National Public Radio

Bad Move

All Things Considered, May 26, 2003 ● Commentator Steve Altes hired a mover to haul his stuff from Washington, DC, to Los Angeles. But when he got to Los Angeles, the mover called to tell him that they were going to charge him another $6,000 to get his stuff back. The mover said, "I've got a driver who doesn't speak English driving around LA with a truck full of your stuff. I sure hope he doesn't get lost or confused, and unload your irreplaceable belongings on a street corner in East LA. It would be a shame to lose it all if you don't pay up."