Transport

ALEIDA GERENA-RIOS Submitted this review about National Express Auto Transport
Review made Live: 6/12/2023 2:11:00 PM
NEVER USE THESE FOLKS: SCAMMERS/THIEVES -- Hired this company to transport my vehicles 3 different times. First time-vehicle #1, it went okay. Vehicle was transport from California to Puerto Rico. 2nd time- vehicle #2 and 3rd time-vehicle #3. I was robbed out of my money. For the 2nd vehicle I did nothing to try to get my money back. National pretty much abandon me. They found another carrier for the 2nd vehicle and eventually that was transported, but I lost the money I paid to the carrier for the vehicle. I paid to transport the 2nd vehicle twice. The 3rd time, it went really bad. Especially after the numerous communications we had. Basically, they booked/hired/subcontracted a carrier that never showed up but harassed to receive the money before picking up vehicle. National assured that they were legal. But all that happened was they took my money and never provided the service. National refuses to take responsibility for the situation. I am out of my money and deposit. I feel that National Express Auto Transport and the carrier are in the scamming business. NEVER USE THESE FOLKS!

Company Response
Carl Rodriguez from National Express Auto Transport Submitted this response.
Response Date: 6/13/2023 2:36:00 AM
Hello and thank you for your review. In the meantime, Customers please see our literal hundreds of 5 star reviews. In summary: Customer blames National Express for another party that called them demanding a payment upfront via Cashapp before getting their vehicle which we believe is another transport company. Customer wants us to "reimburse" them for money we did not take and have nothing to do with. National Express waived the broker fee out of courtesy and sympathy towards client, but all we can do. We advised them to contact Cashapp and open a case. However, car is now at port. In More Detail: Customer says they paid a party to pick up their vehicle but vanished after the payment was sent and never came. Customer also says it's the second time something like this happens. Which if true why would that person come back to work with that company? Also, customer on order was not person reaching us! Aleida is not the customer on the order but has been the person answering questions about the order. Nonetheless, National Express has taken ZERO from a customer in this manner to be called "thieves". We even opted to refund deposit and finish the order at cost as a courtesy just because we felt sympathy if someone indeed tricked them. But customer not only wanted us do that but give the money they say someone took from her via Cash App on a random phone call. At this point we find the activity suspicious on behalf of parties contacting us. To date, this is the only customer who has reported any activity like this, however why the customer is paying a stranger calling them on the phone saying they need money to go to a pick up location is not understood. Further, customer has supplied photos of the pick up of their vehicle by someone else that is not who work with or even know, yet the car has already arrived at the port in Florida. How do we know this? Customer not only had someone else get the car, but pulled our booking number at the port with our company. So car is delivered. This review seems incredibly strange. Note: To be clear, customers must only pay the carrier assigned and receive a signed bill of lading. Payments can only be made to assigned trucker! Customer clearly also booked with another company for the same service and that could have been the driver she paid to begin with.