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Slide 1: Weight Related Scams • Movers frequently weigh the preloaded truck with minimal fuel. Once the truck is loaded with the cargo, the truck is reweighted with all the stuffs and with a full tank of fuel. Movers may weight one truck primarily in front of customer and a heavier truck for the actual move. Movers load the truck with addition materials after loading the consumer’s goods. • • 1/12/11
Slide 2: Insurance Scam traps • Moving company may ask for large cash deposit up front. You do not receive a copy of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's your Rights and Responsibilities When You Move if undergoing a long-distance move. The company turns down to provide you with certain information, like the address of its office or its insurance information. • • 1/12/11
Slide 3: Cubic Feet Scam • The foreman alters the customer that the space between each groove on the floor of the truck represents at least twice the number of cubic feet the space actually holds. The truck is packed as inefficiently as possible. Ambitious foreman will close empty wardrobes and dish boxes, and batch them to use utmost space on the truck. In some cases, movers will leave empty space at the back of the truck and pack plywood or closet boxes in front of them, hiding that unused space. More spaces would incur more costs. 1/12/11 • • •
Slide 4: Other Common Scams • Increase in money demanded Holding goods hostage Operating illegally • • 1/12/11
Slide 5: Combating Scams • Talk with your real estate agent Check the company's track record – Look up the company's profile on the Better Business Bureau. Get an in-home estimate Make sure everything is documented Ask for registration numbers • • • • 1/12/11