How To Move Hassle-Free
June, 1980
Every year, one in five American families moves. And every year, thousands feud with their moving companies. In 1979, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) began a crackdown on the boys in the van, with nationwide spot checks to ensure on time deliveries and honest weighings. But much of the tooth gnashing comes from the legal curlicues that turn moving contracts into bear traps. For example, since a moving company's premove estimate need not match the actual postmove bill, some estimators bi...
