Moving Nightmare

[kc9157]

Moving nightmare. Wanting to know if I have a small claims case. I received a quote based on info that i supplied. I was actually charged two times as much. Was never advised of many things I should have been advised about. I received no written estimate, which i should have, per the DOT. I also gave a date that I wanted furniture delivered. As of four weeks after that delivery date, I have not gotten my furniture. Once I get my furniture, I want to file a small claims case to recover the money over what I expected to pay, as well as the unexpected expenses I have had to endure beause of the long delay in delivery. Please advise. thanks

 

[JETX]

Couple of problems:
1) The DOT no longer regulates movers, and even when they did, it only applied to interstate moves.
2) The problem here is that YOU supplied the information and did NOT get a written estimate.

With both of the above, you really have little or no chance of recovering anything from the movers (you really have no way to prove what you told them and what they quoted to you).

As for the delay in delivery, unless you have a clause in your moving contract to allow for delay damages, you really have little or no case here either.

Another life lesson learned... ALWAYS, ALWAYS get it in writing and include clauses for ALL things that you can think of.