Customers Beware
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally file a complaint against Amerisafe Moving Services regarding my recent experience with their company, which I believe involved deceptive business practices and misrepresentation of services. I initially contacted Amerisafe Moving Services for a household move and made it explicitly clear that I required a 26-foot truck to accommodate my belongings. I already had a reservation with Penske for such a truck, but the Amerisafe representative, Andrew, assured me that the company could provide the same size truck for approximately the same cost, with the added convenience of handling gas expenses and loading services. He emphasized that there would be plenty of space for my items based on the inventory I provided. However, I later discovered that I had been scheduled for only 998 cubic feet of truck space—far less than the capacity of a standard 26-foot truck, which holds approximately 1,700 to 1,800 cubic feet. This discrepancy was not explained to me at the time of booking. Instead, Andrew and the team minimized the size of my inventory items to make it appear that the smaller space would suffice, which was clearly misleading. Three days before my scheduled pick-up, I received a FaceTime call to review my items. Shortly afterward, I was informed that the price would increase significantly, despite having already paid a $2,050 deposit. It was during this interaction that I realized the full extent of the bait-and-switch tactics being employed. I was being forced to either agree to the last-minute inflated price or forfeit most of my deposit. In the end, I was refunded only half of my deposit ($1,025). This experience was both frustrating and unacceptable. I chose not to proceed with Amerisafe and canceled the vehicle transport I had also booked with them. Fortunately, I had already begun breaking down my furniture, which allowed me to pivot to another provider. Still, the ordeal was stressful and left me out a considerable amount of money. I believe Amerisafe Moving Services engages in fraudulent practices to secure business under false pretenses and then traps customers into accepting unreasonable terms or suffering financial loss. These tactics are not only unethical, but they may also be illegal. I request that a full investigation into this matter be conducted, and that Amerisafe Moving Services be held accountable. Furthermore, I am requesting a full refund of my deposit, as I did not receive the service promised to me at the time of booking. Buyers beware: based on my experience, I caution others to carefully vet this company before committing to any service.