Jeff
kansas city,#2Author of original report
Wed, January 29, 2003
Well now they're threatening to sell all my stuff at auction unless I mail them a cashier's check in advance for $1500 (total of $2000) in ADVANCE. I'm obviously not going to do something that stupid but everything else seems to be on their side; I went to the courthouse to file a small claims lawsuit on the advice of an attorney and ask for an injuction to stop them from selling all my things but the court clerk said they didn't have any forms to request an injunction at the courthouse??? She said I'd have to find one myself and bring it to the judge...and hope that he accepts the format! I've searched the internet and paid one site $10 twice for 2 forms that were just examples of other specific cases which I'd have to completely rewrite anyway. I can't get any response from anyone and it seems like there's just nobody to help me. The mover called me again yesterday and said they're taking my stuff to auction in 2 days and didn't care if I sued him, got an injunction or whatever. So that's it. My furniture, appliances, clothes, photos, files -everthing I own - my whole life is gone. I'm living on a mattress in an empty apartment, too emotionally distraught to even find a new job. Every person I try to deal with takes advantage of me and I have nowhere to turn now. I'm throwing in the towel...just as soon as I can find one to throw in.
Jeff
kansas city,#3Author of original report
Wed, January 29, 2003
Well now they're threatening to sell all my stuff at auction unless I mail them a cashier's check in advance for $1500 (total of $2000) in ADVANCE. I'm obviously not going to do something that stupid but everything else seems to be on their side; I went to the courthouse to file a small claims lawsuit on the advice of an attorney and ask for an injuction to stop them from selling all my things but the court clerk said they didn't have any forms to request an injunction at the courthouse??? She said I'd have to find one myself and bring it to the judge...and hope that he accepts the format! I've searched the internet and paid one site $10 twice for 2 forms that were just examples of other specific cases which I'd have to completely rewrite anyway. I can't get any response from anyone and it seems like there's just nobody to help me. The mover called me again yesterday and said they're taking my stuff to auction in 2 days and didn't care if I sued him, got an injunction or whatever. So that's it. My furniture, appliances, clothes, photos, files -everthing I own - my whole life is gone. I'm living on a mattress in an empty apartment, too emotionally distraught to even find a new job. Every person I try to deal with takes advantage of me and I have nowhere to turn now. I'm throwing in the towel...just as soon as I can find one to throw in.
Jeff
kansas city,#4Author of original report
Wed, January 29, 2003
Well now they're threatening to sell all my stuff at auction unless I mail them a cashier's check in advance for $1500 (total of $2000) in ADVANCE. I'm obviously not going to do something that stupid but everything else seems to be on their side; I went to the courthouse to file a small claims lawsuit on the advice of an attorney and ask for an injuction to stop them from selling all my things but the court clerk said they didn't have any forms to request an injunction at the courthouse??? She said I'd have to find one myself and bring it to the judge...and hope that he accepts the format! I've searched the internet and paid one site $10 twice for 2 forms that were just examples of other specific cases which I'd have to completely rewrite anyway. I can't get any response from anyone and it seems like there's just nobody to help me. The mover called me again yesterday and said they're taking my stuff to auction in 2 days and didn't care if I sued him, got an injunction or whatever. So that's it. My furniture, appliances, clothes, photos, files -everthing I own - my whole life is gone. I'm living on a mattress in an empty apartment, too emotionally distraught to even find a new job. Every person I try to deal with takes advantage of me and I have nowhere to turn now. I'm throwing in the towel...just as soon as I can find one to throw in.
Jeff
kansas city,#5Author of original report
Wed, January 29, 2003
Well now they're threatening to sell all my stuff at auction unless I mail them a cashier's check in advance for $1500 (total of $2000) in ADVANCE. I'm obviously not going to do something that stupid but everything else seems to be on their side; I went to the courthouse to file a small claims lawsuit on the advice of an attorney and ask for an injuction to stop them from selling all my things but the court clerk said they didn't have any forms to request an injunction at the courthouse??? She said I'd have to find one myself and bring it to the judge...and hope that he accepts the format! I've searched the internet and paid one site $10 twice for 2 forms that were just examples of other specific cases which I'd have to completely rewrite anyway. I can't get any response from anyone and it seems like there's just nobody to help me. The mover called me again yesterday and said they're taking my stuff to auction in 2 days and didn't care if I sued him, got an injunction or whatever. So that's it. My furniture, appliances, clothes, photos, files -everthing I own - my whole life is gone. I'm living on a mattress in an empty apartment, too emotionally distraught to even find a new job. Every person I try to deal with takes advantage of me and I have nowhere to turn now. I'm throwing in the towel...just as soon as I can find one to throw in.
Kay
Blacksburg,#6Consumer Suggestion
Mon, January 27, 2003
Thomas Petri in the United States House of Representatives. He is SUPPOSEDLY working on legislation that will stop scam movers. Rep. Thomas Petri Chairman Subcommittee on Highways & Transit U.S. House of Representatives B-370A Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Toll Free 800/242-4883 Joe Harrison American Moving and Storage Association 1611 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone 703) 683-7410 | Fax 703) 683-7527 Email: [email protected] (AMSA) [email protected] (Joe Harrison) Mr. Harrison is using AMSA dues money to lobby Congress AGAINST badly needed regulation Agent Bill Schurik, Lou Scherone or Greg Nelson of the FBI: Miami-Dade FBI office at 305-944-9101 Charles Horan, Director Office of Enforcement and Compliance Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department ofTransportation 400 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20590 Telephone: 202-366-2362. The DOT is so understaffed, they're not even able to enforce their own regulations, but you should call anyway and register a complaint because they aren't even listed with the DOT.
#7Consumer Suggestion
Mon, January 27, 2003
Jeff, You write a superb narrative. Why stop there? Call your local news station and report this whole scam to the consumer watchdog. Invite the media to tape your phone conversation with the rats. Invite them out to your home with cameras to film another bogus delivery. This is how it will be with moving companies until there is some actual enforcement. Please keep us updated, I will keep checking post for updates. Good Luck, TFC