smoothly and stress free.  The driver will ask that you or your representative be present at the unloading.  With you being present, if any questions arise, they can be handled quickly.

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