Joe
Stevenson Ranch,#2Author of original report
Fri, February 13, 2009
Well, here are the latest updates. After assuming that Paramount ran due to being reported to the federal government, they contacted me to say that they are not responsible for their actions (or the actions of those that they've hired), and that I should follow up with a company in Hattiesburg, MS, called Bean Moving and Storage. Apparently there were multiple levels of outsourcing going on here. Paramount could also not provide me with their federal license information (which makes sense since they're not licensed) nor could they provide me with any of the move related documentation I requested; (which is another federal violation). Anyway, it seems that they're trying to dump responsibility onto another company, due to not being legally licensed to operate. Unfortunately, this other company (Bean Moving and Storage) doesn't seem to be much better. In just one email exchange they indicated that they wouldn't recognize the delivery request I made last October, nor would they deliver/release the property they are holding hostage to my residence. Part of the deal would seem to be that they think if they ignore my requests for delivery, they can simply demand a higher price for storage; clearly a scam. Since they've been paid for the simple task of picking up a shipment, putting it in storage, and then delivering it; I can only assume they are either also running a scam, or (conjecture) they are serving out Lockheed's statement that they would make sure that the property is never seen again. All of these companies seem to be very friendly with one another and since none of them (thus far) are willing to provide me with documentation indicating what their business relationship is with one another, I can only assume (conjecture) they have some sort of buddy/buddy contract arrangement. This is somewhat alarming in the sense that ultimately (in some cases) tax payer money is being funneled through these companies. By refusing to release the documentation detailing what their arrangements are with one another, they are effectively hiding their pricing structure. Based on what I've seen however, they are marking up their service fees (at least in Paramount's case) by almost 100%. Anyway, getting back to Bean Moving and Storage. I'll post another update once I hear back from them. I sent them a message today indicating that they have until 5:00PM, 2-13-09 to provide me with a date and time for delivery. Their message to me was loaded with factual errors and federal consumer protection violations. Until that time, I would have to recommend that consumers avoid dealing with Bean Moving and Storage, and to a certain extent the van line they are an agent for: Atlas. I'll provide the full address for Bean Moving and Storage here: Bean Moving and Storage 4908 U.S. Hwy. 49 South Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Phone: (601) 545-3522 Fax: (601) 583-4718