Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

Thanks, Scott.  When my time comes this discussion thread will be very
helpful.

On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 2:19 PM Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Thanks Dan.  But I hope my moving days are over.
> Andrew - not a covered van.  Top level on a 5-car carrier.  First on and
> last off.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2021 1:08 PM
> To: Okie Benz 
> Cc: Dan Penoff 
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience
>
> Glad it was a good experience, Scott.
>
> I’ve got a guy who I have used for over a decade to move cars for me as
> well as referred to many people. He’s done a great job for everyone as far
> as I know, and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my cars if I needed one
> moved.
>
> The Internet services are cut-throat at best, which is why your son got a
> $500 bid. His experience is common based on what I’ve heard.
>
> One of the things I really like about my guy is that he knows the business
> well and will tell you if what you want to do is possible. Case in point:
>
> A good friend and neighbor is currently in Monterey, CA, with his daughter
> and her family. He’s been out there for two year and is returning to
> Florida this summer (son in law is officer in Army and he follows them
> around the country.) My car broker moved their cars out to CA when they
> went out there. Buddy called the broker a couple of weeks ago to explore
> the movement of the cars back to Florida. Broker tells him that the current
> flight of Californians out of the state is making the availability of
> carriers scarce until late May. Buddy doesn’t want to move cars until June
> so he’s good to go and will follow up as time gets closer. If he had gone
> ahead and booked online for June or July he would be paying the current
> price, which is astronomical.
>
> This business is seasonal and has a number of very well known “flows” or
> migrations that has a huge effect on the cost and availability of trucks.
> My guy knows these well and will do his best to provide guidance so you can
> either avoid the higher costs or gain an advantage based on where the
> traffic is going.
>
> I’ll gladly provide his contact information to anyone who wants it if you
> PM me.
>
> -D
>
>
> > On Apr 30, 2021, at 12:25 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping
> > one and driving one.
> >
> > He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet)
> > who gave him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline
> > came it became clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and
> > no other broker would work with him as long as he was "on the board"
> > with that original broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that
> > original arrangement (apparently someone there did not get the word not
> to answer his calls).
> >
> > Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was
> > scheduled for pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).
> >
> > That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met
> > the driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the
> > Middle East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east
> > coast, I can recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or
> > 781-521-0077 for direct contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the
> > brokers get about $200 for scheduling but the truckers do all the
> > actual work.  The broker took a credit card but the trucker was COD.
> >
> > I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask
> > folks here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of
> time.
> > Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members
> > can say what we did wrong.
> >
> > Scott
> >
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Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Scott Ritchey via Mercedes]

Thanks Dan.  But I hope my moving days are over.
Andrew - not a covered van.  Top level on a 5-car carrier.  First on and last 
off.

-Original Message-
From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2021 1:08 PM
To: Okie Benz 
Cc: Dan Penoff 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

Glad it was a good experience, Scott.

I’ve got a guy who I have used for over a decade to move cars for me as well as 
referred to many people. He’s done a great job for everyone as far as I know, 
and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my cars if I needed one moved.

The Internet services are cut-throat at best, which is why your son got a $500 
bid. His experience is common based on what I’ve heard.

One of the things I really like about my guy is that he knows the business well 
and will tell you if what you want to do is possible. Case in point:

A good friend and neighbor is currently in Monterey, CA, with his daughter and 
her family. He’s been out there for two year and is returning to Florida this 
summer (son in law is officer in Army and he follows them around the country.) 
My car broker moved their cars out to CA when they went out there. Buddy called 
the broker a couple of weeks ago to explore the movement of the cars back to 
Florida. Broker tells him that the current flight of Californians out of the 
state is making the availability of carriers scarce until late May. Buddy 
doesn’t want to move cars until June so he’s good to go and will follow up as 
time gets closer. If he had gone ahead and booked online for June or July he 
would be paying the current price, which is astronomical.

This business is seasonal and has a number of very well known “flows” or 
migrations that has a huge effect on the cost and availability of trucks. My 
guy knows these well and will do his best to provide guidance so you can either 
avoid the higher costs or gain an advantage based on where the traffic is going.

I’ll gladly provide his contact information to anyone who wants it if you PM me.

-D


> On Apr 30, 2021, at 12:25 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping 
> one and driving one.
> 
> He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) 
> who gave him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline 
> came it became clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and 
> no other broker would work with him as long as he was "on the board" 
> with that original broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that 
> original arrangement (apparently someone there did not get the word not to 
> answer his calls).
> 
> Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was 
> scheduled for pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).
> 
> That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met 
> the driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the 
> Middle East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east 
> coast, I can recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 
> 781-521-0077 for direct contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the 
> brokers get about $200 for scheduling but the truckers do all the 
> actual work.  The broker took a credit card but the trucker was COD.
> 
> I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask 
> folks here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time.
> Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members 
> can say what we did wrong.
> 
> Scott
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Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Yeah, that’s another time where there’s a “bump” in traffic, but the majority 
of them come down in October/November. Weather can affect that, too.

The time between Thanksgiving and Xmas is tough, as a lot of carriers go off 
the road during this time since demand is low. They’ll do maintenance and spend 
time at home. I found this out when I moved the former 220SEb from Tucson to 
Florida a few years ago. I bought the car the week after Thanksgiving and he 
wasn’t able to get me a ride until the week before Christmas. However, he got 
me a covered carrier for the price of an open carrier because he found someone 
coming my way with an empty spot to fill.

-D

> On Apr 30, 2021, at 1:58 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:
> 
> We were just after Christmas but there were still a lot of snowbirds moving 
> in. You could see them as you crossed the Florida state line, all of a sudden 
> there were more Lincolns/Cadillacs and Buicks on the road and you couldn't 
> see the driver's heads anymore... ;)
> 
> -Curt
> 
> On Friday, April 30, 2021, 1:48:52 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Curt,
> 
> Since she was shipping during one of the “migration” periods and along a busy 
> corridor, I’m sure it was cheaper. Starting after Labor Day the migration of 
> snowbirds begins slowly, peaking in late October and going until 
> Thanksgiving. Since everyone is going in one direction and there are few 
> going out, a lot of carriers are deadheading back North to get more loads. 
> Some of them contract with rental car companies to move inventory or leasing 
> companies who are moving cars to other markets. That’s still a small number 
> compared to what’s going south at the time.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
> 
> > On Apr 30, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Neat.
> > Back around 2002-2004 Angie and I used to drive a car to Florida from MA 
> > for a wealthy little old lady. We'd spend a week with her, Angie was her 
> > live in massage therapist and I was the handyman. She paid for everything 
> > and flew us back home.IIRC it cost about $1500 all told which included a 
> > car to take us from the airport back home.She told us that it was much 
> > cheaper and faster (we took 3 days driving) to have us move her car vs 
> > having it shipped. I don't know if that was true or she just liked having 
> > us around...
> > -Curt
> > 
> >On Friday, April 30, 2021, 12:26:05 PM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:  
> > 
> > Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping one and
> > driving one.  
> > 
> > He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) who gave
> > him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline came it became
> > clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and no other broker
> > would work with him as long as he was "on the board" with that original
> > broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that original arrangement
> > (apparently someone there did not get the word not to answer his calls).  
> > 
> > Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was scheduled for
> > pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).  
> > 
> > That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met the
> > driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the Middle
> > East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east coast, I can
> > recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 781-521-0077 for direct
> > contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the brokers get about $200 for
> > scheduling but the truckers do all the actual work.  The broker took a
> > credit card but the trucker was COD.
> > 
> > I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask folks
> > here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time.
> > Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members can say
> > what we did wrong.
> > 
> > Scott
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Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 We were just after Christmas but there were still a lot of snowbirds moving 
in. You could see them as you crossed the Florida state line, all of a sudden 
there were more Lincolns/Cadillacs and Buicks on the road and you couldn't see 
the driver's heads anymore... ;)
-Curt

On Friday, April 30, 2021, 1:48:52 PM EDT, Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Curt,

Since she was shipping during one of the “migration” periods and along a busy 
corridor, I’m sure it was cheaper. Starting after Labor Day the migration of 
snowbirds begins slowly, peaking in late October and going until Thanksgiving. 
Since everyone is going in one direction and there are few going out, a lot of 
carriers are deadheading back North to get more loads. Some of them contract 
with rental car companies to move inventory or leasing companies who are moving 
cars to other markets. That’s still a small number compared to what’s going 
south at the time.

-D



> On Apr 30, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Neat.
> Back around 2002-2004 Angie and I used to drive a car to Florida from MA for 
> a wealthy little old lady. We'd spend a week with her, Angie was her live in 
> massage therapist and I was the handyman. She paid for everything and flew us 
> back home.IIRC it cost about $1500 all told which included a car to take us 
> from the airport back home.She told us that it was much cheaper and faster 
> (we took 3 days driving) to have us move her car vs having it shipped. I 
> don't know if that was true or she just liked having us around...
> -Curt
> 
>    On Friday, April 30, 2021, 12:26:05 PM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
> wrote:  
> 
> Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping one and
> driving one.  
> 
> He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) who gave
> him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline came it became
> clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and no other broker
> would work with him as long as he was "on the board" with that original
> broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that original arrangement
> (apparently someone there did not get the word not to answer his calls).  
> 
> Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was scheduled for
> pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).  
> 
> That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met the
> driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the Middle
> East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east coast, I can
> recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 781-521-0077 for direct
> contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the brokers get about $200 for
> scheduling but the truckers do all the actual work.  The broker took a
> credit card but the trucker was COD.
> 
> I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask folks
> here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time.
> Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members can say
> what we did wrong.
> 
> Scott
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Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Curt,

Since she was shipping during one of the “migration” periods and along a busy 
corridor, I’m sure it was cheaper. Starting after Labor Day the migration of 
snowbirds begins slowly, peaking in late October and going until Thanksgiving. 
Since everyone is going in one direction and there are few going out, a lot of 
carriers are deadheading back North to get more loads. Some of them contract 
with rental car companies to move inventory or leasing companies who are moving 
cars to other markets. That’s still a small number compared to what’s going 
south at the time.

-D



> On Apr 30, 2021, at 1:27 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Neat.
> Back around 2002-2004 Angie and I used to drive a car to Florida from MA for 
> a wealthy little old lady. We'd spend a week with her, Angie was her live in 
> massage therapist and I was the handyman. She paid for everything and flew us 
> back home.IIRC it cost about $1500 all told which included a car to take us 
> from the airport back home.She told us that it was much cheaper and faster 
> (we took 3 days driving) to have us move her car vs having it shipped. I 
> don't know if that was true or she just liked having us around...
> -Curt
> 
>On Friday, April 30, 2021, 12:26:05 PM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
>  wrote:  
> 
> Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping one and
> driving one.  
> 
> He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) who gave
> him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline came it became
> clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and no other broker
> would work with him as long as he was "on the board" with that original
> broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that original arrangement
> (apparently someone there did not get the word not to answer his calls).  
> 
> Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was scheduled for
> pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).  
> 
> That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met the
> driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the Middle
> East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east coast, I can
> recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 781-521-0077 for direct
> contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the brokers get about $200 for
> scheduling but the truckers do all the actual work.  The broker took a
> credit card but the trucker was COD.
> 
> I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask folks
> here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time.
> Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members can say
> what we did wrong.
> 
> Scott
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Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Curt Raymond via Mercedes]

 Neat.
Back around 2002-2004 Angie and I used to drive a car to Florida from MA for a 
wealthy little old lady. We'd spend a week with her, Angie was her live in 
massage therapist and I was the handyman. She paid for everything and flew us 
back home.IIRC it cost about $1500 all told which included a car to take us 
from the airport back home.She told us that it was much cheaper and faster (we 
took 3 days driving) to have us move her car vs having it shipped. I don't know 
if that was true or she just liked having us around...
-Curt

On Friday, April 30, 2021, 12:26:05 PM EDT, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
 wrote:  
 
 Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping one and
driving one.  

He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) who gave
him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline came it became
clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and no other broker
would work with him as long as he was "on the board" with that original
broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that original arrangement
(apparently someone there did not get the word not to answer his calls).  

Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was scheduled for
pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).  

That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met the
driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the Middle
East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east coast, I can
recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 781-521-0077 for direct
contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the brokers get about $200 for
scheduling but the truckers do all the actual work.  The broker took a
credit card but the trucker was COD.

I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask folks
here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time.
Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members can say
what we did wrong.

Scott

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Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Likely not.

That’s for two reasons:

1.) He was going “against the flow”, as most traffic is coming south this time 
of year; and,

2.) Short notice. The closer you are to a move date, the higher the price gets.

To contrast, I once moved a W124 400E from Greenville, SC to Tampa. It was in 
the winter, meaning that most traffic was moving south, although it’s a slow 
time. I gave a few days notice and my broker guy got me a ride within a day for 
$400. No doubt it was someone already coming this way who had an open spot on 
the truck.

-D

> On Apr 30, 2021, at 1:15 PM, Andrew Strasfogel  wrote:
> 
> At that price did you get a covered van?
> 
> On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 1:08 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes 
> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> Glad it was a good experience, Scott.
> 
> I’ve got a guy who I have used for over a decade to move cars for me as well 
> as referred to many people. He’s done a great job for everyone as far as I 
> know, and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my cars if I needed one moved.
> 
> The Internet services are cut-throat at best, which is why your son got a 
> $500 bid. His experience is common based on what I’ve heard.
> 
> One of the things I really like about my guy is that he knows the business 
> well and will tell you if what you want to do is possible. Case in point:
> 
> A good friend and neighbor is currently in Monterey, CA, with his daughter 
> and her family. He’s been out there for two year and is returning to Florida 
> this summer (son in law is officer in Army and he follows them around the 
> country.) My car broker moved their cars out to CA when they went out there. 
> Buddy called the broker a couple of weeks ago to explore the movement of the 
> cars back to Florida. Broker tells him that the current flight of 
> Californians out of the state is making the availability of carriers scarce 
> until late May. Buddy doesn’t want to move cars until June so he’s good to go 
> and will follow up as time gets closer. If he had gone ahead and booked 
> online for June or July he would be paying the current price, which is 
> astronomical.
> 
> This business is seasonal and has a number of very well known “flows” or 
> migrations that has a huge effect on the cost and availability of trucks. My 
> guy knows these well and will do his best to provide guidance so you can 
> either avoid the higher costs or gain an advantage based on where the traffic 
> is going.
> 
> I’ll gladly provide his contact information to anyone who wants it if you PM 
> me.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
> > On Apr 30, 2021, at 12:25 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
> > mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote:
> > 
> > Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping one and
> > driving one.  
> > 
> > He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) who gave
> > him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline came it became
> > clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and no other broker
> > would work with him as long as he was "on the board" with that original
> > broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that original arrangement
> > (apparently someone there did not get the word not to answer his calls).  
> > 
> > Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was scheduled for
> > pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).  
> > 
> > That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met the
> > driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the Middle
> > East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east coast, I can
> > recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 781-521-0077 for direct
> > contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the brokers get about $200 for
> > scheduling but the truckers do all the actual work.  The broker took a
> > credit card but the trucker was COD.
> > 
> > I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask folks
> > here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time.
> > Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members can say
> > what we did wrong.
> > 
> > Scott
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Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes]

At that price did you get a covered van?

On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 1:08 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:

> Glad it was a good experience, Scott.
>
> I’ve got a guy who I have used for over a decade to move cars for me as
> well as referred to many people. He’s done a great job for everyone as far
> as I know, and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my cars if I needed one
> moved.
>
> The Internet services are cut-throat at best, which is why your son got a
> $500 bid. His experience is common based on what I’ve heard.
>
> One of the things I really like about my guy is that he knows the business
> well and will tell you if what you want to do is possible. Case in point:
>
> A good friend and neighbor is currently in Monterey, CA, with his daughter
> and her family. He’s been out there for two year and is returning to
> Florida this summer (son in law is officer in Army and he follows them
> around the country.) My car broker moved their cars out to CA when they
> went out there. Buddy called the broker a couple of weeks ago to explore
> the movement of the cars back to Florida. Broker tells him that the current
> flight of Californians out of the state is making the availability of
> carriers scarce until late May. Buddy doesn’t want to move cars until June
> so he’s good to go and will follow up as time gets closer. If he had gone
> ahead and booked online for June or July he would be paying the current
> price, which is astronomical.
>
> This business is seasonal and has a number of very well known “flows” or
> migrations that has a huge effect on the cost and availability of trucks.
> My guy knows these well and will do his best to provide guidance so you can
> either avoid the higher costs or gain an advantage based on where the
> traffic is going.
>
> I’ll gladly provide his contact information to anyone who wants it if you
> PM me.
>
> -D
>
>
> > On Apr 30, 2021, at 12:25 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> >
> > Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping one
> and
> > driving one.
> >
> > He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) who
> gave
> > him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline came it
> became
> > clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and no other broker
> > would work with him as long as he was "on the board" with that original
> > broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that original arrangement
> > (apparently someone there did not get the word not to answer his
> calls).
> >
> > Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was scheduled
> for
> > pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).
> >
> > That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met the
> > driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the Middle
> > East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east coast, I can
> > recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 781-521-0077 for direct
> > contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the brokers get about $200 for
> > scheduling but the truckers do all the actual work.  The broker took a
> > credit card but the trucker was COD.
> >
> > I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask folks
> > here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time.
> > Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members can
> say
> > what we did wrong.
> >
> > Scott
> >
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Re: [MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Dan Penoff via Mercedes]

Glad it was a good experience, Scott.

I’ve got a guy who I have used for over a decade to move cars for me as well as 
referred to many people. He’s done a great job for everyone as far as I know, 
and I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my cars if I needed one moved.

The Internet services are cut-throat at best, which is why your son got a $500 
bid. His experience is common based on what I’ve heard.

One of the things I really like about my guy is that he knows the business well 
and will tell you if what you want to do is possible. Case in point:

A good friend and neighbor is currently in Monterey, CA, with his daughter and 
her family. He’s been out there for two year and is returning to Florida this 
summer (son in law is officer in Army and he follows them around the country.) 
My car broker moved their cars out to CA when they went out there. Buddy called 
the broker a couple of weeks ago to explore the movement of the cars back to 
Florida. Broker tells him that the current flight of Californians out of the 
state is making the availability of carriers scarce until late May. Buddy 
doesn’t want to move cars until June so he’s good to go and will follow up as 
time gets closer. If he had gone ahead and booked online for June or July he 
would be paying the current price, which is astronomical.

This business is seasonal and has a number of very well known “flows” or 
migrations that has a huge effect on the cost and availability of trucks. My 
guy knows these well and will do his best to provide guidance so you can either 
avoid the higher costs or gain an advantage based on where the traffic is going.

I’ll gladly provide his contact information to anyone who wants it if you PM me.

-D


> On Apr 30, 2021, at 12:25 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes 
>  wrote:
> 
> Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping one and
> driving one.  
> 
> He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) who gave
> him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline came it became
> clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and no other broker
> would work with him as long as he was "on the board" with that original
> broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that original arrangement
> (apparently someone there did not get the word not to answer his calls).  
> 
> Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was scheduled for
> pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).  
> 
> That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met the
> driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the Middle
> East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east coast, I can
> recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 781-521-0077 for direct
> contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the brokers get about $200 for
> scheduling but the truckers do all the actual work.  The broker took a
> credit card but the trucker was COD.
> 
> I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask folks
> here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time.
> Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members can say
> what we did wrong.
> 
> Scott
> 
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[MBZ] A (car) Moving Experience

[Scott Ritchey via Mercedes]

Oldest stepson decided to move from FL to NC with two cars: shipping one and
driving one.  

He contacted a Las Vegas based car-mover broker (from the Internet) who gave
him a good price (like $500, I think).  But when the deadline came it became
clear that he would not get scheduled any time soon and no other broker
would work with him as long as he was "on the board" with that original
broker.  Fortunately he was able to cancel that original arrangement
(apparently someone there did not get the word not to answer his calls).  

Then he was able to list with a more reputable broker and was scheduled for
pickup the very next day (about $800 I think).  

That actual move was very smooth:  door to door in two days.  I met the
driver last evening, a great guy originally from somewhere in the Middle
East (didn't ask).  If someone needs a car moved on the east coast, I can
recommend JILA Transportation: 781-244-9351 or 781-521-0077 for direct
contact bypassing brokers.  Apparently, the brokers get about $200 for
scheduling but the truckers do all the actual work.  The broker took a
credit card but the trucker was COD.

I never shipped a car and knew none of this.  I didn't think to ask folks
here until the original deal fell apart and by then we were out of time.
Maybe this experience will help others or maybe experienced members can say
what we did wrong.

Scott

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