The Top 10 Moving Scams

Oct 21, 2012 -

There are plenty of moving scams out there. There are scams that you can easily avoid, but then there are scams that you have to be aware of. If you are thinking of a move or an upcoming move, you want to make sure that you know what to look out for.

The first moving scams that you need to know about are the ones that are so easy to fall for. You will often hear about people who will get in touch with moving companies and say that they need to have a van or truck to be moved. The problem is that when they have to use this kind of vehicle, they never pay for it. When they do get a hold of a moving company, they end up in some very sticky situations.

The top moving scams will often be the ones that are not quite as obvious. For instance, someone might ask if they can take a look at a warehouse in order to help them move. When they are looking at this warehouse and they are not actually there to help, they will pay for the moving.

Another kind of moving scams is when you find that you are going to pay more than you need to for the moving. A company will be charging you a higher price because they have extra things to do with the belongings. They will also charge you for items that you are not even going to need. If you are moving a lot of things, you are going to end up paying a lot more than you have to.

When it comes to the people who are scams, there are many different ways for you to be a scam victim. One of the most common ways is to ask people who know about the moving companies what they think. If you ask people at your school, you are not going to be very successful, but if you ask people at your job, you may be more likely to find a scam.

Another type of moving scams are going to be the ones that are going to have the local moving company give you a small amount of money up front. This is not going to make any real sense, and you will find that once the items have been picked up from the moving company, they will simply throw the rest of the money in the garbage. The reason that they are not going to give you a lot of money up front is that they are going to charge you for more than you actually owe.

The last of the moving scams are going to be the ones that will have you paying to send items and then end up having to wait for a very long time for the items to be picked up. After the items are picked up, you can usually find that you are charged a lot more to get them back home. You will also have to find that they will charge you for a lot more to return items than you actually owe.

The top 10 moving scams that you need to watch out for are going to be the ones that are going to make you spend a lot of money up front and then get you in a lot of trouble. Be sure that you are aware of the scams before you start planning on a move. You may find that it is just a matter of being aware of what is going on around you.

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