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New Texas Law Enables Immediate Arrest For Movers Who Scam
I just got wind of a nifty new law on the books in the Great State of Texas! It’s a law designed to help prevent moving companies (or those posing as a moving company) from stealing people’s hard-earned money, their … Continue reading
Not As Progressive As They Thought They Were…
I’ve warned you of the bait and switch moving scams cropping up everywhere. In New Jersey, Progressive Movers and ABC Packing Services, have upped the ante in the bait and switch: Moving Day Nightmare What a new low! Maybe the … Continue reading
What You Need To Know About Shipping By Rail
One if by land… two if by sea… Sometimes, consumers who are moving may not even give a second thought to their household goods and personal effects being moved via rail. And, frankly, until I did a bit of research, … Continue reading
New Law For Moving Industry Effective May 15, 2012
The Surface Transportation Board (STB), a part of the United States Commerce department, is responsible for regulation of freight transported by rail and within the moving industry. Previously, there was a law that was supposed to go in effect on … Continue reading
Two Men and A Truck Gives Back: Movers For Mom
Naturally, as a writer for a consumer moving guide, I have my Google alerts setup for important words like moving company, moving companies, moving scam, etc. It seems that week after week, one moving company keeps appearing in my alerts … Continue reading
Texas Craigslist Moving Scam
Texas. Everything’s bigger, right? Apparently EVERYTHING… including moving scams! (But, hopefully not the JAIL cells…) Two individuals are at the helm of a Craiglist moving scam and it’s believed that as many as 10 other suspects may be also involved … Continue reading
Another Moving Company Bites The Dust
In a recent post, I predicted a huge change within the moving industry. And, unfortunately, one of my predictions came true for a longstanding Connecticut moving company. After 111 years of service within the moving industry, R. Blinderman Motor Lines, … Continue reading
More Bad News For The Moving Industry
The US economy has been troubling for most Americans on many fronts. The loss of jobs, the housing market decline, and the inability to find employment are just a few of the headaches that plague Americans. Consumers aren’t the only … Continue reading
uShip Controvery Continues
I didn’t think that my previous post about uShip and illegal shipping would go unnoticed by uShip as “Matt” seems to show up and attempt do damage control on every board which posts about the brand. And, he didn’t disappoint! … Continue reading
Government Takes Action Against Ten Moving Companies
It seems regulators may be stepping up efforts to protect unsuspecting consumers against moving fraud. Last week, the Washington Utilities Commission (UTC) took action against ten residential moving companies that were found to be operating without permits in Washington state. … Continue reading