It can be difficult to tell moving scams from legitimate moving companies. There is a lot that happens when you try to find and talk to a moving company. Scammers know how to take advantage of this high-stress situation. However, you can fight back by keeping an eye out for red flags. Here are six of them.
- Blank contracts – Never, ever sign a blank contract.
- Hasty estimates – If your mover gave you a good price after just a question or two, you might want to reconsider. You’re probably leaving yourself open to hidden charges.
- Holding deposits – If you have to pay money to “hold” a place, make sure to check into your landlord’s past.
- Too much information – Are you giving your social security number to you movers? You should take pause, because that should not be necessary.
- Instincts – Sometimes you just have a bad feeling about a situation or a particular person… trust that feeling.