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Rossen Reports: Answering your questions about moving scams

Rossen Reports: Answering your questions about moving scams
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Rossen Reports: Answering your questions about moving scams
If moving to a new home or apartment is in your goals for this year, be careful of moving scams 바카라 게임 웹사이트 or even just movers trying to squeeze a little more money out of you.Rossen Reports got an email from Steve saying his movers told him to pay a $1,000 deposit to hold his spot and asked him to pay the deposit with a check. He did 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and the movers cashed it. When moving day came, Steve says they more than doubled the total moving cost 바카라 게임 웹사이트 to $8,000 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and told him if he didn't pay it all, he'd lose that initial deposit.Here's some advice to avoid situations like this:Paying a depositNever pay a deposit in cash. Try to avoid paying a deposit with a check. It's just not as easy to reverse the charge and get the money back like with a credit card. If you do use a check, keep a copy and your records. Normally, deposits for something like moving shouldn't be more than 25% of the total cost.Talk to your bankIf something like this happens to you, you may be out that money since the check was already cashed. Talk to your bank as soon as possible. Generally, if they consider something to be fraudulent, they may work with you to get a refund.QuotesGet multiple quotes from places so you know what the ballpark cost will be.ContractMake sure there is a written contract signed by both parties before money exchanges hands.If changes happen, the old and new estimates need to be agreed to.Try to get the movers to agree to a number that's the MAX cost. No add-ons allowed.Hang on to the contract and check the fine print for any hidden exceptions.Hiring moversIt's important to make sure whoever you choose is legitimate and acts in good faith.Make sure they have a physical address that you can actually visit.Check to make sure the movers are accredited or licensed with any of the following organizations below. If they are, reach out to that organization to report problems:The American Moving & Storage AssociationThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationThe Better Business BureauAttorney GeneralReport this incident to your state's Attorney General. Their office can investigate the company. If there are multiple complaints against it, this will help in their office fighting for your money.

If moving to a new home or apartment is in your goals for this year, be careful of moving scams 바카라 게임 웹사이트 or even just movers trying to squeeze a little more money out of you.

got an email from Steve saying his movers told him to pay a $1,000 deposit to hold his spot and asked him to pay the deposit with a check. He did 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and the movers cashed it. When moving day came, Steve says they more than doubled the total moving cost 바카라 게임 웹사이트 to $8,000 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and told him if he didn't pay it all, he'd lose that initial deposit.

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Here's some advice to avoid situations like this:

Paying a deposit

Never pay a deposit in cash. Try to avoid paying a deposit with a check. It's just not as easy to reverse the charge and get the money back like with a credit card. If you do use a check, keep a copy and your records. Normally, deposits for something like moving shouldn't be more than 25% of the total cost.

Talk to your bank

If something like this happens to you, you may be out that money since the check was already cashed. Talk to your bank as soon as possible. Generally, if they consider something to be fraudulent, they may work with you to get a refund.

Quotes

Get multiple quotes from places so you know what the ballpark cost will be.

Contract

Make sure there is a written contract signed by both parties before money exchanges hands.

  • If changes happen, the old and new estimates need to be agreed to.
  • Try to get the movers to agree to a number that's the MAX cost. No add-ons allowed.
  • Hang on to the contract and check the fine print for any hidden exceptions.

Hiring movers

It's important to make sure whoever you choose is legitimate and acts in good faith.

    • Make sure they have a physical address that you can actually visit.
    • Check to make sure the movers are accredited or licensed with any of the following organizations below. If they are, reach out to that organization to report problems:

    Attorney General

    Report this incident to your state's Attorney General. Their office can investigate the company. If there are multiple complaints against it, this will help in their office fighting for your money.