Thursday, July 18, 2013

Why Pre-Paid Shipping is a BAD Idea

Most auto transport companies have the same method of paying for the transportation of your vehicle - you pay a deposit to the broker, and the rest of the balance to the carrier upon delivery of your vehicle. It's fast and easy and carriers like it because there's always a nice cashier's check (or cash or money order) at the end of every delivery. Many carriers avoid pre-pays at all costs because it means they have to rely on the broker to pay them, and some brokers don't pay their bills. This can lead to a hostage situation with your car being held, essentially, for random. Prepaying for auto transport takes control of payment out of both your hands and the carrier's, and that's something that neither of you would want. Paying the carrier at delivery is the safest way and it is also going to be quicker, as carriers avoid pre-paid loads like nobody's business.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Good explanation almost covered every aspect but can you tell me something about Vehicle Shipping ?

chill said...

This can lead to a hostage situation with your car being held, essentially, for random. Prepaying for auto transport takes control of payment out of both your hands and the carrier's, and that's something that neither of you would want. Paying the carrier at delivery is the safest way and it is also going to be quicker, as carriers avoid pre-paid loads like nobody's business. interstatemovingcompanies