uShip

the online shipping marketplace

uShip Forum
Forum Home       Calendar    Who's On
Welcome Guest
     


12»»

Carefull what you say Expand / Collapse
Author
Message
preamped (18)
Posted 7/31/2009 5:14:23 PM
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 12/8/2007 5:55:46 PM
Posts: 1, Visits: 0
A service provider listed looking for load from/to as a shipment. I entered pollitely as possible as a question to the shipment that he please be considerate of the site and other TSP's by not doing this as we will soon be looking through hundreds of people looking for loads to find an actual load. I was red-flagged and have been unable to get the red-flag removed.
Post #67160
SHS (51)
Posted 8/1/2009 9:56:45 AM
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 9/24/2007 11:29:48 AM
Posts: 244, Visits: 0
Thats ok I got red flagged for pointing out a shipper posted his phone number and guess what the shipment will expire now Uships loss.
Post #67183
Heather@uShip.com (0)
Posted 8/3/2009 10:22:24 AM Report
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 11/16/2009 10:28:42 AM
Posts: 163, Visits: 552
Hi preamped,

Thank you for your post. A member of the uShip Team will follow-up with you directly about your recent flag.

Best,

Heather
Post #67235
Heather@uShip.com (0)
Posted 8/3/2009 10:22:44 AM Report
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 11/16/2009 10:28:42 AM
Posts: 163, Visits: 552

Hi SHS,

Thank you for your post. A member of the uShip Team will follow-up with you directly about your recent flag.

Best,

Heather
Post #67236
allcnd (2)
Posted 10/9/2009 8:00:53 AM Report
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 9/19/2009 6:40:56 PM
Posts: 6, Visits: 0
How do you go about posting a Beware of Broker on this site without getting flagged?
Post #69762
Gatorman (50)
Posted 10/9/2009 10:03:06 AM Report
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 2/23/2006 12:13:18 PM
Posts: 32, Visits: 0
Just a thought......most legal cariers do not have a problem with brokers,if you know how they work. You should consider applying
for your authority to haul for hire and and learning more about the business.
Post #69766
allcnd (2)
Posted 10/9/2009 4:09:27 PM Report
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 9/19/2009 6:40:56 PM
Posts: 6, Visits: 0
Actually, I have applied for my authority,should get the approval by mid week. I sure do thank you for your guidance on that one though.
Post #69779
UnitedCommoditiesLogistics (28)Silver Power Driver
Posted 10/26/2009 10:24:37 PM Report
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 11/18/2008 9:37:26 AM
Posts: 17, Visits: 0
Why should people "beware of brokers"?
Post #70379
louis1955 (0)
Posted 11/4/2009 9:11:39 AM Report
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 11/2/2009 2:44:30 PM
Posts: 1, Visits: 0
People should beware of brokers for several reasons:

1- You don,t know who is hauling your shipment
2- You don't know if the carrier has adaquate insurance
3- You don't know what the carriers safety rating is
4- Brokers don't insure your freight, the carrier does

Most brokers check for this stuff but not all do, many just look for cheapest price even tho the link between cheapest price and poor service and low safety rating has been established.
More than once brokers have given shippments to "carriers" who hold the load hostage for more money than originally contracted for or who just simply disappear with the load never to be seen again.
Also many shippers do not know that if their broker loads their freight on a carrier with a deficient safety rating, who is in an accident, the SHIPPER can be sued as well as the broker. I wonder how many shippers on here know enough to click on the carriers MC# to establish whether carrier has valid authoriy and insurance, how to check SAFER rating and how to check MCS-150 to see if "carrier" has any trucks or if they are a broker posing as a carrier

Post #70682
LGarrison (16)
Posted 11/4/2009 9:39:13 AM Report
 

Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 11/16/2008 4:11:25 PM
Posts: 60, Visits: 0
louis1955, good answer.
Post #70683
« Prev Topic | Next Topic »

12»»

Reading This Topic Expand / Collapse
Active Users: 0 (0 guests, 0 members, 0 anonymous members)
No members currently viewing this topic.

Permissions Expand / Collapse

All times are GMT -6:00, Time now is 10:09am

Powered By InstantForum.NET v4.1.3 © 2009
Execution: 0.922. 10 queries. Compression Disabled.