Reliable Craigslist Movers
March 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under Moving Tips and Advice, Moving labor
One of the many questions that I get asked a lot is: “Are Craigslist movers reliable?” And the answer to that is simple. Some are and some aren’t. You have do your home work on all the movers you may hire no matter where you find them. And it doesn’t matter if you find through friends, Craigslist, Yellowpages, or on Google.
I made a quick video about reliable Craigslist movers; enjoy:
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An Honest Mover!
March 8, 2010 by admin
Filed under Moving News
You know I love it when I am looking at other movers and I find a completely honest mover. Believe it or not, this is sometimes a rarity. But, today in looking through Craigslist I found a co0mpletely honest mover…
Okay, actually he is not a mover but a moving laborer (he does say he works for a moving company.) Still, it is refreshing to see this on Craigslist. While there are many movers that advertise there that are honest the number that are dishonest far exceeds our small click.
Anyway, here is Bill’s ad that he posted in the Battle Creek Craigslist:
Are you looking to move. Let me Help you with that. Loading / Unloading / Packing I can handle it
PACKING SERVICES…….WHAT A PAIN….. LET ME DO THE PACKING FOR YOU……… I DO NOT UNPACK THOUGH
I currently work for a moving company which I can not disclose on here but I definately [sic] know what im doing
YOU SUPPLY THE U-HAUL AND I WILL TAKE CARE OF THE HARD PART
I am willing to drive the truck for you but i will not be renting them for you
Maybe you only have a couple of items and maybe its a whole house. Either way is fine.My Rates:
$75.00 per hour with a 2 hour minimum
$25.00 traveling and fuel charge
EMAIL TODAY
I am uninsured so i cant offer coverage on the items but i will do everything in my power to keep you and your articles safe and happy.
SEND ME AN EMAIL OF WHAT YOU NEED MOVED AND I WILL EMAIL YOU A QUOTE BACK
TO MUCH TO LIST….. I OFFER FREE ON-SITE SERVICES- JUST SHOOT ME AN EMAIL — MY NAME IS BILL
I can forgive the grammatical errors for the fact of his complete honesty.
I do think his rates are a bit high for just a laborer, but heck, if he gets the business then more power to him. I love the fact that he comes right out and tells you that he is NOT insured. Some many would have not done this.
Although he refuses to tell what moving company he works with I would hazard a guess to say it is Greater Michigan Movers as they are the only one is Battle Creek. (If I am right Bill I promise I won’t tell Mike.)
Just thought I would write and talk about this.
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Moving Videos
February 28, 2010 by admin
Filed under Uncategorized
Here is a collection of helpful moving tips videos for you in one place. I will update this regularly as I create new videos.
Reliable Craigslist Movers:
Gas Mileage for Moving Trucks:
Ryder Moving Truck Rentals:
Tipping Your Movers:
Craigslist Moving Help:
Moving Systems, Part I & II:
Penske Moving Truck Rental Review:
U-Haul Moving Truck Rental Review:
Moving Truck Rentals:
Moving Brokers:
Cheap Movers:
Moving Scams:
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Are You Designed To Move? A Moving Company Review
February 22, 2010 by admin
Filed under Moving Company Reviews
Can you trust Design To Move?
Company: Designed To Move
Grade: A+
City: St Clair Shores/Detroit/Port Huron
I first learned of Design To Move from James Height when he wrote to me on FaceBook. Apparently he liked my website and the fact that I exposed the moving scammers that prey on unsuspecting customers. he wrote:
James Height hey just wanted to say I love your web site! calling out the scammers on craigslist is what needs to happen. Its hard for legal movers like us to get ahead with people like that out there. Check out my page its Designed To Move MI and become a fan if you want. if I get any moves in your area I cant fit in I will send them your way.
So I thought that I would review his company. Seems fair doesn’t it?
So let me say this. I LOVE THIS COMPANY!
What a professional moving company. I know that Designed TO Move and James have more than just a Craigslist presence as James, as I said, found me via FaceBook. As a matter of fact I have never seen Designed To Move even advertise on Craigslist. So that is a step up from the rabble and the moving scams. I don’t know if they are also on Twitter but they may be. It would seem logical.
This company is licensed and insured. I have verified this with the government website. So you can rest easy in knowing that would be taken care of in that regard. They are also part of the Michigan Movers Association which has stringent requirements to be a member. So this is another plus-point.
For the full review plus click this link: http://movingcompanyreview.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/designed-to-move-moving-company-review/
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Should You Use Tetris Moving Systems: Moving Company Review
February 15, 2010 by admin
Filed under Moving Company Reviews
This is the question isn’t it: Should you use Tetris Moving Systems?
Well I just did a review of this company. Please check it out:
Company: Tetris Moving Services
City: Ann Arbor
Tetris Moving Services have just sprung up recently; I would say in the last six months or so. But I have been impressed with their professionalism thus far, but (and there is always a “but”) should you use Tetris Moving Systems?
As I said, they just sprang up out of nowhere about six months ago…really just a baby in the moving business. Their moving ads on Craigslist have been okay, but nothing to write home about, as the saying goes. There ads are typical of most ads on Craigslist. Does this make them less professional…No, not really.
In their ads they have claimed that they have sixteen years of experience, this may be true of the owner but not of this business. I did see a Craigslist posting a few months back from what appeared to be a disgruntled ex-employee claiming that their 16 years of experience was a hoax. Is this true? I don’t know, and Tetris did refute that claim. As the posting came from what appears to be a pissed off ex-employee I am going to side with Tetris on this one. Angry people never tell the truth!
For full review please follow this link: http://movingcompanyreview.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/tetris-moving-company-review/
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U-Save Moving’s Photo Slideshow
February 11, 2010 by admin
Filed under Moving Tips and Advice, Moving scams
Unlike some of my competitors, I actually do moving for people….I don’t just say I do.
I have put a lot of time and effort into this website to help you and to ensure that you know we are a legitimate moving company. It is hard to prove that to someone from a Yellowpages ad or Craigslist post…
So I thought that I would share with you a photo slide show of our moving customers and places we have been. I hope you enjoy it.
Thank you.
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Moving Scams Cry “Foul”.
January 24, 2010 by admin
Filed under Moving scams
As a service to you I put me neck on the chopping block to expose the moving scams and those that commit to do them. As a result I have a lot of moving scam “moving companies” screaming mad at me, and you know what? ….I love it!
I know that I am doing my jobs when the people that are defrauding you of your hard earned money are screaming foul.
I one “moving company” owner that is a complete coward. This person lives over a 100 miles away from me so thinks by calling incessantly telling me how he is “going to kick my ass” or informing me that he knows where I live scares me. Well first off it is very brave (said sarcastically) to tell me you are going to engage in physical violence when you are 100 miles away. Two; telling me you know where I live is not a threat. I clearly have already told the entire internet when I posted the address on my website and over the web. And three; seriously! You thinking harassing me over the phone, childish threats and empty promises really intimidate me? It only makes you look as unprofessional as I have already told everyone you are.
Another person claiming he is a mover is crying foul. This time it is from someone that I exposed as having a fraudulent moving company and illegal moving ads posted on the internet. So what does he do? he post on Craigslist this following post:
It does not matter if I use a 14×7 enclosed trailer to move a 3 bdr house. So what if it takes 2 or 3 trips. Dont target me because im out there tryin to make money. I am licensed, and I am a pro. I dont hide behind a fake website, tryin to piss people off. Watch who your talking about! You should take my name and ad off your web page.
No joke.
The person can’t spell. Horrible grammer and he admits that he has to make multiple trips when he does a move.
Do the math. A professional mover with the right equipment can do an average size house or apartment, from start to finish in about 3 hours. This person has to do it about 6 hours. I have checked what he charges for the moves he does and he charges $60/hr. So 6 hours times $60 equals $360.
I charge $95/hr. I will do the same move in 3 hours. So lets add this up: $95 times 3 hours equals $285.
So who really is cheaper? And who really is the professional here?
But this person has to make himself right by claiming I harming him. Maybe. But he is harming you and making my industry look bad. He is not a professional mover in any shape or form.
He claims to me that he is licensed and insured. He blatantly lies. Maybe he is licensed and insured for his vehicle but not as a mover. I know as I personally called him and I asked him for his USDOT and MPSC numbers. He didn’t even know what they were nor the fact he needed them.
So I know that I am doing good in this world when bad people and fraudulent “movers” are called out and exposed and they are upset for it.
So remember this! Moving scams will scream foul when exposed. They cannot stand the light of truth. They kick and scream and carry on like a spoiled child but in the end they remain the same as they have always been. Slick con artists and bullys.
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Moving Scams And Identity Theft
January 20, 2010 by admin
Filed under Moving Tips and Advice, Moving scams
It is known that moving scam companies will hire criminals and sex offenders as I have already reported on. Now you can add to that mix identity theft.
I found this great article about a new threat to using moving scammers. Check it out below:
As if there weren’t enough worries about identity theft in this era high-tech, password/encrypted technology, we have to remind ourselves that identity theft still happens because of the hard technology and documents you expose to the world.
Consider the case of William Pollock, a young man from Texas who was looking to find a solid moving company to help move his family to Pennsylvania.
Pollock shopped around for a few different movers, as most of us would do, and when he wasn’t happy with their price quotes, he turned to Craigslist. There he found Moo-Ving.com, a company with a professional enough web site and, what’s more attractive, a far lower price quote.
Caveat emptor. As it turned out, the company took Pollock’s $5,000 in upfront cash and started making demands, telling him that they wouldn’t move his belongings unless he paid their fees. Eventually the company stored his belongings in a secret location, essentially holding his private property hostage.
This kind of theft isn’t as cut and dry as “routine” identity theft. You know not to give out your credit card number unless the person taking it has a good reputation and the interaction is secure. But what about private dealings with companies that appear to have good web sites?
List of Red Flags
Let’s consider some of the red flags Pollock could have considered:
* He found the moving companies on Craigslist rather than through more traditional methods.
* He didn’t do a lot of research into the reputation of the company.
* He paid upfront in cash.All of these elements, put together with a company like Moo-Ving.com, spelled disaster.
How to Protect Yourself
How can you avoid this type of mistake? Simple: work with reputatable businesses when you entrust your belongings to someone else, and make sure that you pay after a job is well done, not before.
If you’ve become a victim of a company like this, you can turn to MoveRescue – an organization funded by some of the larger moving companies that provides legal help and assistance to consumers stuck in this situation.
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Moving Scams On Twitter
January 20, 2010 by admin
Filed under Moving Tips and Advice, Moving scams
Moving scams are very prevalent on Craigslist.com and other classified ad websites. This is well known, but I have seen a growing trend with the moving scams that have me a little disturbed: Moving scams on Twitter and other social media websites.
With a free profile and the ease in which you can build a huge following on Twitter it is not surprising to see moving scams companies using the power and legitimacy of Twitter to further their “moving companies”.
Having said that, though, not all the moving companies on Twitter are moving scams. Quite the opposite.
One thing that I find with the moving scam companies is that they do tend to be internet phobic. Meaning they only flock to the internet websites that are easy to use. Harder to use websites like YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Redgage etc you will be hard pressed to find moving scam companies.
So when using a moving companies that are found on Twitter make sure that you follow my advice on this website and do your research. Do this and you will avoid the moving scams on Twitter.
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Police Arrest Man For Illegal Craigslist Moving Ad
November 16, 2009 by admin
Filed under Moving News, Moving scams
Man Gets Fined For Craigslist Moving Ad
Here is a real-life example of a man that tried to get into the moving game but was in fact nothing more than guy with a pick-up claiming he was a mover.
I wrote an article a while back giving examples of moving scam ads on Craigslist.
Just because someone has a pick-up and can place an ad on Craigslist a mover it does not make.
These are moving scams. Sure you may have a good experience. They are cheap…until they are arrested and their truck and your possessions are confiscated. Or they break or damage your furniture. Or they steal your possessions. And as they ARE NOT licensed and insured forget about getting money from them for anything.
Filing a BBB complaint is useless. The BBB has no authority over them. They will just change their name and continue doing what they have always done…lying, stealing and cheating.
An unemployed Las Vegas man who placed an ad on Craigslist to move things with his pickup truck was fined in court on Tuesday.
Dan Stewart must pay $300 to get his Ford pickup truck back. It was impounded after a Nevada Transportation Authority sting.
Stewart was also fined $200 that must be paid later this month. The penalty could have been fines of up to $10,000.
Stewart was told during the sting that it was illegal to advertise his services as a mover.
“I saw a whole bunch of ads, 20 of them,” he said after looking at the Craigslist Web site, “So I threw mine on there.”
His first client offered to pay $75 to move items in Stewart’s truck. But when he arrived at a local storage facility, he was greeted by authorities.
“Three trucks, five guys with badges and guns [showed up]. It was unbelievable,” he said.
Stewart didn’t realize he needed the proper paperwork to make himself legitimate, although he never intended to become a full-time mover.
“Individuals that want to move as a form of business, for commerce, must have a certificate of public convenience and necessity,” said Ruben Aquino with the Nevada Transportation Authority.
Aquino said the statewide sting operation is intended to stop thieves and illegitimate “movers” who might not deliver what they promise.
Stewart insisted he was not a crook and that he was just trying to make some extra money.
“I think that’s the end of my moving career,” he said.