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Avoid Scams
Beware of internet moving scams-there are many scams circulating on the internet.

MOVING COMPANIES AND CONSUMERS BEWARE (CAR HOAX! PLEASE READ)

  It has been brought to our attention, there are several emails that are in the circulation and an ad on  Craig’s List by someone using the identity of a legitimate moving company trying to sell a vehicle.  The actual company, Absolutemovingandstorage.com  has nothing to do with the emails, it’s a scam.  One [...]

Be careful who you hire for your move.

MOVING SCAMS ARE STILL OCCURRING EVERY DAY!

  Moving scams are still occurring these days, and that is why we stress the importance of researching the moving company before you choose who you are moving with.  This lady was smart enough to call the police, and stop this “rogue mover” before they got away with thousands of her [...]

Be present when your shipment gets weighed before and after the truck is loaded.

FALSIFYING WEIGHT ON A WEIGHT AND DISTANCE NON-BINDING SHIPMENT

  If you’re movers quotes are not guaranteed on a weight/distance shipment, there are ways that the shipments weight can be falsified and exaggerated to inflate the cost.  The driver can get an empty weight with a smaller lighter tractor than the tractor used for the heavy weight. The driver [...]

Make sure the mover has credential before you hire.

ONE PLACE NOT TO FIND A MOVER

  There are various websites out there that are great resources for selling that old piece of furniture or finding that trinket from your youth.  These websites have a ton of traffic and serve a great purpose but they are not a viable option when finding a mover.  When scouring [...]

Avoid Rogue Movers

OPEN LETTER TO AVOID ROGUE OPERATORS-”Bad Movers”

 The article from the Long Island Moving & Storage Association “An Open Letter to New York Area Consumers about Rogue Operators and How to Avoid Them” gives a brief description for all consumers and how to avoid rogue operators who rip off the consumers with low bidding, and demanding higher [...]

Beware of bandit movers.

HOW TO SPOT A BANDIT MOVER

What is a “rogue” or ”bandit” mover, you ask?  These are companies that you should stay away from, and look the other way.  “Red Flag”, you do not want to hire these companies.  They are no action movers that promise people things that they have no intention fulfilling.  Some of these [...]