Moving Tip of the Week: Scam Movers

Recently, a customer rented a U-Haul truck from our Move Cheap® retail location in Cincinnati, but they also hired an individual from an ad they posted pretending to be a moving company. After helping the customer move, this scam-mover offered to take the U-Haul back for them, but what he really did was return to the customer's home to rob the customer, their neighbor, and several other people over a 400 mile trip. Fortunately this individual was caught, but as a legal moving labor company in Cincinnati, we want to pass along the signs to recognizing a scam mover:

• The movers don't wear uniforms: Real moving companies care about their reputation and go the extra mile to be sure their movers are provided with uniforms. If movers show up to your home without a uniform, turn them away immediately.

• The movers refuse to provide proof of insurance: If the mover you hire can't or refuses to provide proof of insurance, odds are they aren't a professional company. At the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we provide insurance to protect our customers and our movers. In fact, all of our insurance documents are provided at our retail location for viewing and verification.

• The Movers can't provide proof of Workman's Compensation: This is very important! If an individual poses as a mover, and then gets hurt in your home, they could sue you! At Move Cheap®, all of our movers are protected with Workman's Comp so you won't need to worry!

• The Movers use a cell phone or don't have a physical office location: These days, many individuals work for themselves from home. But if your movers can't provide you a real physical location for their office, how can you find them in the event of an insurance claim? At Move Cheap® in Cincinnati, we have a real physical location that you can visit. Not a cell phone, a UPS address, a PO Box, or home office, but a real physical store located here in Cincinnati, Ohio.

• The Movers don't bring professional tools with them: Every moving job is different and requires different types of moving tools to complete correctly. At the Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, we always bring the right tools to get the job done!

• The Movers ask YOU how to pack the truck: Sometimes the signs of a scam mover won't occur until after they've arrived. If at any point your mover asks you how to pack the truck, ask them to leave immediately! It's far better to leave your move incomplete then to have all of your belongings damaged by someone who doesn't know what they're doing.

Keep in mind that you can avoid the consequences of hiring a scam mover by calling us, your Move Cheap® Cincinnati Movers, to get the job done for you safely and professionally. From all of us at the Move Cheap® Cincinnati movers, we hope your move is a great one!