Worst company ever worked with

Jeff Submitted this review about AutoStar Transport Express
Review made Live: 8/18/2015 1:07:00 PM
I recently moved from Morgantown WV to Salt Lake City UT on June 29th. I got a quote from Autostar Transport Express in May 13th with $1010 to transport my car. They sent me the contract and indicated I should pay the deposit so they could work on the service. I paid the deposit of $200 on June 3rd and told them to start looking because I was flying away from Morgantown on June 19th. Their rep promised to me they would pick up my car on 18th or 19th. Then on 19th, I flew away from Morgantown and my car was parking in a public area waiting for them to pick up. However, they told me I had to pay a $200 more to find a carrier. I refused because I felt they should not do business in that way. After that, they kept telling me they could not find a carrier. I was so worried at that time because I was already not in the town but my car was still in a public parking space. I called them several times every day and the answer was the same. They were working on it but no carrier. I even told them I would pay more if I had to. But the answer was still the same. Then on June 27th, I finally gave up. I called another company and they found a carrier for me on the second day of my call and my car was picked up and transported thereafter.

I called autostar transport for a refund of my deposit, to my surprise, they refused to refund me the deposit and told me I double booked and violated the contact. It was ridiculous. They could not pick up my car on 19th as agreed and I waited for another 8 days but they could not perform their service, not mentioning I worried everyday but now they claimed I violated the contract. I would say this is one of the worst company I ever worked with and I would tell everyone I know not to use this company in the future.

Company Response
Mike Cannon from AutoStar Transport Express Submitted this response.
Response Date: 8/18/2015 2:44:00 PM
We appreciate the feedback, however the customer has left out some key details. Firstly, customer was NEVER promised anything, in fact quite the opposite. Secondly, customer was sent a quote on 05/13. On 05/14 customer booked his order via our online booking system, WITHOUT ever speaking to an agent here. (Customer had entered a wrong phone number in his initial quote request) As with any internet online booking or purchasing system, consumer MUST agree to companys terms and conditions prior to booking or purchasing. Once the order came through, our trained coordinator called and spoke to customer to verify the order. It was only then that the customer made us aware that he was requesting a two day window of pickup. Our agent clearly explained this was a very short window, ESPECIALLY considering the route, and advised customer that anything less than a 3 day window is considered an expedite. Expedite orders do cost considerably more in order to attract a carrier, who will alter his route because of a higher paying load. Customer was reluctant to pay more, even though it was he who has set the conditions of a two day window request. Once this was all explained to customer, we sent him our PDF version of the contract for him again to review. At this point, we had not charged the customer anything, and were confident the customer would not agree to the possibility of an expedite price, and no guaranteed date. However, the customer did sign and returned our contract clearly stating in the contract, and verbally prior that all dates are estimated. Customers first available release date had been set for 06/18. On 06/18, customer informed us that he had left his car with a colleague of his, and even supplied us with his name and phone number. NO mention that it was in a public parking space, and if so, customer should be upset with his colleague for leaving his car in a public parking space! For the next 7 days our agents worked extremely hard calling multiple carriers who might be able to take this load, and unfortunately the route from WV to UT proved to be very difficult to find a carrier. We were continuing to work hard on calling carriers, when it was discovered that the customer had booked with another broker who was now advertising this load to carriers at a higher price than what we had contracted with. Obviously, this completely rendered our hopes of finding a carrier to nothing. No carrier is going to accept the same load for less money! Yeah the other broker found him a carrier at a considerably higher price. Of course the customer will not tell you this!! The next day, still within the contracted dates, the customer did a chargeback with his bank against the deposit. This automatically cancels the order. We disputed the charge with the bank, and provided documentation to the bank to prove our case. The bank agreed with us because of the signed contract, and the fact that the customer breached the contract by canceling within the contracted dates. We can only assume that he has just been informed of this by his bank, and thus the reason why TWO months later he decides to write a bad review!! We wish the customer well.