How to save yourself from getting scammed by movers?

Mar 27, 2020

How to save yourself from getting scammed by movers?

In this developing era people are more concentrated towards their career growth and development which ultimately increases the need to relocate from one place to another. And to cope up with the enhancing shifting needs numerous movers and packers have been emerged to help us out with our distinctive moving needs. These companies’ takes out all the stress associated at every step of the process with the help of their advanced moving solutions.

But as you know, every other day a new packing and moving is established. People are starting their business with a little know how of the moving process which further results into unsuccessful relocations. Movement of goods is really a very sensitive task that requires an expertise help all the while. One cannot risk its goods by hiring a company without enquiring about it. Besides this, moving scams are developing at a very high pace. Every day you can find at least a single article in the newspaper related to it.

If you are planning to move and wondering how to avoid getting trapped by such fraudsters then here’s the article worth reading. Today, I am sharing some quick and handy tips that can surely help you to save yourself from such scams.

Before proceeding further, first you will have to understand the ‘types of moving scams’ prevailing in the industry. So here it goes:

1.    Over charging or over pricing- The most common trick applied by such fraudsters to befool the customers is overcharging. Usually they charge less in the beginning and increase the prices in the end. In some cases they even hostile customer’s goods and demand more money by them in return.

2.    False advertisements- Attractive advertisements, brochures and websites are the most common ways that are followed to dupe the customers. A fraud relocating vendor intentionally develop fascinating advertisements by showcasing unbelievable offers and discounts that forces a customer to opt for them.

3.    Incorrect phone numbers- They do not have their own registered numbers. They just have temporary phone numbers that are discarded by them after their purpose is served.

4.    No written records- Written documents provided by a company proves that they are authentic whereas a fraudulent relocating vendor will never provide you any of the detail in written format.

5.    Acceptance of cash payment only- Rather than accepting payment through any other mode they prefer receiving payment only in cash and this is because they do not have any registered bank account or other banking facilities available with them. They just deal in cash.

How to spot shady movers?

1.    Reputation of the company- All the genuine moving companies care about their company’s reputation and perform every possible thing to maintain it under all conditions. Thus, it is advisable to check the company’s reviews by reading its customer’s feedback and comments posted at their official website and other social media channels as well.

2.    Non-certified or registered- Licensing documents are known as the proof of legitimacy of a moving company. Therefore, check these documents before you finalize a moving company.

3.    Price estimates over the telephone- A reputed moving company never provides the price estimates over the phone. They have a well framed process known as pre move survey that is performed by them at customer’s residence and based on that a price quote is given to the customer over his registered mobile number or over the mail. Hence, make sure the concerned company applies pre move survey technique to give you the price estimates.

4.    No risk coverage- A moving company is legally bound to secure the items that they are relocating till they have reached their end destination. To ensure this, a good moving company offers risk coverage facility to protect the goods from unforeseen contingencies that might cause in the middle of the way. Also, they provide proper documents to ensure that they are legally responsible to secure your goods. However, confirm whether the companies you are moving with offers complete documents.

5.    No consignment tracking available- A well equipped company has GPS trackers embedded in its transportation vehicles that allow its customers to track the facility of their consignment at anytime of the day. Confirm whether a company you are dealing with posses the same feature.