Goldstar Van Lines - Gold Star Moving, Fraudulent, Verbally Abusive, Triple Charging, Scamming Moving Company Freemont California

You haven't indicated who else came to do a visual inspection? Did you have a visual inspection done? Did you find these folks on the internet?

Moving is not an inexpensive venture and choosing a less than reputable moving company is often dangerous for you and your belongings. Chances are, if they really tripled your price - your initial quote was cheaper than you would have been charged by a reputable company. I used to work for a reputable moving company and I can tell you, it isn't cheap to move.

Your only recourse against the mover in small claims will be for the pricing, and you may have problems with that. Usually the mover requires you sue in the state and even the city in which they're located (part of your contract) but that seems incidental - it's not like you have to go to Florida where most scam movers are. Then the mover might be able to prove his case - the price hike could be legit from a contractural perspective; that's something to argue before the court. Finally, I don't know if you filed a claim yet for the expensive furniture, but your contract will only allow reimbursement of $0.60 per pound. So if your couch weights 30 pounds, you'll get $18 for the expensive piece of furniture - and it's not something you can contest in court, the mover knows it, and the court will toss that part of the case since your recovery is limited to the contract.

Movers have lots of protections in court for all sorts of lawsuits including negligence, so small claims is likely your only venue for success and only on the pricing element. Best of luck to you.