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I've sent a complaint to member support about this, but I wanted to get some feedback. I bought a truck with a bad tranny on ebay for $760. My first UShip service provider took my deposit but didn't do the job.
Now, I've used Freedom Transport out of Wichita KS, which is insisting on $20 a day in storage fees for about 40 days when I was incarcerated on charges that have been dropped. I couldn't contact them during this time. So a $250 job is now an $900 job -- more than I paid for the truck. Thank goodness I have the title.
What should I do? He wants $800 total. Is this the kind of people UShip uses? Where can I get a copy of the user agreement? What does it say about storage fees?
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| not sure about storage fees,any body that charges them tells you up front,tell him if he does not del.you'll call the cops an report it stolen,is he a legal carrier,if not tell him to deliver an have the cops waiting around the corner.just my 2 cents.jack Indian
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| Did the Carrier attempt to deliver during your absence? Was there a contract signed between you and the Carrier? If so, did it address storage charges if delivery wasn't possible do to NO fault of their own? http://www.uship.com/user_agreement.aspx 15. Transportation. You must legally be able to transport the shipments you bid on. You agree that it is your sole obligation to comply with all laws, rules, statutes and regulations that may apply including any and all local, state and federal licensing requirements. You must describe your offer and all terms of your services on the bid submittal form on our site. You acknowledge that the uShip website exists for members to make a fully informed decision about your bids, services offering, policies and procedures. Therefore, you shall disclose to every member that you attempt to do business with your services offerings and relevant policies, procedures and fees that you will charge, including, but not limited to, taxes and/or other service charges. In the event, that you charge "extra fees" (and we are made aware of this fact), uShip reserve the right to suspend or cancel your account at our sole discretion. Your bid may only include content relevant to the description of your transportation services. If you bid on any shipment and your bid is accepted by the shipper, you are obligated to perform the services offered in your bid at the accepted bid price. You authorize uShip to charge the uShip match fee to your credit card when the shipper accepts your bid (see Fees and Match Retraction above). We provide distance calculations and driving directions (or links to 3rd party driving directions) to TSPs as part of our service. We are not responsible for the accuracy of this information. We recommend that you verify with the shipper the information that we provide.
The sites below may be of some help to your situation. If you have been victimized by a household goods moving company, broker, or any other carrier, use the links below to file a complaint. Federal Trade Commision https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01Consumer Sentinel http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel/Consumer Fraud Reporting If you think you may have been the victim of identity theft or other crimes, contact your state attorney general! http://www.consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.phphttp://www.naag.org/attorneys_general.php http://www.ic3.gov/The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). OR IN YOUR CASE, just the following should do http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/contact/who-to-contact/contactus.htm You'll need this info below USDOT Number: 1435998MC or MX Number: 542506
!!Protect yourself and your property!! Did you acquire and VERIFY the validity of your chosen Carrier's FEDERALLY MANDATED DOT & MC #'s as per the UShip User Agreement? http://www.uship.com/user_agreement.aspxNote: Did you know that NO active "MC #" = No COMMERCIAL insurance? OOPS !!!!!!! INTERSTATE" transport requires an ACTIVE "MC" number! You verify it at the Government's "REAL TIME" web site: http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/LIVIEW/pkg_html.prc_limain Still don't understand? Read this: http://forums.uship.com/Topic46915-14-1.aspx
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redyz19 (12/13/2007)
I've sent a complaint to member support about this, but I wanted to get some feedback. I bought a truck with a bad tranny on ebay for $760. My first UShip service provider took my deposit but didn't do the job.
Now, I've used Freedom Transport out of Wichita KS, which is insisting on $20 a day in storage fees for about 40 days when I was incarcerated on charges that have been dropped. I couldn't contact them during this time. So a $250 job is now an $900 job -- more than I paid for the truck. Thank goodness I have the title.
What should I do? He wants $800 total. Is this the kind of people UShip uses? Where can I get a copy of the user agreement? What does it say about storage fees?Unfortunately, I'm afraid you may be stuck paying the storage fees..........or forgetting about the truck. If, they were forced to store the vehicle because they couldn't deliver it or couldn't reach you to make other arrangements, they're most likely entitled to storage fees.......and possibly additional "redelivery" fees. The crux is whether some action or inaction on your part caused it to have to be placed in storage. One thing you may want to check on is how much Kansas allows for storage fees. The maximum amount that can be charged for "inside" and "outside" storage is specified by Kansas statutes, although I don't recall the amounts. If you have a $700 truck and an $800 storage fee it may be better in the long run to just write it off if you can't work an amicable settlement with the transport company. Sorry for the predicament you find yourself in, but if it wasn't their fault......... you owe. .........Now I know people are going to start spewing out crap like "they can't charge you more than the agreed price".........."it is against uShip rules".........."report them to God and the universe"........."call the cops".........and a myriad of other worthless suggestions. But the fact here is they are due payment for the transport as contracted via your agreement (offer made-offer accepted). However, in this instance the storage fees were not a part of that agreement and therefore don't have sh** to do with uShip or its policies or rules. And for those that will tell you that US DOT considers with holding your property until you pay them to be an illegal act.......they're full of it too if the contract (oral or in writing) states that you must pay before receiving your shipment. Look at my "Contract Terms and Agreement" on my web site and you'll find provisions for that........including storage fees, redelivery fees, etc. And it was written by an attorney that specializes in motor carrier related law. Sorry, but in this case you're just going to have to suck it up and pay or forget about the truck. As far as the title, the state of Kansas also has provisions for them to obtain a title should they choose to go that route. It is quite similar to a "Mechanic's Lien" so having the title isn't much of an "Ace in the hole either. Good luck, but unfortunately yours probably just ran out for the truck..............
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| HELLO I THOUGHT SINCE EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT ME THAN I SHOULD CHIME IN WITH MY TWO CENTS. THIS PERSON WAS ABSENT FOR WHATEVER REASON FOR 45 DAYS WITHOUT ANY CONTACT AND AS A MATTER OF FACT THE CONTACT INFO PROVIDED VIA USHIP WAS INVALID, SO YES I CHARGED HER $20.00 A DAY STORAGE WHICH TOTALLED OVER $1,000.00 SO I GAVE HER A DISCOUNT TO THE $800.00 and uship policy for everyone who thinks they know states that if a shipper misrepresents themselves or the shipment than extra fees can be charged by transporter look it up also just like the last guy stated dot allows me to charge storage regardless or uship policies as well as my state in which we both reside also allows up to $50.00 aday so i think she got a heck of a deal............................................
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| thank you for actually having a head on your shoulders and knowing the law before getting in this business
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| why didnt you provide the shipper part which state that they must also submit all truths about their shipment or that the transporter may charge extra if false statements are given
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| So the big question is DID THEY PAY you the FEE's you were DUE? Otherwise I would sell it because she would not pay the bill, like Don said it runs in the same area as a CAR REPAIR LEIN.
This is a message to all the people that are using this site to ship something USE A DOT COMPLIANT CARRIER ONLY Its the Federal Law that anyone that transports ANYTHING for any kind of PAYMENT MUST be a DOT COMPLIANT CARRIER. It doesnt matter if its as small as a BREADBOX or as large as a ARMY TANK the CARRIER NEEDS to be DOT COMPLIANT Ask for their INSURANCE COMPANY INFO before your shipment is picked up to protect yourself from loosing your item and call the company to check its a good POLICY, some have been know to make FAKE POLICY PAPERS UP. I am a Verified Motor Carrier By Stop Illegal Trucking dot com
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| have to say i agree now 45 days that is a little to long,she could have had someone take it for her.jack Indian
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Figured I would throw in my $0.02. My contracts I used were a modified edition of Don's, and here in the fine sunshine state we are allowed to store an undeliverable vehicle at a charge of $30 a day for inside storage and $20 a day for outside storage. After 7 days the paperwork process starts and at the end of the 37th day of storage a title is issued in the name of the towing and/or transport company and they are free and clear titles. I have a '93 Harley in my shop that was acquired this way. Also there is a kicker to all this, we can also file a lien for the unpaid bill and the customer will never be able to register another vehicle in this state till that lien is paid. Guess the moral of the story is be there when your having a vehicle delivered 
Eric "STOP ILLEGAL TRUCKING"
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