PODS Demands $9,000 Surcharge After Relocating Container to Unconfirmed Address
A PODS customer provided a preliminary ZIP code for a quote before finalizing a destination, but PODS transported the container there anyway; when the customer's plans changed, PODS demanded an additional $9,000 to move it to the correct location. Despite hours on the phone and promised supervisor callbacks that never came, the customer remains unable to resolve the dispute or recover their belongings.
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