Messing Up a Move 

Defendants are definitely scamming. I hope they're shut down.

I love how the defendant jazzed up her asics zip up with a boa.

I really think they were taking advantage. Charge by the hour ? Charge by the size ? Charge by amount of stuff ? Like which is it.

Moving companies area a scam. ALWAYS have them come and view the items in the house/apt and give a hard quote. We had to move our daughter from Georgia to Maryland and we listed EVERY single item and then told them we would have 25 boxes sizes 2x3x1.5. We were so exact and they gave us the quote. The movers showed up and we had everything listed. They quoted $2,500. Once they had the truck partially loaded they said it would be $6,500. I flipped out made them unload the truck, lost a $500 deposit. Gave the workers $250 because they were good guys and cancelled it. Rented a truck for $ 650 and my daughter had friends load it and her husband had friends unload it and it cost us around $1,300 plus the lost deposit and $250 I gave away. Moving companies started coming up with all kind of crap and they can be a rip off. Learned my lesson.

Get there late…then charge for overtime? WTF

They underbid then add more later. Bait and switch. I can see why they don't want their name out there.

He should have produced the Discover card text.

Yeah I moved a one bedroom apartment 42 miles and it cost @ $750. So his $400 bucks was a great price.

That moving company seems to be terrible and unprofessional.

I would've asked for the text from Discover to show he wasn't told this before. The plaintiff is believable.

Boy is she a fast talker!

The defendant is on something...😮😂

Pretty annoying that the judge regularly asks a question, interrupts the answer to ask a different question, and then gives them grief for "not answering" her first question

I was seriously screwed by a business like this- destroyed all my furniture and on the day threatened me and want 3k more…..worst experience of my life.

People’s court Lunch time Gang. 😂😂 hey y’all

They tried to nickel and dime the man, most moving companies are shady this way

The defendents were definitely nickle and diming the old man. I'm glad they got sued because they're sneaky with their extra charges everywhere.

😊 absolutely love how shaking Doug’s hand at the end is like a rite of passage for all litigants … Lol!

So nobody thought the plaintiff looked like Maury?

The defendant mumbles and talk fast at the same time. She missed her calling as a rapper

She's a fast talker, how would anyone truly understand what's going on?

Moving companies know you're desperate to move that day and they think they can get away with scamming you on the spot. I can see them charging more if the person had a ton of extra stuff but that doesn't seem to be the case most of the time. They're just being greedy and have no morals.

They decided to use another mover, yet it took longer…???

The Plaintiff was definitely overcharged without a doubt! I'm glad he got over $600.00 back!

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Trying to communicate with both of them was a nightmare. sheesh.

I use to work for a moving company and they inflate prices if they think the ppl can afford it

Any moving company would be foolish to touch any "extras" until the change has been added and initialed by the client on the contract. If they don't want to acknowledge the charge(s) you simply don't touch that stuff. It's their problem, not yours. It's not about being greedy, it's about being open and honest about any charges. No surprises. They can't reverse the charges when it's written in plain english and initialed by the client on the contract.

If you reach an age where you can’t answer a simple question then you need to be supervised in every decision.

I don't think they should have had to return that much money. he had extra stuff and added things to his stack. He should have read the fine line before going ahead with it.

I will never hire a moving company...EVER! 😅

Or...don't do estimates over the phone.

I must be the only person that would rule against the defendant strictly based on all that hand movement.

This is why I always move myself. I have family and friends that help me and I return the favor.

this guy said he should have checked the yelp reviews etc. alot of moving companies run some bait and switch scams. like lowballing on estime then showing up and adding a ton of extra charges - which it sounds like these guys were - especially when they start throwing around things like "cubic feet". this guy managed to get his stuff delivered. but there are some companies that literally hijack your stuff and put it in storage at their place until you come up with an exorbitant amount of money. check reviews - and look at the low scored ones and the middle ones. Be willing to pay a bit more - you get what you pay for.

I was a professional mover for 15 years. Everything she said was standard-the moving software calculates a square footage based on the room on the truck/size of the truck. People don’t understand that we as movers DO NOT MOVE LOOSE ITEMS. That becomes a liability to us-you think that we can load the truck and cram clothes, lamps, books, etc in nooks and crannies, that just doesn’t work. Not only does it take much longer, but it is a logistical nightmare. The estimate for boxes was spot on-10 extra boxes at a minimum of $4 per box, our wardrobe cartons are $15 each. Brown paper pieces (quad layer) are $4 a PIECE. If the use a bundle of brown paper, that’s automatically $100. People also don’t realize that you aren’t really covering a third man in hours, you are paying what the two men would have cost you in overtime if your job had not gone over. My biggest advice is don’t do the estimate over the phone, and if you do, send lots and lots of pictures. There really cannot be enough pictures. Understand that many companies will not move items inside of drawers and furniture-which means that is EXTRA TIME. Every single thing in the moving industry is an up charge. Save yourself money by moving as much small things in your car, especially if your move is local. For long distance, EVERYTHING, and I mean EVERYTHING is going in a box or getting wrapped. That truck is covering hundreds of bumpy roads and pot holes. Last, go with a REPUTABLE company. Cheap movers will get you broken furniture. You get what you pay for. I completely disagreed with the Judge on this one. Having been out there when a customer sees that your truck is bigger than expected and adds and adds on. It they two hours over with three men, imagine how much more over it would have been with two men. It’s all about perspective.

It's the case of "I don't like to move it, move it". 😂

The plaintiffs did a little lying also the guy said he called the card company twice after agreeing while they were still there. Then he said he received a text 1.5 hrs later and his witness said 10minutes later they received the text. I think the company is guilty of giving a short estimate over the phone once they saw what he really had they upped the price and he agreed. He even tried to minimize what he had in court and then it grew

My daughter got scammed this same way...watch out calling these kind of moving companies.

Send the office girl,no actual knowledge of what happened there that day.

Had that same experience with movers. Hear this deception is widespread in the Industry. At the hour of the move, and they are usually late, that is when they tack on the difference in costs. You have deadlines so you are forced into submission. Bombshell- these movers were five star.

I think the favor amount seemed unfair. Movers had to do extra work and time because the client withheld amount of stuff being moved. Movers charged extra $800 and client felt $200 should have sufficed, but of course he says that now after he had his discover withdrew the payment per his request so he was cheating the company/movers. They collected $800 and he felt $200 should have worked, then he should have had to pay in-between $400.

I had this happen this summer- all my furniture was ruined, paintings had water damage…old chandelier destroyed. I had to pay 3 k more once all was on truck. Was exhorted. Filed a claim with Their insurance….100 bucks….. next time I’ll just sell all my stuff. Worse nightmare ever ! My friend was moving too- same. Some of his things he never got back. The moving business is the most crooked in the USA

Could the defendant have worn something goofier to a legal proceeding on national TV... LOL?

2 MEN & A TRUCK TRIED TO DO ME LIKE THAT, BUT I STUCK 2 MY GUNS & TO WHAT THEY QUOTED ME OVER THE PHONE

I’ve never heard of a moving company NOT charging extra after they get there. They will always say there was more stuff and more work then expected and basically charge whatever they want. I had a friend get an estimate to move all of her stuff for $3,000 to the next state. They had already come and looked at everything, do you how much it was and how far they were driving ahead of time. They ended up charging her an additional $4000 saying she had more stuff! She actually took several truckloads of stuff to the dump so there was LESS stuff!! She had gotten married 2 days before and decided not to fight it because she wanted to start her new life over fresh. I understood but was also so mad!! 😂😂

I`m surprised she was allowed to bring a cat into the courtroom, perhaps it was for luck?

How do you go on tv and forget to take off your neck pillow ?

Just like a contractor, write a change order and have the customer sign it. If that was done on site there would be no problems here.

When they don't give their name, 9 out of 10 times, they lose.

Movers are like lawyers, they screw you every time. We had to hire movers for two moves after my husband was paralyzed from a stroke, and I was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Not only did the first mover almost triple the charges, they broke/damaged items and wouldn’t even discuss any of this with me afterwards. He just hung up on me. Little Guys Movers in Murfreesboro, TN. I think the owner is, John. The second mover was similar but did replace some of what they broke at least.

She's talking way too fast

That was way over charged smh

Movers ALWAYS charge more than the original quote.

I've been moving stuff for 40 years. People who hire movers don't have a clue what they have, and they AWAYS way underestimate.Oh yeah the lamp is one square foot. And it will break if you don't consider the packaging.

They sent her alone how rude

She sent the third guy before even knowing there was more than he said there was. She planned on charging him for the third guy being there before that guy decided to write over the numbers. He wasn’t just going to sit in the truck bc he was an “extra”

Why does she constantly interrupt after asking a question?

Scheming hidden fee company.

The company sounds like a bunch of grifters.

This is why I write all contracts for my business. Just too much to chance letting your guys make financial contracts.

Surprised these crooks didnt hold them for ransom !!!!

I have found many times cheaper to chuck stuff than move it .

How can she say he wouldn't have gotten charged until they came back with all of the paperwork? When Discover is already texting him the extra charges? And no one questions her on what she said. I am glad he got money back. The movers are crooks. If they always wrap everything why don't they have that in the original estimate?

Just rent a truck and offer pizza and beer to your friends. Cheaper and better.

The foreman new he could get his 3rd guy some work and knew he could milk a job for overtime pay. He's not the boss and knows him and the boys will get it either way and probably a tip to boot. Plaintiff is over a barrel when it's time to move and you only got 1 option.

She’s greedy and bait n switched them

Moving is a nightmare. These moving companies do this to you everytime, and it ends up being double the quote. And the judge was incorrect when she said they wouldn't charge you for 2 extra items. Last moving company wanted an extra $500 for a toolbox and a vacuum cleaner I forgot to mention in the inventory.

I got news for the five of you out here, you're not first. It's five people all saying first. Who the hell cares if you're the first person to comment on the page. Or if you think you're the first person to comment on the page. Get a life.

Those movers seem like scam artists. They brought a third guy and scammed their way into paying him. What a joke.

How many times can a person say cubic feet in 30 minutes. UGG.

People annoyed by the judge interrupting the litigants, but clearly don’t watch judge Judy 🤣🤣

I got confused on the charges. By both parties. Confusion city on the People's Court. And the movers were ripping the plaintiff off, for they do not charge by cubic feet, they charger by the hour.

The Defendant is slick!!! I distrust and dislike her.

She is a total scammer.

What was the overtime??? I still dont get it

I hope Linda is out of business now for being a scammer.

I don’t know why, but the defendants voice is driving me insane. I can’t stand it.

If he received a text 10 minutes after they pulled away, show the text ????

Moving companies DO THIS ALL THE TIME! ITS A SCAM

Defendant’s hairdo is frightening

Maybe you should go to the home in advance to see what they have and sit with them and do a contract than there wouldn't be this kind of recurring problems that all these moving companies seem to have and get the total right the first time and not tell them after you have all their stuff being held hostage on your truck !!

Fair

The defendant was actually pretty impressive. She did her homework. But that's messed up that he is getting so much more than what he deserves.

She’s trying hard to pull off a particular cute look but it’s not quite working

I have a great idea...Dont hire the movers....

Two different rates and more than double the estimate for a job that the movers took 53 minutes more and added an extra man? Maybe movers should look at the job first not take the client’s word because that was their first mistake, they are a contractor and I don’t know any contractor that makes a bid and charges before job is done yet alone add in up charges to be paid before job is done! Movers were being sneaky and deceiving.

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The plaintiff was definitely overcharged, but idk if I agree with how much they had to return to him. Just seemed like a throw away number JM liked the sound of, not any actual judgement. Guess it's just some real rough rough justice lol

I had a really good moving company, it cost me plenty tho.

I hate the voice of the defendant.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to decipher moving expenses. Plaintiff is a cheapskate

Can anyone tell what drug or pill she's on.

Scammers

movers in general all do this. they are all scams. just get friends and buy pizza.

I think they should’ve only got $100 back…

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