MOVER FRAUD:

If you are moving within your state, regulations that currently exist are usually much different from those that regulate interstate moves. You are probably aware that there are the Good, the Bad, and the really, really Ugly movers who may pull a form of bait and switch scam that can cost you thousands of dollars more than you were originally quoted.

Dishonest movers can dawdle in delivering your shipment which in turn can cost considerable inconvenience and money when you have to purchase or rent interim replacement goods. That estimate you thought was such a good deal could turn out to be much higher when the mover demands payment for additional costs. In other words, your shipment could be held hostage because the ?guaranteed estimate? didn?t include accessorial charges or other fees and real shipping costs exceed the true cost of the move.