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Consumer Information Available from AMSA
By John Bisney,
Director of Public Relations, AMSA
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Companies We Endorse
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The following are the only companies officially endorsed by MovingScam.com at this time. Our endorsement is based on the positive experiences of many consumers who have used them.
Move your cursor over the headings for a brief explanation of each type of company and then use the links to read reviews of the companies. Click on the company name to go to that company's website.
You Load/We Drive Companies:
Full Service Moving Companies:
- Moovers, Inc.
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Operates nationwide with CA and NY metro offices; cross-country, shorter-distance, and local moves
- Atlas SmartMove
Offers three tiers of service for your move - Ask for your MovingScam discount!
- All Star Moving
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Mid-size, long-established; located in New York City
- Shea Moving Corp.
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Small, relatively new; focuses on New York City area
- STS Movers
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Small, relatively new; focuses on Southern CA, Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Bayshore Moving and Storage
Provides services within these locations moving long distance and locally: Delaware, Philadelphia, Baltimore, N. Virginia - Richmond Virginia, Washington, DC and surrounding communities. Focusing on quality and guaranteed pricing.
- Joyce Van Lines
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Large, long-established independent carrier based in CT. Owns Callahan Bros.
- Albert Moving and Storage
Albert is the Texas mover of choice when moving throughout the USA
- Humboldt Storage and Moving
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Large Boston moving company founded in 1905, doing local, interstate, and international moves.
Auto Transport Companies:
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International Moving Companies:
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AMSA 's consumer Web site, www.moving.org, compliments the information available here at www.movingscam.com by providing a wealth of information on dealing with a full-service professional mover Whether you're moving around the block or around the world, you'll find reliable, practical information in easy-to-understand terms.
- The "Find a ProMover" tab explains our ProMover program for screening quality interstate movers and can help you locate ProMovers in your area.
- The "Moving Resources" tab helps you understand more about the moving process, how to get an estimate and ways to have a better, less stressful moving experience.
- The "Have a Question" tab provides information on how to place a value on your shipment before you move and an extensive series of answers to the questions that we receive most often.
- Read about how AMSA members are giving back to their communities under our "Moving Heroes" tab, and find out more about who we are under the "About AMSA" tab.
- Watch short videos on AMSA TV about moving.
If you use the Internet to look for an AMSA member, be wary. Unethical movers, and even some legitimate ones who don't participate in our ProMover program, sometime display our logos on their W eb sites without authorization. Feel free to call our Membership Department toll-free at (888) 849-AMSA [2672] to verify their participation before deciding to use a mover that displays our logos.
Many Internet sites also promote companies that either arrange moves (brokers) or provide lists of referrals to movers for a fee (the fee is paid by you, the mover, or sometimes by both you and your mover) after you have completed an on-line inventory of the items you wish to move.
While some of these companies may require that their advertisers (brokers or movers) comply with the consumer protection regulations of the federal government, most do not. So, be careful: don't assume that just because a company has a Web site it means they're a legitimate and reputable moving company. For interstate moves, check with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) at www.protectyourmove.gov to see if your mover is licensed and insured.
How can AMSA help if you are dissatisfied with a move? We are a non-profit trade association that acts as a clearinghouse for matters relating to consumer protection, information and arbitration. AMSA is not a governmental agency and we do not have the authority to order your mover to provide refunds or reimbursements for damages, force a settlement or to demand any type of compensatory payment from your mover; however, we will help you begin the arbitration process with any AMSA interstate mover member; and we do remove movers from our membership that don't follow the rules.
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