Web site reviews can an
extremely useful for spotting crooks but it is extremely easy for a
moving company to post positive reviews about themselves. However, even
if they post their own positive reviews, they are usually concerned
about negative feedback. The Internet is your strongest tool to keep
any trade honest, especially a mover. Movers who are Internet savvy,
and with a large Internet advertising campaign,
recognize the danger of negative feedback and they will often be
reasonable if you have problem.
If you have a positive
experience with your mover, absolutely post your experience online.
If your experience is negative, the threat of extensive postings
will usually scare a mover into doing the right thing.
Be careful about sites that
review the movers themselves. It’s too easy for a site owner to
post a top review and take a hundred dollars for every referral. We
do not recommend any movers on this site for that reason.
To once again, we’re posting
links to sites that review movers.
Finally, recognize that a smear
campaign can destroy a company. If it’s legitimate – go for it, but
if there is any question, don’t destroy somebody’s business simply
because you felt the charges were little bit too high.
The best web review sites are listed below. Remember to search
both for the Company's name, and the Company's
name and the word review without using quotation marks, and finally
search just telephone numbers that the company uses. If a company
has a lot of complaints, avoid them. If a company has few complaints
they probably value their reputation.
www.ripoffreport.com
www.complaintsboard.com
www.consumerbeware.mgs.gov.on.ca
www.epinions.com
www.yelp.com
