Finally found the camera.
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I know some of you were interested in seeing pictures of my Jeep that the movers dropped out of the back of the semi. Sorry but we havn't had them developed yet and the Jeep is at the dealership for an estimate and repairs. So far they are at $2800 and counting and keep in mind there was no body damage, it hit on the back axle and bottomed out the drive line into the transfer case.
Items to fix so far.
1. New springs ( I am making them replace all to match)
2. 3 seals
3. Transfer case overhaul (its stuck in 4 wheel drive)
4. 4 wheel alignment. (it runs sidways down the road)
5. Front vaccum locker assembly replacement.
The moving company is starting to flench. We shall see how they stand up for there mistake. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Items to fix so far.
1. New springs ( I am making them replace all to match)
2. 3 seals
3. Transfer case overhaul (its stuck in 4 wheel drive)
4. 4 wheel alignment. (it runs sidways down the road)
5. Front vaccum locker assembly replacement.
The moving company is starting to flench. We shall see how they stand up for there mistake. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
B7500
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She's a beauty! 'course I'm partial to her sisters.
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gsganzer
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You're getting lucky with the movers. It's been my experience that they're the biggest bunch of crooks. My wife got taken for over $2,000 by a moving company. She got a written estimate from them for $2500, but when pay up time came the cost was $4500 (Additional charges for packaging).
She pulled out her contract and showed them that the blanketing and boxing was in their scope (the contract explained the type of packaging used etc. and it was "included" in the quote). They wouldn't unload her stuff until they got paid.
She had no choice at the time, but to pay them and take it up with the moving company rep. Turns out the rep. was actually a broker (another word for a front man) and was "not responsible" for the acts of the mover. She also had a number of broken items that got her a whopping reimbursement of 0.60 cents a pound.
She tried repeatedly to get the BBB to help, but apparently they have no swing, all they can do is "file it". You can take them to small claims court, but it has to be in the jurisdiction of where the contract was written, which means you have to travel to and from that location. (Who has time for that inconvenience?)
Some of these moving companies run a racket, they know you have limited options. If they get a bad name, the front man mearly changes the name of his agency so it doesn't show up on a BBB query. I'm not a big fan of government regulation, but there ought to be some oversight of the moving industry, it's far too easy to get cheated. Heck, they could sell your entire truckload of belongings and only have to pay you .60 cents per pound.
I'm glad you're having better success, that ordeal left me with a sour taste.
My blood pressure should subside in a few hours!! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
She pulled out her contract and showed them that the blanketing and boxing was in their scope (the contract explained the type of packaging used etc. and it was "included" in the quote). They wouldn't unload her stuff until they got paid.
She had no choice at the time, but to pay them and take it up with the moving company rep. Turns out the rep. was actually a broker (another word for a front man) and was "not responsible" for the acts of the mover. She also had a number of broken items that got her a whopping reimbursement of 0.60 cents a pound.
She tried repeatedly to get the BBB to help, but apparently they have no swing, all they can do is "file it". You can take them to small claims court, but it has to be in the jurisdiction of where the contract was written, which means you have to travel to and from that location. (Who has time for that inconvenience?)
Some of these moving companies run a racket, they know you have limited options. If they get a bad name, the front man mearly changes the name of his agency so it doesn't show up on a BBB query. I'm not a big fan of government regulation, but there ought to be some oversight of the moving industry, it's far too easy to get cheated. Heck, they could sell your entire truckload of belongings and only have to pay you .60 cents per pound.
I'm glad you're having better success, that ordeal left me with a sour taste.
My blood pressure should subside in a few hours!! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
We shall see how it turns out. The big difference with my situation is that it is a company move. I work for a major oil and energy company. This particular moving company currently has the contract to move all employees in the org. and they do not want to jepordize this contract. It has gotten serious enough that the CEO of the moving company has gotten involved. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Again we will have to wait and see how it turns out.
Sorry to hear about your wifes move turning out the way it did. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Again we will have to wait and see how it turns out.
Sorry to hear about your wifes move turning out the way it did. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
sandyc
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ganzer:
Had about the same experience but here in Maine the Atty Genl office has an advocate that took up my case and got my $$$ back. I also copied the AG for Indiana that was the origin state.
You might try that next time....better yet...do it yourself and save the $$$ and grief!
Had about the same experience but here in Maine the Atty Genl office has an advocate that took up my case and got my $$$ back. I also copied the AG for Indiana that was the origin state.
You might try that next time....better yet...do it yourself and save the $$$ and grief!
