When Door to Door is not Door to Door

DaveP Submitted this review about Bears Transport
Review made Live: 5/20/2011 1:44:00 AM
The initial quote was $2100 for "door to door" service. As it turned out, it was $2200 door to port. While agent was very helpful, she didn't know where the car was going or how to get it here. Turns out the quote I got was next to useless, while her costs and the trucking were correct, the shipping to Hawaii was not and they didn't factor in the cost of trucking the car to me once it made it to island. To get it delivered, it would have cost around an additional $250 (a total of $350 above the original quote).

All that aside, they did pick up the car when the promised, it made it here within a couple of days of the original estimate, and there was no damage to the car. So, would I use them again, for a move on the mainland, yes for sure. For a move to Hawaii, I would have to do some more shopping.

Company Response
JT from Bears Transport Submitted this response.
Response Date: 5/20/2011 9:23:00 AM
Dave , We apologize you felt we were not knowledgeable enough to ship your vehicle to Hawaii. The $2100.00 quote I gave you was for shipping through Matson in which our company receives a corporate discount because we ship many customers successfully to HI - since you opted not to use Matson -that corporate rate was no longer available to us. Any customer I ever shipped to Hawaii for 6 years has picked up their vehicle in Hilo - because the main carrier -Matson does not ship vehicles into the port of -Kawaihae. you felt the drive was too long to p/up your vehicle in Hilo -so we researched and chose another carrier together. We then found a local tow place together on 3 way-conversation and set up transport for once it arrived to the island. We pride ourselves in meeting the needs of customers whether it be a familiar request or a new one. I apologize I was not familiar with every port in HI - so my job is to find out -what means were available to accomodate you- which I did. Therefore your inccurred additional costs for additional transport because you hired a local tow service on the island to bring it to you. That being said - I disagree with your review and am disappointed that the time we spent arranging your transport , the 20 emails along with numerous phone conversations between you , I and the agents for Hawaii all with constant updates /information and positive affirmations from you -turned out to be a negative result for you ................. it takes me by surprise and regret.