31 Oct 2023 · MoveAdvisor
1.0 out of 51.0
This company operates on the quintessential definition of bait and switch. They gave me a quote for $7K, which I knew could go up. They then raised it to $9K, which was fine, and loaded all my furniture (breaking and damaging a significant portion of my items). Upon arrival, they refused to unload my property unless I paid them a total of $22K **IN CASH**!!! They literally held my furniture and clothing hostage and I felt stuck and helpless. I asked to speak with supervisors but they declined and just hung up on me, telling me to pay the ransom or lose my entire household of property. I understand the moving is not an exact science, but it is beyond disingenuous to quote 1/3 of what the final cost is, especially when I had an employee walk through my home and measure all the items and told me it would only be $9K after the phone estimate of $7K. If they had told me, I would not have used this company, which they know, hence the lie. It is immoral, unethical, and should be illegal to take advantage of customers this way. This was absolutely a bait-and-switch scheme and they charged my entire life savings as ransom. I need to be made whole, especially with the amount of damage, and I am seeking a refund of half of what I paid, which I feel is still MORE than fair, given they told me it would be $9K after doing a full inperson assessment and that it will cost me thousands to replace or repair what they damaged with neglect and carelessness. Additionally, they lied about it being employees moving me; the crew was hired off Craigslist with zero experience and it absolutely shows. Promising services and prices that were then rescinded are fraud. If needed I have the estimate I signed in person as well as photos of damaged items.
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