On 3/24/02, my job notified me that I was being transferred to Fort Worth, Tx along with 10 other employees. I put a feeler on line with moving companies to get quotes, 3 reps came to my home and gave me ab]n estimate of 7200 lbs. And the cost ranged from 2400. All the way to 4200. When I made a decision to go with a mover I received a call from Mike Moore at America's Moving Network, when I told him who I decided to go with he said tgo check consumer complaints.com and sure enough the movers I was planning to use were in here for fraud and misleading. Mike told me that since he wanted the other business of the other 10 employee's moving that he could give me a deal. While on the phone I told him everything that was in my house to be moved including boxes. He swaid that he represents all the major name movers like United, Mayflower and that would be the movers that would be coming to move me. He gave me that amount of 5549 lbs. With a written agreement that the price of the move would not exceed 2796.21. He faxed over the agreement and a list of all my belongings that I had given him over the phone. I called him told him that everyone has quoted me over 7200 lbs. He said that he was going to give me a deal since he wants all of our other moves as well, so I signed it and agreed to allow him to charge 779.00 deposit towards my price of the move and faxed the paper back with the agreement for the move to happen on 3/30/02 and that United will be out to move us. On 3/30/02 the day came and went and no movers. Finally at 8pm that night I recieve a call from a Mohammed from Hercules Van Lines Inc. 1700 s. Santa Fe Ave Los Angeles, Ca 90021 USDOT#997466 ICCMC#4r27618 888-244-4449. I told him that United Van Lines were suppose to come out and move he said that United sub contracted the job to them and that they will be moving me. The next day I was on the wire with Mo at America's and he stated that United could not do the job they were booked so Hercules will be moving me. On 4/1/02, Mohammed showed up an hour and half late and with a bobtail truck. When they walked thru we all agreed that all of my things would not fit and he stated that he would get all that he could get in the truck and come back for the balance. The movers moved me like this was their first job and knew nothing about packing a truck. They dropped my 25" TV and when the guy saw me after I saw him his answer was oh well. Then they had noi idea how to move a refrigerator where my friend had to take the doors off and they proceeded to leave the parts of my door all over the dirt in the backyard. There were such fiasco's too many to mention. They finally left after filling up the truck and told me to figure out what I wanted to leave behind since it was not going to fit in the truck, the things behind were everything in my master bedroom including my new very expensive bed. He said that it was running very late and would come back with another empty truck and get the balance. Two days late they showed up and packed actually thru in the balance of my belongings. Mohammed wanted me to sign a blank manifest and refused. Now that I have found a house and are ready to move in I called America's and they said to call Hercules to make arrangements for delivery. I called Hercules and spoke to Aaron (dispatch) he informed me that that the total amount of poundage was 14,150and that for delivery would be $5865.00 due on delivery I tried to dispute that amt of poundage and he said if I don't pay the 5865. I will not get my things... I said that he needed to credit the 779.00 that I alreaqdy paid as a deposit and he said that that's something I willl have tgo take up with America's that they don't see or get the deposit. Meantime I have contact United Van Lines and spoke with Pat Wise who also called America's and received the same story that they are affliated with them and book mko0ves for them. Pat Wise advise me that this was not the 1st she hasheard of them misrepresenting themselves and she had called them too and verify what they are saying that she has turned this matter over to their attorney's for suit. Sorry to say one of my employees from my recommendation also fell into this web and America and Prime Movers ripped her off for almost $7,000.00 and several of her belings have been broken and unreplaceable. For anyone moving and having to be at the mercy of cutthroats and scam artists and just plain thieves beware... Once they have your belongings you can get really screwed... I am not thru yet, I have a friend with the FBI and has taken a personal interest, not to mention I have our corporate attorney involved along with the locals authorities in Florida and California. Look out both America's Moving Network and Hercules Van Lines, your ripping off days will soon come to an end. You have messed with the wrong person.
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