Trustpoint Moving Group — be careful, and get everything in writing
I signed a binding estimate on October 2 for $1,947.64, for a Thursday/Friday, October 29–30 pickup from Seattle to Henderson, NV. On October 9, Ben agreed in writing to change my date to Friday, October 30th, and said, "That will not be a problem, I will get it done." I also told him I was not available on October 29 until after 11:30 AM. Instead, the movers came Thursday, October 29, between 8 and 11 AM. On October 28, $300 was charged to my card on top of the binding estimate, with no written explanation of what it was for. When I asked, customer service talked about a 48-hour pickup window. I checked my signed paperwork — it says Thursday/Friday, October 29–30, and a 72-hour cancellation window. It does not say a 48-hour pickup window. Customer service really was no help at all and seemed very agitated to help me. Although I will say that she did not have access to the 2 people that I had been in contact with earlier. They so conveniently are out of the country and the other one is also "out of office," leaving everything to the lady at customer service. Very poor chain of command. Also, giving quotes with just pictures is probably not a good idea. Trustpoint is a broker, not the carrier. The carrier that actually picked up my things is a separate company, and the bill of lading I signed at pickup was for $2,247.64, not $1,947.64. The $300 was added to the binding estimate fee, from $750.63 to $1,050.63, even though the volume stayed the same at 300 cubic feet. The remaining $1,077.94 is now due to the carrier at delivery, not to Trustpoint. Another big thing they failed to tell me: exactly where my belongings were going to be kept once they reached Henderson. When I dealt with the movers this morning, they were looking at me like I was crazy, and I tried to explain to them that nobody told me anything. All they told me was that it was going to one of their warehouses, so I was assuming it was one of TrustPoint's — but it was not. My warning to others: do not assume the price you sign, the date you agree to in messages, or the company you are dealing with will stay the same on pickup day. Get any price change and any date change in a revised, signed estimate before pickup day, and ask in writing who you will actually pay at delivery.
