400 miles extra with not explanation

Paula ortiz Submitted this review about Ship a Car Direct
Review made Live: 10/17/2023 9:15:00 AM
Never used this service !! had a truly awful experience with this car shipping service. I paid to have my car shipped from Boston to San Diego, $1375 and when it finally arrived, I was shocked to find that it had 400 extra miles on the odometer. So someone drive my car without my permission that is ILLEGAL… When I tried to reach out to Mike on a Saturday October 14 of 2023 right after he he promised to call me back on Monday with all the details that happened but he did not call me and company remained silent until I had made about 10 desperate calls. When I finally got through to them, they claimed that it wasn't their responsibility and were only willing to refund me the part the pay online$ 250 of course because, they required an 80% cash payment to the carrier, leaving me feeling scammed and taken advantage of. This is a service with terrible customer care and a complete lack of accountability. Avoid at all costs! And still without know why my car was drive because they said they can’t contact the carrier yet …. if this is a serious company they should care more about they customers and the Carries they use.

Company Response
Michael Strickland from Ship a Car Direct Submitted this response.
Response Date: 10/17/2023 7:28:00 PM
I appreciate the time you took to discuss this issue with me. I completely understand your concerns regarding the car being driven, and you're right - such an incident is absolutely inexcusable and should never occur. We take full responsibility for this oversight. To address this, we've already refunded the entire $250 service fee you initially paid. Additionally, we've decided to discontinue our association with "Ideal Transport" due to their unauthorized and needless use of your car. From what I gather, they provided a concession of $125 on your fee. So, as of now, you've received a refund of $375 out of the $1375 total for transporting your car across states. I acknowledge you wish to obtain an additional $312.50 in compensation from the carrier, effectively reducing your costs by half. Rest assured, we're on your side and will support your effort to get this refund. We also want to assure you that any forthcoming tolls or tickets will not be billed to you. I deeply regret the unprofessional conduct exhibited by Ideal Transport. For those reading, be cautious- they may still operate for other entities, but never again with us. I understand if there's hesitation to use our services in the future, but should you consider us, we'd be more than willing to waive our service fee for any subsequent moves. I truly believe you'd witness a vastly improved experience. It's unfortunate, but occasionally, one discovers the problematic entities only when they err in glaring ways. I deeply regret the inconvenience caused to you. My sincerest apologies for this lapse in service.