Quote unreasonably low

J.M. Submitted this review about AmeriFreight Car Shipping
Review made Live: 7/22/2014 9:03:00 PM
I selected Amerifreight because it had many good reviews and provided a quote that was lower than other carriers. It was also rated as one of the top five brokers in just about every review site I checked. I was quoted $945 (all-included) to ship my pickup from CA to NC. I confirmed my order via email on June 9, but received no confirmation. I had to call later to make sure my order was received. Over the next several weeks, they notified me of several offers from carriers, all in the $1500 - $1600 range (all-included). After weeks passed, I asked about why the offers were ~70% larger than my quote. The response was that I had selected "economy class". Eventually, five weeks later on July 14, I accepted an offer to ship my vehicle for $1545. ($1200 + $250 deposit + $95 insurance) I admit that I selected an "economy" service because I was a little flexible on timing, but the final deal was nowhere close to my expectations or quote. It is clear to me that my quote was probably a low ball to secure my business. Fortunately, the carrier I eventually agreed to use was excellent. Amerifreight connected me with Uber Haul Transport. Their driver C.J. was prompt and friendly for both pick up and drop off, and my vehicle was delivered in perfect condition.

Company Response
AmeriFreight from AmeriFreight Car Shipping Submitted this response.
Response Date: 7/22/2014 10:38:00 PM
From the onset we always make it quite clear that we always quote our base rate which is the economy saver rate. There are however a number of factors that may cause the rates to be higher than our base rate. The Season, the Location, Availability of carriers and the Market trends. Because we are not always totally aware of how much the fluctuation may be we do warn our customers that it may be either very close to what we have quoted or it could be substantially higher. However, we never coerce a customer to accept a rate we have been offered from a carrier. Unfortunately this time of the year is typically the high season and only very few customers will be able to ship at our economy saver rate, even if we do indicate tat there is a remote chance of it being shipped at that rate. AmeriFreight is always very transparent in explaining the process to our customers. In fact we were the innovators in the industry whereby brokers bid on behalf of customers with carriers. We are glad our customer did eventually have his vehicle shipped and that it arrived safely. By leaving us a 0 star review is disappointing as we did all we promised to do and doubt that any other company could have done any better. We want to earn your trust