Warning Signs that You’re Dealing with a Fake Mover

Moving is complicated, emotional, and can end up being quite expensive. While these issues are common, you definitely don’t want to add another layer to an already intense process. With over 14% of people moving annually, according to the U. S. Census Bureau, there’s bound to be issues, like moving scams that crop up. This could involve dealing with an unlicensed mover, who might do anything from lose or damage your stuff, or even worse, take your money. To better understand this issue, we chatted with Michael Keaton, Senior Director of Communications at AMSA who provided some tips on how to know that you’re dealing with a fake mover. Read on to ensure that your upcoming move goes through without a hitch.

Make sure that your potential movers are registered:

The movers have bad ratings:

You don’t receive an estimate:

You get weird estimates:

Down payments are too high:

Your mover has an unmarked truck:

Your potential mover isn’t knowledgeable:

Moving is a complicated process that you don’t want to make even more challenging by having movers that aren’t legitimate. From the onset of your move, you have to make sure that you are diligent as you look for movers. This includes meeting and interviewing multiple movers, viewing their licenses, receiving estimates and more. During this process, it’s important to be alert about anything that seems off, too good to be true, or shady. We hope that these moving tips will help you to avoid having to deal with any fake movers.