What if I Can’t Pay for Car Shipping Services?
When you ship a car, the most important thing that you can do, surprisingly, is actually pay your shipping companies for their services. It may be a foreign concept to some, but paying for the services that other people render unto you is important, and if you can’t pay for car shipping services, don’t book them in the first place.
Seriously, though carriers take most payments via cash on delivery, they’re still taking a risk when they pick up a vehicle, and if you don’t pay for your car shipping services, chances are they won’t get completed at all – and in that, we’re completely, absolutely serious.
If a carrier doesn’t get paid when they’re expecting to get paid, bad things tend to happen, for both them and for you. To start, they won’t deliver a vehicle if they don’t have money waiting for them. Since they only take cash, cashier’s check or money order, the funds they receive are certified and they can cash them basically anywhere that cashes checks.
But if the money isn’t even there, they won’t even deliver your vehicle, and this is no joke; they’re well within their rights to hold your vehicle until a payment is made. Many carriers will simply find a local storage place that they can drop the car off at so they can continue to work. But those storage places often charge money for their services…and a carrier isn’t going to pay it, after all.
If you can’t pay for car shipping services, don’t book them – it’s as simple as that. It makes you look like a real ass, and it can result in delays for other customers, the carrier, and can also lead to financial problems for the carrier company as well.
These are companies with razor-thin budgets, and the money that they get when they drop a car off is often needed to keep their trucks full of fuel and properly maintained and on the road. Missing a payment because some random customer didn’t want to pay for their car shipping services can throw a wrench in an otherwise solid plan, which can end up ruining lives and businesses. Don’t be that guy.
If you’re interested in shipping a car take a minute to fill out and submit our free online auto transport quote request form. It’s completely free, only takes a minute or two, and will get you a free quote to ship your vehicle right away. We work with only top-rated carriers who are fully licensed and insured. If you have questions about our services, or need help getting a quote, don’t hesitate to contact one of our agents any time, toll-free, at 800-930-7417.
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