Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Moving Soon? 6 Tips to Avoiding Scam Movers

Moving Soon? 6 Tips to Avoiding Scam Movers 

There are many moving companies out there, and it doesn’t come as a surprise that more than a few are scammers. Montreal in-particular is experiencing a growing number of these scammers and articles are flooding the web about this pandemic  (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rogue-movers-scam-montrealers-for-hundreds-of-dollars-1.2685835).  Essentially you’ll be trusting inexperienced one-man-shows with flimsy tools, baseless rates and contracts and unreliable trucks. Here are a few things to look out for.
1.    Phone Representatives
Phone-manner can be a huge red flag; established moving companies have a dedicated trained staff to handle calls and communications. When you contact a scammer, there is a fairly large probability that you’ll be talking directly to the muscle. Ask questions about the company and their operations, moving companies have a procedure to process clients and tend to be very transparent about it.
2.    Web Presence
Though having a website doesn’t mean it’s a scammer but a website built on WIX and one made through a web design company is very different.  Any internet veteran will be able to point the differences, now if you’re not one no problem here is a list of things to look for...