CAVEAT EMPTOR! On January 3, 2022, I contracted United Best Moving operated by Andrew Spooner, 3312 Northside Dr Macon GA, 31021 (800 544 5354) to move my personal property to Salters, South Carolina. The scheduled pick-up date was January 20, 2022, and delivery in Salters, SC by January 22, 2022. The contract amount for the move is $3600.13. According to the contract, I was to pay a binding fee of $1000, another $1000 the day my property is loaded onto the truck, and the remaining $1600 once the property is delivered in SC. I made the first two payment as required.
The movers arrived on January 20, 2022, in the am. I met Mr. Naseer and three other personnel at the door and walked them through my home showing them all the items to be moved. I instructed them to remove the bed from my list as I will not be taking it to SC. Once reviewing all the property, Mr. Naseer said to me that they will be charging me for wrapping the furniture. I told him that was already calculated in my quote.
Approximately, 20 minutes later Mr. Naseer said that one of the flat screen TVs needed to be re-boxed, @ $85. I explained to him that it is already bubble wrapped, card board boxed, and my full blanket was covering all of that. Additionally, with his quilted blanket on top of that it should be protected. One of the other movers told him it was fine.
They continued wrapping all my items and loading them onto the truck. Mr. Naseer came to me again indicating that they would have to charge for the additional steps as I have four levels in my town house. I told him I already discussed that with the moving company, and they indicated that as long as the step were inside the home there would be no extra charge. I contacted United Best Moving so they can address what was going on and they did not answer. I called and emailed the representative that provided the quote and contract, and he did not answer.
When they finished loading, I took a picture of the loaded truck and license plate. I noticed the truck was a Penske rental from MD and not a company truck. Mr. Naseer came upstairs and went over the inventory list with me. He indicated that he will have to charge me more since I have bulky items, in fact, it would be @ 550 cubic feet more. I told him no way and asked how he came to that number. He said he looked at the volume on the truck and came to that number. I told him you can't just come up with a number out of the blue and expect me to agree.
I reminded Mr. Naseer that I had removed the bed from my inventory so my cubic feet should be less. He said it didn't matter, I had bulky items and it adds to the load. He indicated that my cost for the additional cubic feet is now $6033.88, and I had to give him $2500. I told him to take my items off the truck and put them back in my house. He said he is contracted to deliver the load to SC. I told him my contract is with United Best Moving, and according to my obligation, I am to pay $1000 more at the time of pick up. He said Witty Movers is his company not United Best Moving, they work with them and they would contact me. Mr. Naseer accepted the $1000, gave me the inventory list, and left with my property.
Witty Movers contacted me indicating the delivery would be January 22, 2022. I was at the house on January 22, 2022 in Salters, SC and met the delivery drivers. It was the same Penske rental truck from MD. The driver told me they had completed their other deliveries, and I needed to pay them $4033.88 upfront before they would open the truck. I told the driver that is not the amount I owed, and that I would pay what I owed on my contract after I received the delivery. He refused to open the truck and deliver my property.
The driver called Witty Movers. I called the Police in that Witty Movers is at my house in SC with my personal property in their truck and is refusing to release it. The Police came, Officer McKnight, 843 355-6381, and he tried to mediate the situation. He suggested that they unload half of the property, and once I verified the delivery, I could pay them half. I would then pay the remaining amount owed when the delivery is final.
Witty Movers declined the officer's suggestion. I requested that charges of theft, illegal seizure and possession of my property be made against Witty Movers. Officer McKnight indicated that since this started in Washington, DC the charges would have to made there.
Witty Movers left with my property, and I returned to Washington, DC on January 22, 2022. On the way back to Washington, DC, Witty Movers contacted me indicating my items would be in storage, and I would be charged for storage. I told them that I do not have a contract with them, and that I had fulfilled the terms of my agreement. Witty Movers indicated that they sent me an email showing the terms of their contract which shows payment must be made in full upon delivery before the property is unloaded. 0 STAR FOR BOTH! read more