Talk:Moving scam
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The core problems with the recently reverted edits were that they were badly in violation of our WP:NPOV guidelines, completely unsourced (see WP:RS), and written in a rambling, incoherent manner that detracted from the encyclopedic tone expected from articles here. Again, the half-crazed rant was laden with weasel words and serious WP:NPOV issues - for instance "like the five crime families of N.Y." It would be great to have something that can be thoroughly sourced about what may or may not be inaccurate about the claims made by the popular press about this sort of scam. However, as it stands, the entire article is unsourced and unreferenced, but the additions were plainly little more than an attack on specific companies and a half-crazed rant. MrZaiustalk 17:33, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
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editThese paragraphs seems to violate the guideline against how-to so I moved them to talk. RJFJR (talk) 14:00, 30 July 2011 (UTC)
Other things to watch out for on the estimates are: Non-reusable packing materials: Some scam movers will have this on their estimate and will result in hundreds of dollars for packing tape used to seal boxes and wrap furniture with. Estimates not based on an in home visit should be discarded or highly suspect. (FMCSA) Never pay a deposit up front. Most reputable movers will only require payment upon delivery. Never sign blank documents. Never agree to a different price after the first item has been loaded on the truck. (FMCSA) Make sure the truck has the moving companies name and DOT number on it. Not a rental truck.
Before moving, always check with the DOT/FMCSA to verify that your mover is licensed and insured. When using a broker as most internet moving websites are, make sure that the mover itself is licensed and insured. They could broker out your load to an unlicensed carrier. This information is made available on their website. A moving resource provided by the FMCSA, called 'Your Rights And Responsibilities When You Move' is made available to citizens free of charge via request and goes into great depth of the topic and moving in general.
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