Have you ever heard stories of people getting 'arrested' in South America, and brought by the police directly to an ATM? Well what if I told you you could have all the joys of that experience without having to go on a pesky vacation to a beautiful location? Interested? Then sign up for a move with Premier Movers!
Here's the scam: you call them, and give them a description of your apartment and the things you need moved. They send you back an estimate, listing those items. Part of this estimate is an estimated 'amount of boxes' based on the square footage of your apartment and the items you tell them to be moved. You will be SHOCKED by the deal you are getting, what polite, professional service you are receiving. They are downright delightful. And, given that they are A PROFESSIONAL MOVING company, they certainly will be able to take the description of your home and list of items, and come up with a reasonably accurate estimate, given that THIS IS WHAT THEY DO FOR A LIVING.
Then, they come to pack. Again, the workers are polite, courteous. They inform you once they are about halfway done packing that the estimate they gave will be low, given the size of the apartment and amount of items (which you gave them when they created the estimate). 'Okay, I understand,' you'll think. There's no way they could get it ABSOLUTELY, ON-THE-NOSE right. Then, once everything is packed, they hand you a bill for 2.5x the estimate (what's $6k between friends, I suppose). Of course, the laborers there are only doing their job, so you'll have to call the boss on Monday. Hand them a credit card to pay? That'll be an extra 8%, despite the estimate saying, happily, 'We accept cash, credit cards, money orders and cashier's checks.' But hey, they've already got you for an extra six grand, why not give them another $800!
When you call the boss and complain, he will tell you he SHOULD have charged you an extra 10% OVERAGE FEE for going over the estimate HE CREATED! If they weren't based in North Jersey or Sicily, you wouldn't believe it!
After realizing there was nothing you could do, being that they had all your possessions, you wait at the destination for them. They call you at 8am the day before before they were supposed to arrive. That's a pleasant surprise! They are early! Well, you call the boss and say that the bank doesn't open for 1 1/2 hours, so can you please use a credit card for the balance, even if you have to pay the fee. 'No! Go to the bank! Cash or cashiers checks only on delivery!' I think this is basically the plot of most Liam Neeson movies, and it's pretty fun to play act along with them! Now that they have your things, the 'credit card for 8%' policy is gone, and you wait in a snowstorm for the Wells Fargo to open to get $3500 in un-traceable $20s for your mover to show you how much was broken.
As you throw out the broken glass and try to narrow down what substance the stains on your couch could possibly consist of . . . you'll be dreaming of that ATM in Puerto Vallarta, where you only have a $300 limit. read more