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Moving company scam
I was one of several who were victimized by Eliyahu Sharvit of West Coast Movers back in 2003. They seemed to offer a great deal, but what a mistake that was.
First, I was vastly overcharged. I was supposed to have been charged based on the volume of my belongings, as measured by gradations in the interior of the moving van. However, the movers packed my belongings rather loosely in an obvious attempt to pad the charges. I protested, but what could I do? They knew that I was on a schedule, and that it was too late to pick another mover. Once my stuff was in the van, I was at their mercy.
What's more, West Coast Movers was supposed to transport my belongings during the last week of December, but it took several weeks before they finally arrived. My calls to their driver all went unanswered. At one point, when I called their number, I was informed that West Coast Movers no longer existed. I was given Mr. Sharvit's number, and I managed to speak to him... once. Mr. Sharvit claimed that the van was in need of mechanical repairs; however, whenever I called to follow up, he would continually dodge my calls.
In later calls, he refused to respond. A woman would answer instead -- his wife, perhaps. On a couple of occasions, she even hung up on me. Through the web, I learned that Sharvit was being prosecuted for fraud by some of his customers. I also learned that he was operating without a license, which is doubtlessly why the van never reached my home. (Another company later took over the delivery, to my relief.)
He was eventually deported. I felt bad for his family, but at the same time, I wasn't thrilled at being deceived.
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