Nowadays, vehicles have
become an integral part of everyone’s life due to which vehicle sales/purchase
is increasing exponentially. People are frequently purchasing vehicles from
automotive dealers. Along with this increase in vehicle purchase, demand for quality vehicle transport services is also
increasing also. Statistics show that most people are purchasing vehicles from
online auctions like E-bay and auto selling sites, which is why they need auto
shipping services for shipping newly purchased vehicles to desired addresses
Since online car
purchasing is increasing, demand for vehicle shipping services is increasing
and along with these two, there is growing online auto transport scamming. Therefore,
customers are required to beware of it. Number of online auto shipping
companies that apparently seem to be legitimate but in fact, they are not. Therefore,
it is advised to verify the company’s accreditation properly prior to sending
money or signing contract. By considering following important information, you
can easily avoid these scammers:
Never
Pay in Advance
Inexperienced as well
as fake companies ask people to deposit a full shipping fee in advance that you
should not. Most of the companies ask you to pay after shipping while some
others demand a portion of fee in advance. Prefer dealing with the company asking
you to pay after shipping.
Never
Pay through Western Union
All legitimate and
professional car transporters have their own traceable accounts. So, you should
not pay to a company, if it is asking you to pay via Western Union.
Check
SaferSys Information
You must ask the
company to provide its registration details and verify it with FMCSA’s SaferSysdatabase. Scammers would not provide DOT number because they are never
registered with Department of Transportation. However, if a company is
providing you its DOT detail, you should log onto Safersys.Org to check its
safety record and other registration details. Carefully analyze the information
to make sure it is registered as well as insured. Moreover, check safety record
to see its rating by Federal Motor Carrier and Safety Administration (FMCSA).
It will enable you to judge whether auto shipper meets the auto shipping
standards or not.
My father bought a 1968 Chevy Nova off of Craigslist. He has wanted a Nova his whole life. Problem is, its all the way in Germany and we are in Texas. I found an overseas car shipping company that was willing to go and get it. I am glad I didn't pay in advance or through Western Union. He has no clue its on its way here, I can't wait to see his face when the car comes rolling up. Thanks for the great tips!
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ReplyDeleteThese simple three tips are enough to take care about while getting your vehicle moved by online vehicle transporting firms.
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