One prevalent type of scam found in local moving, are perpetrated by companies that charge by the hour rather than by the job. People calculate how long the move should take, and sign up when the price they come up with seems reasonable. Subsequently, the company may draw out the move or add extras onto the contract, and the move price can quickly double. The following story, taken from the bulletin board of an anti-moving scam web site illustrates what can happen, when a home owner signs up for a local move based on an hourly price.

This Canadian victim was making a local move. He therefore decided to book with the company by the hour. He asked for a moving cost estimate , and they informed him there would be a 40./hour fee, with a minimum of three hours charged. No additional charges were mentioned over the phone.

On moving day, however, the company put some moves on the unexpected victim. First the movers arrived an hour late. In the succeeding hustle and bustle of trying to get on with the move, the driver casually asked the owner to sign the “general” contract. The word “general” should have sent up alarm bells, but the man thought nothing of it.

The victim then went on to describe what happened when the goods arrived at the destination.

” the SCAM ARTISTS charged us for the labor, travel time, kitchen appliance surcharge, heavy equipment surcharge, and disassembly surcharge (we actually removed the doors and hinges to the equipment). We thought the total for the move would be ~$400.00…our bill was $897.00″

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