wschran@erols.com on tue 14 sep 99
I would assume that they would pay insurance value unless you specified
repalcement value in your insurance. Doubt the moving company would buy
the kiln, but I haven't seen you contract to know. Be sure and keep all
pieces and packing material until the moving company inspects for
damages. Have the price of a new repalcement kiln handy to show them.
Good Luck
Bill
Lori Lynn & Robert J on wed 15 sep 99
Unless you purchased extra insurance which covers for replacement value all
moving companies pay claims "by the pound". You can really get ripped off
by this. Had a friend recently who had a very expensive original painting
destroyed by the moving company. (they ripped the canvas). Not a cheesy
moving company it was one of the major van lines. The moving company gladly
accepted the claim and agreed to pay. My friend offered to fax appraisals
of the painting to the moving company, this is when my friend discovered he
was being paid by the pound for the piece. They offered him less than 20
dollars for the painting which was valued at thousands. Live and Learn.
Gayle Bair on thu 16 sep 99
I just moved so I am familiar with the replacement
value policies of the movers. If you have a high value"
items that are "underweight" you can list those
items and their worth. You give that sheet to
the mover and he takes extra precautions with
them plus they are insured for their value.
Sorry I do not know what the cost of this is as I
didn't pay for the move.
I would hope at the very least that your
friend could get the moving co. to pay for the
repair of the painting.
Hope this helps,
Gayle Bair
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Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 9:56 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: damaged Skutt kiln
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Unless you purchased extra insurance which covers for replacement value all
moving companies pay claims "by the pound". You can really get ripped off
by this. Had a friend recently who had a very expensive original painting
destroyed by the moving company. (they ripped the canvas). Not a cheesy
moving company it was one of the major van lines. The moving company gladly
accepted the claim and agreed to pay. My friend offered to fax appraisals
of the painting to the moving company, this is when my friend discovered he
was being paid by the pound for the piece. They offered him less than 20
dollars for the painting which was valued at thousands. Live and Learn.
John Rodgers on thu 16 sep 99
You really have to read your contract, and if you don't like it, make different
arrangements. If they don't agree, get someone else.
Years ago, I had a trucking company completely destroy a steel toolbox. It was a
very fine rollaway toolchest and they crushed it down so badly that I had to
take a cutting torch and cut it apart to get my wrenches out. And the trucking
company only wanted to pay me by the pound, and that included the several
thousand dollars worth of Snap-On tools I had in the rollaway. I was really
PO'ed but I had signed the contract, and had not read it closely enough.
John Rodgers
In New Mexico
Lori Lynn & Robert J wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Unless you purchased extra insurance which covers for replacement value all
> moving companies pay claims "by the pound". You can really get ripped off
> by this. Had a friend recently who had a very expensive original painting
> destroyed by the moving company. (they ripped the canvas). Not a cheesy
> moving company it was one of the major van lines. The moving company gladly
> accepted the claim and agreed to pay. My friend offered to fax appraisals
> of the painting to the moving company, this is when my friend discovered he
> was being paid by the pound for the piece. They offered him less than 20
> dollars for the painting which was valued at thousands. Live and Learn.
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