We are only one of many - at least 16 people ripped off that I know of. This company allegedly transports boats. They ask for a deposit to book the shipment, then vanish. They never showed to pick up our boat, and we were stuck with additional marina fees and other expenses. Deposits are gone.
These crooks also hire legitimate truck owner operators to make some of their transports, but then do not pay the drivers.
Company started out as Universal Dynamics with a New Port Richey address, supposedly owned by Chris Arafiles. His wife Rosa Garino held the bank account (s) to which they ask you to deposit money. They work through websites like uShip and Umbrellashipping, under names like chrisship, or udtd, or udtdmovesboats. They vanished and resurfaced in Clearwater, FL as UDTD. Same game. Owner is Douglas Paxton, aka "Captain Douglas." Also involved are Robbi Breyne (Roberta). They will all tell you any lie to make you go away. Do not believe them.
They are now or will soon be vanishing again. Websites are down, and phones disconnected. I'm sure they will be back under another name. Beware of any of these names, and of anyone who asks for a deposit to a personal bank account or a (fake) escrow account.
Anybody with experience with this company, I encourage to file complaints with the FL Attorney General and BBB, even though, from my experience, they will do nothing. Also, post on shippinguru.com.
These same crooks also own "Merchant Inventory Finance" (www.MIFweb.com). I wouldn't trust them there, either.
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