More money extorted by driver.

Grant T. Submitted this review about Montway Auto Transport
Review made Live: 11/13/2021 5:57:00 PM
Their driver should have asked for more money when he picked the SUV up, not try to extort more on delivery. The driver saw the items in the back when he loaded the SUV onto his carrier, he drove it! He used the rear view mirror! We both took videos and pictures of the SUV before it left, inside and out. Not a peep about an extra100lbs, blocked views or needing more money! He just drove off! I do not agree the extra extorted "amount was Fair". The driver screwed himself out of a decent tip. I have much more honest pic's of what was in the back. The driver taking a pic from 10 inches away makes anything look larger than it is. A spare tire and mower weigh less than 100 lbs. Neither was blocking any view or not secure. I understand now why deliveries are C.O.D. cash only. Mistakes, lies and extortion are much easier when you are in possession of our vehicles and demand cash only on delivery. No charge backs! Pretty shady way to run a business. I should have read the reviews closer. (As noted previously, Montway seems be writing a large number of their own Yelp and social media reviews) "Montway is merely an aggregator of independent carriers. They do not ship the cars themselves or have any real skin in the game other than their reputation. Speaking of which, their rep is totally exaggerated on most of those fake review sites giving them 5 stars." Anthony S. The non English speaking CSR that I could not understand hung up on me when I said I was having a tough time understanding her. Montway, don't bother replying with one of the "blame the customer" cookie cutter replies. The facts are what they are. Don't ever count on us for future business or as a positive reference. Does Montway 1099 the drivers? Didn't think so. I am going to contact the IRS about your cash only business model. Sure Montway takes CC's for your part of the pie. But you have hundreds of contractors collecting cash all over the USA daily. I doubt much of it gets reported. Yeah, we know that's not your problem, but you can bet the IRS will be contacting Montway first about it.

Company Response
Montway from Montway Auto Transport Submitted this response.
Response Date: 11/17/2021 9:59:00 PM
Hello Grant, I'm sorry to hear that the shipment process did not meet your expectations. As a broker, we work with a dedicated compliance team and the most sophisticated carrier-vetting process in the industry. Transparency is important to us, thus we provide full details of our operations and role on our website at https://www.montway.com/. We also provide this information in our quote and order confirmation emails. Auto transport is a complicated logistical process and we are here to help guide you through every step of the way. If you ever have any questions about our processes, we are always here to help and answer any questions you may have. With that said, we provide full details about personal property policies on our website and how they must be followed. Unfortunately for your shipment, the terms were broken and the driver would have every right to charge extra fees. As the broker, we negotiated with the carrier on your behalf to significantly reduce these fees. I agree that the driver could have handled the situation better. But they are not wrong for charging the fee. I've notified our compliance department about this situation so that they can push for retraining. As for payment, Cash on Delivery (COD) is one of the many methods of payment we offer. As a customer, you have every option to pay in full with a credit card or PayPal for example. Your method of payment does not change the terms of service that you agree to at the time of booking. As the customer, you receive a confirmation email at the time of dispatch indicating payment. And you receive a Bill of Lading which is a receipt of inspection and payment. It's important to our team that we deliver the best service possible. I apologize again for the inconvenience and have contacted you for more information. I ask that you please contact me at your earliest convenience. Thank you. -Richard