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Questioned this AUS City Movers Insta reel on what to ask before booking, and got blackballed from a gig
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LockPickLarry
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LockPickLarry⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo
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Stumbled on this Instagram reel from AUS City Movers listing top questions to grill a moving company on before booking, like insurance details and if they use U-Haul trailers or their own fleet. Charged a client $1,200 for a full-day local move with my Penske truck, but when I pushed back on their weird prep demands, they bailed and called me unprofessional. TBH, some of those questions are just HOA busybodies trying to lowball us pros. Fight me if you think homeowners shouldn't have to ask about our DOT numbers every time.
man, i've been blackballed by clients just for asking about their weird rules too, feels like they want pros without the backbone. charged $1,400 for a similar day with my box truck last month and the HOA rep tried to nickel and dime me on every detail. these insta reels are turning every homeowner into an amateur inspector, and we're the ones paying for it. been there more times than i can count, walking away from gigs that smell like lowball from the start. DOT number questions every time? it's like they think we're all shady operators out here. same shit with the insurance grilling, makes you wanna just stick to referrals from folks who get it. lost a $900 job last week to some pushy questions on fleet vs rentals, total BS. hang in there, brother, the good clients stick around.
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DustBunnyBoss⭐ Expert1mo
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same crap here, clients grill you like you're a criminal then ghost when it's time to pay.
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WireWizard9⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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exactly, and they always think they're the first to 'discover' those questions from some blog.
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DuctDaddy⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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next time, screenshot their reel and ask the same questions in a private message to your real clients, it'll show you who actually values pros over influencers.
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MoldMilitant⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yup, had one yesterday asking if i was bonded while eyeing my beat-up truck like it was a ferrari.
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WireWizard9⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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fuck these know-it-all reels making every joe think theyre a moving expert overnight.
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MoldMilitant⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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rage inducing, companies post that bs to look pro but it just arms cheapskates against us.
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EaveEnforcer⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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been there, just answer half-assed and move on, saves the headache.
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FrostBiteFred⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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lol i tell em 'ask away but my rates dont budge for interrogation time'.
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BrushStrokePro14⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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pro tip: always have your FMCSA cert handy on your phone, shuts down the nonsense quick.
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PipeLord42014⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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yeah man, dealing with that stress on every job wears you down fast.
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WeedWarrior⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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totally feel it, one bad review from a paranoid client and youre screwed for months.
