Express service with them is a Scam

sun Submitted this review about Fleet United Auto Transport
Review made Live: 7/20/2005 3:19:00 PM
I opted with an express service fleet united for a car move. They promise their express service to pick up car in 1-3 business days and a standard pick up in 1-8 business days. I asked the agent(who claims to have no one above him in hierarchy, his name is ' Angwan') before placing an order, what happens if I place an express order and if the pick up does not happen in 3 business days. He said that if it goes beyond 3 business days for pick up then they will consider it as standard pick up and will be charged accordingly. Well so I trusted him and placed the order.
I called them on the 3rd business day as the car has not yet been picked up and the so called manager said that he will give me a call in 1 hour, but he never called that day. So again I called them on the 4th business day morning and the manager spoke again and he said the driver did not get back to him so he did not give me a call back. He also said that as it is past 3rd business day he will consider it as a standard pickup. And finally they picked up the car on the 8th bu sines day -Saturday.
On Tuesday evening the driver called and he said that he will deliver the car on Wednesday morning at 8AM. He said that we have to pay the remaining amount( less deposit) as per the express pickup rates. So I called the fleet guys and the manager said that it is considered as the express service as the schedule for pickup has happened on 3rd business day. I asked him how come he never notified me or an email never sent out to me that the schedule has happened. He said that the driver left a voice mail message to him after 5PM (which is out of work hours for him) and so it is considered express pick up. Then i asked him that his service says the car has to be picked up not just scheduled in 3 business days. I also reminded him at that point that when i initially spoke to him before placing an order that he said if pickup exceeds 3 business days and also reminded him that when i called on the 4th business day he said that as it is now 4th business day it is considered standard pickup. He said that the express pickup normally happens in 3 business days.
He said the bottom line is: You opted for express pickup and no matter when we pickup or when we deliver you have to pay the express pickup amount.
And as this is going on, the driver who initally said was the owner of the truck(who called before to say wil deliver on wednesday), he again called and said he will not be able to deliver by wednesday like he said in his previous call. When I asked when he will do it, he said the real owner of the truck is taking over the truck and the delivery date is not known.
Then I had no other option but to call the fleet aganet and agree to pay the amount they demanded. Soon after that the conversation with him, driver called and said he will deliver it next day.
I feel very much deceived as they said one thing to get me signed up for the order and later on when its time to deliver they changed their word. And on the top of it, I even feel they went to the extent of holding back my car!!!
Whenever I spoke to the manager, he always says that I keep repeating everything and there is no use in doing that.
Oh I had a horrible experience with them and at this point I have two more cars that need to be moved yet and I would never ever go with them.

Company Response
from Fleet United Auto Transport Submitted this response.
Response Date: 7/20/2005 3:19:00 PM
At the out-start of this response, I would like to clarify the correct spelling of my name, "Antwan". Before Ms. Gamini initiated the order with Fleet United,we discussed the different services that we provide. I explained to her that our express service provides an estimated pick-in 1-3 business days.(normally)-It states this before selecting the service. I then explained to her that once that time frame has expired, the service is reverted to standard shipping, thus a decrease in the price. She was under the impression that her car would be picked-up and shipped in 1-3 business days. The individual on the receiving end gave us quite a difficult time paying the driver because he was mis-informed by Ms. Gamini that the car would be picked up and shipped in under 3 business day, and not "picked up" in 1-3 business days-as it states on our site before selecting the service. In the midst of the confusion, I had Ms. Gamini read what our terms list, just to make sure that there were no gray areas between what we had discussed and what our terms present. After reading them to me thrice, It became clear to me that she was not clear on what the service provided, even after our initial convo. on the phone. Her car was scheduled and picked up in the time discussed and stated on the contract she signed. At no point did we demand or hold her car "hostage". even the driver called surprised that a customer would expect a vehicle to be picked up and delivered in under 3 days from OH-TX. When I spoke to Ms. Gamini prior to the delivery of her car, she continue to express her dislike for being deceived, I went on to explain again the terms, and she would continue to cut me off during the conversation, she continued to say the same things over and over again with out me speaking, just listening. When she was done, I told her that I understand what she is telling me, but yelling at me does not lead to a solution. 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