U-Haul U-Box Shipping Quote More Than Doubles After Goods Are Packed
A customer reports that U-Haul quoted roughly $2,000 to ship four U-Boxes with a rate-lock promise, but after packing required two additional boxes, the revised shipping quote rose to $4,000-$6,000 despite only a 50% increase in box count. U-Haul allegedly failed to disclose the shipping cost impact upfront and stopped responding once the customer's belongings were already in its possession.
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