| Even in the current financial downturn, a lot of folks | | | | payment in cash and ask for a substantial deposit |
| have no choice but to move or relocate to another | | | | before the moving date. |
| location due to professional or personal reasons. The | | | | 4. If you are moving in the U.S. the movers have to |
| whole process of relocating to another location is | | | | by law provide you with a copy of your right and |
| stressful enough even when done properly and you | | | | responsibilities when you move. If you live in another |
| certainly don't need the extra tension of wondering if | | | | country check the consumer bodies and ascertain |
| you hired the right movers, especially if you are | | | | your legal rights during the move. Be wary if they |
| moving for the first time. In fact I know quite a few | | | | don't provide you with these documents. |
| people who had moved from one location to another | | | | 5. Check the physical location of the moving |
| multiple times and they still ended up being scammed | | | | companies offices and warehousing facilities to check |
| by fraudulent moving companies. | | | | their condition or even if they exist at all. |
| Here are a few warning signs on how to detect a | | | | 6. The movers use rental vans and trucks to move |
| fraudulent moving company and avoid being | | | | your goods and don't have a fleet of their own. |
| scammed by them. | | | | 7. If they tell that all your household goods are |
| 1. A big warning sign is if the quote provided by a | | | | covered by their insurance and you don't need extra |
| mover is much lower than those given by other | | | | insurance, you are dealing with frauds. |
| moving companies, especially if they insist on giving | | | | If you get any of the above mentioned warning |
| you the quote via phone or email only without visiting | | | | signs when dealing with a moving company, you |
| the site for making a visual inspection of the goods | | | | should drop them like hot potatoes and do a little |
| that need to be moved. | | | | more research to find a reputable moving service. |
| 2. The movers website has a phone number or email | | | | Remember if it sounds too good to be true then it |
| as the only mode of contact. | | | | probably is. |
| 3. Another sign is if the company only accepts | | | | |