WARNING: A 38-Mile Move Became a Lawsuit After I Paid the Maximum Quote
A 38-Mile Move Became a Lawsuit After I Paid the Maximum Quote I strongly recommend that prospective customers understand my experience before hiring Extra Mile Moving. My written estimate for this move was $3,115–$4,075. I paid $4,075—the maximum estimated amount. Extra Mile ultimately billed the move at $8,655.50 and is now suing me for another $4,580.50, plus attorney fees, costs and interest. This was a roughly 38-mile residential move. Extra Mile had an opportunity to walk through the property before the move and see what was being moved. I also advised them that I had a large number of boxes. When the first truck arrived, I immediately expressed concern that it was too small. The move ultimately required additional truck capacity, additional time and associated charges that I dispute. A substantial portion of my possessions was unloaded into my garage. What I was initially told would be temporary storage became a garage packed with household property, leaving much of it inaccessible to me. I live alone. As I have gradually been able to unpack and access those belongings, I have continued to discover damaged and missing property. More than $1,500 worth of readily identifiable belongings was left behind at the Brighton property. Containers holding clothing and other belongings were damaged or opened, leaving approximately $1,000 worth of clothing, handbags and shoes on the garage floor. I have also discovered additional damaged property and substantial missing property, including numerous family portraits, many of them originals and irreplaceable. I have photographs documenting the condition of the garage and belongings, as well as photographs showing many of the now-missing family portraits in my former home. Because litigation is pending, I am deliberately limiting this review to facts I can document and my own experience and opinions. Extra Mile disputes my position, and the court has not yet determined the merits of either side's claims. What I believe prospective customers should know is this: I paid the maximum amount of the original estimate. I disputed thousands of dollars in additional charges. I am documenting damaged, missing and left-behind property. And instead of this ending as a customer-service dispute, I was sued for another $4,580.50 plus attorney fees, costs and interest. 3 cross country moves were never this painful.
By trina.mikael




