A Dallas-based moving company tried to overcharge a man moving to Chandler from Indiana, according to the Department of Weights and Measures.
Jay Sundt, of Fort Wayne, IN, said he started doing business with a Dallas-based moving company July 25. His belongings were not delivered until Saturday, almost a month later, and the company started raising the price. ��
"We were told that our move went from $4,700 to $8,200," said Sundt.
Sundt says the company estimated the weight of his thins at about $6,900. But after the moving truck was loaded, the company claimed the weight rose to approximately 12,000 lbs.
The Department of Weights and Measures weighed the load Saturday and discovered it weighed 7,940 lbs. The final price for Sundt was $5,546 according to Stroh.
"I understand it could be more. I do understand that. It was just that it was such an exorbitant jump," said Sundt.
After already paying a deposit, Sundt said he was told that he owned more money and that his things would not be unloaded until he paid. �
"Well they've got you because you're stuff is on the truck," said Sundt. "We paid them $5,200, they wanted another 3,000 from us,"
After Sundt contacted the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures, this agency along with the Chandler Police Department were waiting for the movers when they arrived at Sundt's apartment near West Germann Road and South Dobson Road in Chandler Saturday.
The mover declined to comment to CBS 5 News Saturday but did unload Sundt's things without any extra payment. �
Both of the mover's commercial driver's license had been suspended, according to an investigator with the Department of Weights and Measures J.J. Stroh. They were cited for eleven different violations by the Department of Public Safety and had a total 11 citations from the Department of Public Safety by the end of the day.
Stroh said the three moving companies involved were two Dallas, Texas based companies, Proud American Moving Network and American Movers Group and Atlas Van Lines. CBS 5 News tried to reach these companies but did not hear back.
In order avoid this, Stroh said, "I urge everybody stay with the majors. The United's the Mayflower's, the Allies." he said. "If you do one major your things stay in their control the entire time. Tends to make it a little safer and a little more reassuring for you as the homeowner versus you having to worry about where your stuff is."
The three companies involved will be investigated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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