HOW TO FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST PACKERS AND MOVERS

Filing complaint against Packers and Movers for Cheating & Fraud

Complaints against Movers packers in Consumer Court and Police

What legal actions or other remedies does a customer have if he's been a victim of fraud or cheating by a Packers Movers or Relocation Company. There are host of redress mechanisms depending on the severity of the complaint, cheating or fraud. As a experienced packers movers Company with a long existence in Indian relocation space and having nationwide operations, we know the bottlenecks of moving process, the industry standards and process, the issues faced by the customers, possible resolutions, legal remedies and out-of-court settlements and consider our responsibility to help our customers get fleeced and cheated by packers movers companies.

We are here to advise and assist customers to find a resolutions for their complaints against these fraudulent movers packers and ensure customers do not suffer mental harassment, financial loss and emotional stress.

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DETAILS AND DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR QUICK AND SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS

Most of the Complaints against Packers Movers Companies are related to unreasonable cost increase, delayed deliveries, breakages and loss of goods and Insurance frauds.

Written communication and relevant documents is the key for settlement of complaints with Movers packers companies.

Document required:

Quotation given by Movers packers company.
Confirmation or Acceptance of Order.
Invoices / Bills and money receipt or proof of payment through bank statement.
Consignment note.
Communication with the moving company related to submission of complaints and their replies.

So how can we help you:

Having been in moving industry for a long time, we understand the moving process, the law and legislation governing the transportation and moving industry and complaint resolution process. We check the documents and communication and suggest you appropriate resolution process. We can talk to the moving company on your behalf and negotiate the complaint resolution.

WHAT ARE PACKERS AND MOVERS & WHAT DO THEY DO.

With the growing economy and much improved education level, Human resource Mobility has increased more than ever before. People are moving for professional commitments, work, family, education and many different reasons. Relocating from one city to another or to a different country is never a easy task and requires extensive planning, help and services from multiple people and a bit of luck. One important part of relocating is packing and shifting of household goods and personal effects from one city to another.

The moving of Household & Personal goods is done in multiple steps. The goods have to be packed, the packing material has to be arranged, someone to load the goods on to the vehicle, trucks and vehicles to transport the goods. And all this involves an element of risk as some goods are brittle in nature, others are not so sturdy and strong to withstand long transportation distance and multiple loading & unloading. The goods are prone to theft, loss or pilferage too. Efficient and safe packing of the material by using proper packing material is also required. To solve all these problems and making the task easy for the people these days there are PACKERS AND MOVER Bangalore companies which exist in the market. They are sometime called Relocation or Removal companies also.

Packers Movers Complaints - How to file a complaint against packers movers fraud and cheating

WHO'S A CUSTOMERS / CONSUMER

Any person or entity is a consumer or customers under following conditions:

The person has purchased goods or availed services in exchange for money or any other consideration.
The person must have bought the goods for personal use, and not for resale or commercial purposes.

Under Section 2(9) of the Consumer protection act2019, there are 6 consumer rights that have been defined and protected:

Right to safety
Right to be informed
Right to choose
Right to be heard
Right to seek redress-al
Right to consumer education

According to Section 2(7) a consumer means any person who

(i) buys any goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any user of such goods other than the person who buys such goods for consideration paid or promised or partly paid or partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such use is made with the approval of such person but does not include a person who obtains such goods for resale or for any commercial purpose;

(ii) hires or avails of any service for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment and includes any beneficiary of such service other than the person who hires or avails of the services for consideration paid or promised, or partly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such services are availed of with the approval of the first-mentioned person, but does not include a person who avails of such service for any commercial purpose.

Scope of Consumer & Customers Rights in India

Consumer Rights Include

(i) the right to be protected against the marketing of goods, products or services which are hazardous to life and property;

(ii) the right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods, products or services, as the case may be, so as to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices;

(iii) the right to be assured, wherever possible, access to a variety of goods, products or services at competitive prices;

(iv) the right to be heard and to be assured that consumer’s interests will receive due consideration at appropriate fora;

(v) the right to seek redressal against unfair trade practice or restrictive trade practices or unscrupulous exploitation of consumers; and

(vi) the right to consumer awareness;

Packers Movers Complaints Resolutions - What steps to follow.

There could be different kinds of disputes between a customer and relocation company, from late delivery to completely damaged consignments resulting in huge financial losses. You need different and varied approach to settle these dispute considering all the factors involved and the process that best suits your situation. We wish to provide you with information to help you think of different ways of resolving your disputes with or without going to court and legal route.

Settlement of disputes with relocation companies in a court is a costly and time consuming affair and should be the last option for redressal of disputes. Concerned parties including the Household goods packers movers in Bangalore involved in disagreements should outside the courtroom for quicker and potentially less costly alternatives for resolving disputes.

What is Dispute Resolution and what are the best ways for resolution of complaints & disagreements?

We have disputes and disagreements all times, at home, family, work and other places and Human societies have over period developed mechanisms to deal with disputes at different levels. Dispute Resolution ( or DR) are the multiple mechanisms and ways of dealing and resolution of disputes, including using legal methods like going to civil / criminal courts.

Taking a legal route for resolution and settlement of complaints with packers movers companies is cumbersome, time consuming and costly affair. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to resolving disputes thorough discussions, negotiations, mutual agreements and other methods, other than going to courts.

There are four commonly used methods of resolving disputes with movers packers complaints:

negotiation
mediation
Consumer Forums and Consumer Courts.
Dispute resolutions through Courts and Legal process.

These multiple option can be used as a separate and distinct process or in combination with other Alternate Dispute Resolutions methods. These processes offer you choices for resolving your complaints against relocation companies in Bangalore, as per your resources, position and convenience. However, it is important to identity that process that you want to pursue so that you have a realistic & reasonable chance of resolution of dispute as you wish.

Negotiation

There are disputes of different magnitude and required varied approaches for resolution and settlement. However, whatever the enormity of disputes and disagreement with packers and movers company, it is important that first step is negotiations between the parties involved and any other dispute resolution should be opted once negotiations fail to get a closure. Negotiations doesn't cost any money and can happen at a mutually acceptable time and place and can work out a solution that best meets their own needs and interests. Since there is no third party involved, the concerned parties can directly negotiate and chances of miscommunication and third party complicating the matters are minimal. However, there are certain limitations of negotiating disputes like unequal power equation between movers and relocation company and customer.

Mediation

Parties involved in a dispute can ask a mediator, an unbiased, impartial and Domain-expert person to act as a mediator during the negotiation. The common problem during complaint resolution negotiation is that concerned parties do not agree to the issues involved and are adamant on putting forward their explanation without acknowledging any mistakes or wrongdoings on their part. This could be due to malice of the concerned stakeholders, non-desire to settle the dispute, not having understanding of laws and regulations or using trying to use their power and influence. Mediators can act as buffer to bring equilibrium and balance to the discussion, ease tension and encourage healthy, fruitful and focused discussion between the parties.

The most appealing and advisable reason for having a mediator during dispute resolution discussion that it balances the discussion and increases the chances of reaching an outcome that is acceptable to all stakeholders. It also provides space for parties to reach creative and out-of-box mutually agreeable agreements. Mediation is usually considerably inexpensive when compared to legal remedies and courts and the cost is shared equally by both parties.

Consumer Courts

A Consumer Court deals with cases regarding consumer complaints and grievances against packers movers companies for deficiency and non-delivery of services. The quasi judicial institutions are set up by the Department of Consumer affairs, Government of India to protect consumer rights wherein unsatisfied consumers can file a case in consumer court against the seller / service provider on the grounds of harassment or deliverance of flawed goods or services. Consumer Courts are established at three levels i.e. District, State, and National levels. According to the law, a dispute is filed in these forums depending on the monetary limit i.e. each Court has a valuation fixed by law. Section 2(7) of the Consumer Protection Act India 2019 includes a statutory definition of the term ‘consumer. In general, a consumer is described as a person who purchases goods or services in exchange for a consideration through any and all means of transaction, both offline and online.

Consumer Courts have multiple advantages over other dispute resolution mechanisms. Customers can argue their own cases and present evidence and do no require a lawyer to represent them in the consumer courts. This makes the process fairly inexpensive and fast. Since the Consumer forums are established with the view of consumer interest, these forums give adequate time and resources to present their case and ensure a level playing field for the consumer fighting against big resourceful corporations and govt departments.

Dispute Resolution Legally through Courts

Dispute resolution through legal methods and courts is the final step. If the movers packers and relocation company does not respond of any other means of dispute resolution, customer can file a criminal case against the packers movers company and its representative under various IPC and CrPC sections. These include

>> Sec 403 IPC : Dishonest misappropriation of Property

>> Sec 407 IPC : Criminal breach of Trust by the Carrier

>> Sec 421 IPC : Fraudulent removal or concealment of property etc to prevent distribution against creditors.

>> Sec 491 IPC : Criminal breach of Trust or Service.

or other relevant sections of IPC or CrPC as deemed reasonable by the authorities.

Negotiations and mediation process can go parallel while case is being heard in courts of law. Even if you're already in court or have begun the process of going to court, you can still use other dispute resolutions options. In fact, many courts have established dispute resolution programs that require parties to participate in some other form of DR prior to proceeding with their court action.

MOST COMMON CHEATING BY PACKERS AND MOVERS COMPANIES

Packing and Relocation is a complex process and involves multiple variables. Some like good and secure packing of goods, Quality packing material, experienced and expert packing and loading staff, competent and skillful loading and unloading of goods, unpacking, compassionate and professional attitude, effective customer response and timely updates are responsibility and duty of the packing and moving company, other issues like transportation bottlenecks, delays in delivery due to weather or unforeseen circumstances, road risk during transportation and multiple such issues are beyond the control of the moving company and should be understood as part and parcel of the moving process. These risk, mainly the unforeseen and unavoidable risks, should be adequately insured and covered.

There are multiple ways the packers and movers companies fleece, scam or cheat their customers. Most of the relocation companies in Bangalore resorting to unethical and unprofessional cheating are low cost, fly by night moving companies and customers should do well to avoid them completely irrespective the too-good-to-be-true deal offered by them. The most common ways Movers and packers companies in Bangalore cheat their customers are:

Cheating by Increasing the cost after Packing, Loading or Transportation:

The most common packers movers cheating scam is increasing the prices after packing or loading of goods. In this case, movers and packers company will offer you a low and tempting estimate in comparison with other packers and movers companies. Many customers fall for the lower prices. So where's the catch. While the quoted prices are low and competitive, there are hidden charges which are either not mentioned in the quote or hidden between the lines. Charges like toll charges, service charges, entry charges, octroi charges etc are some of the extra charges which these cheap packers and movers charge. At the end of the day, you will end up paying more than you got an estimate from a professional packers and movers company for a far lower grade services.

Detains or holds your Household Goods:

The typical modus operandi of unprofessional packers movers company to cheat an unassuming customer is holding your Household Goods with a threat of not delivering the same unless extra amount than the already agreed amount is paid. Since the customer has already reached the destination city, maybe putting up at some hotel and waiting for his household and personal goods to arrive so that he can re-start his home again. At such a critical time, these rogue packers movers companies blackmail the customer by holding their goods and fleecing money out of their helpless customers. Most of the times the customer is new to the city and does not know anyone who can help them to resolve the issue. The customer may not even know the local language which restrict his ability to approach the authorities with a complaint.

Loss, Damage or Pilferage of Household Goods:

The most common customer complaint regarding packers movers cheating is about non-compensation or even acknowledgement about loss, pilferage or damage to household and personal effects during packing, transportation, loading / unloading & delivery of goods. While most packers movers company suggest insurance coverage to cover these damages but not all losses are not covered by insurance. Some of these damages may be due to packers and movers company negligence while transportation, handling etc. Some unprofessional moving company employee also remove or pilferage valuables and other goods from packed boxes.

Illegal and unregistered Relocation Companies:

There are many companies which operate without any govt registration and that it makes it very difficult to track them. There have been lot of complaints where the customers where goods are not delivered and there are no whereabouts of the packers movers companies in Bangalore. It becomes really difficult to track the company and your goods when the company doesn't a government registration.

Insurance Fraud:

There are two kind of Insurance fraud by packers movers companies on their customers. Some of these fraud moving companies will offer a blanket coverage of goods without any value declaration assuring that all the goods are covered for all kind of damages. This is done with the sole purpose of extracting as much money from the customer as possible. The other insurance fraud is that Household goods packers movers in Bangalore assure their customer that the goods will be insured through a third party General Insurance company and in case of any damages or loss of material, the customer can claim the compensation directly from the Insurance company directly. But no such Insurance policy is taken and the moving company keeps the insurance money with themselves. They will give different excuses to the customer for non-availability of Insurance Policy from General Insurance Company. Taking these cheating companies to consumer court, filing FIR or Complaints and taking legal action needs customer to be aware of his rights and responsibilities.

Delayed Delivery of Household Goods:

Delayed Delivery of Household goods is another major cheating complaint and registering legal complaint for delayed delivery of goods is the most difficult since most packers movers companies do not give written delivery dates and also that there are force-majuere and other reasons contributing to delayed delivery. This cannot be labelled entirely as packers movers cheating since the delay could be intentional or completely beyond their control and its also difficult to prove negligence on the part of packers and movers company for delayed delivery.

Extra Delivery or Handling Charges:

Another cheating modus operandi by fraud packers moves companies is charging extra for delivery on some or the other pretext. The excuses for charging extra delivery charging and cheating customers could be that the customer hadn't confirmed the delivery location at the time of booking the goods, change of delivery location etc. The moving companies may also charge you extra for unloading the goods if you haven't confirmed the floor while booking the goods or availability of Lift to carry Household goods.

There may be certain other kinds frauds, scams and cheating by movers packers companies which aren't that common. You can always write to us and we shall advise you on resolution of such complaints.

Identifying Red flags and signs of Fraud Moving Companies

Some early red flags identifications to warn you about Fraud packers movers companies:

>> No written and full explained quote with all the charges and services clearly mentioned.

>> Offering estimates without physical survey of Goods.

>> Significantly lower prices than other similar movers packers companies and sharp cost deescalation during negotiations.

>> Full payment upfront. But even the most professional movers ask for payment upfront. Try to negotiate better payment terms.

>> No proper documentation like Invoices, CN, Inventory.

FILING COMPLAINTS AGAINST PACKERS MOVERS COMPANIES IN INDIA

Any packers movers complaints should be escalated step by step and a legal complaint or FiR should only be filed after all other complaint resolution mechanism have been exhausted. Its important that all the relevant documentation and discussion should be preserved for its evidentiary value, in case a FIR or cheating case in consumer court is to be filed later.

DISCUSSION WITH PACKERS MOVERS COMPANY

The first step in packers movers complaint resolution is talking to the moving company, inform them about the complaint and demand mutual resolution of the complaint. This is one the simplest and most reasonable way to end the dispute. Mutual settlement of packers movers complaints helps in saving time, effort and money for both the parties. This also works better for the customers since he has limited time in the new city and efforts required for legal resolutions are quite demanding.

FILING FIR OR POLICE COMPLAINT AGAINST MOVERS & PACKERS

If the packers and movers companies in Bangalore is not responding to your complaints and hasn't offered a mutually agreeable solution, the customer should file a complaint with the local police. Before filing a formal FIR with the police to start the legal action against the Packers movers Company, a written informal complaint should be given to the nearest police station requesting their help in mutual resolution of the complaint. The police are inadvertently able to resolve such complaints at local police station level by calling both the parties, investigating the credibility of the complaint filed by customers, checking the documents and other evidence presented and directing both parties to settle the complaint as per their instructions and guidance. The police station does not usually file an FIR without preliminary investigation of the claims and prima facie evidence of Fraud, deceit or cheating.

HOW TO FILE A FIR (FIRST INFORMATION REPORT) IN THE POLICE STATION AGAINST PACKERS MOVERS

If the packers movers company in Bangalore does not respond to the local police station or unwilling to offer a mutually agreeable & reasonable solution to your complaint, you can ask the police to convert the complaint into a formal FIR (First Information report). The FIR can be filed under different IPC Sections:

>> Sec 403 IPC : Dishonest misappropriation of Property

>> Sec 407 IPC : Criminal breach of Trust by the Carrier

>> Sec 421 IPC : Fraudulent removal or concealment of property etc to prevent distribution against creditors.

>> Sec 491 IPC : Criminal breach of Trust or Service.

or other relevant sections of IPC or CrPC as deemed reasonable by the authorities.

STEPS TO FILE COMPLAINT IN CONSUMER COURTS AGAINST PACKERS AND MOVERS

FIR is more relevant if the packers movers company has vanished or untraceable or has declined to deliver the goods or If the Household Goods or Car has been completely damaged due to road accident or some other reason and the movers packers company has declined to pay the compensation even when the customer has fully insured the goods for damages, loss and breakage of goods.

A aggrieved customer can file a case in Consumer Court along with filing an FIR with Police against the cheating by Packers and Movers in India. Consumer Protection Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha in 2019 replacing the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The bill has defined customer rights including the following:

Protection against marketing goods and products which are harmful to life.
Information regarding quality, quantity, purity, standard and price of goods and services.
Access to different products and services at competitive costs.
Reimbursement against unfair and fraudulent trade practices.

Consumer Protection Act 2019 empowers consumers to file their consumer complaint against cheating by packers and movers companies by visiting the Consumer court at the district, state or national level along with the documents required for filing the complaint. The procedure for filing a consumer complaint against Movers packers in very simple and it can be done both offline by visiting the concerned office or online. There are many websites which help you file cheating complaints against packers and movers in consumer courts.

ELIGIBILITY FOR FILING A COMPLAINT IN CONSUMER COURT

YOU SHOULD BE A CONSUMER (OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE)

As per Consumer Protection Act 2019, only consumers are eligible to file complaints against fraud / cheating / scam in a Consumer court. Anyone who buys a product or avails a service for a consideration, either partial or full or promise of payment, either for his personal use or to earn his livelihood by mean of self employment is a Consumer. A consumer or his representative can file a complaint with Consumer Courts.

TIME LIMITS FOR FILING A COMPLAINT

Consumer complaints should be filed within 2 years form the date on which cause of action arises. As a packers movers customer, you should file the complaint within 2 years of the date of delivery note.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT FOR FILING A COMPLAINT

Complete and correct documents are most important part of filing a complaint against moving and packers companies. Document required for registering a complaint in Consumer court (or a Civil court)

Movers packing Company Quotation.
Consignment note or Bill of Lading.
Invoice / Bill.
Packing or Inventory List.
Delivery acknowledgment copy.
Insurance Document, if provided by Company.
Proof of Payment. Bank Statement or Money Receipt provided by Moving Company.
Relevant Correspondence with the moving company.

JURISDICTION OF CONSUMER COURT FOR FILING A COMPLAINT

The Consumer complaint should be filed as per the jurisdiction of the particular District / State Commission. The consumer should file his complaint to a consumer forum which has both territorial and pecuniary jurisdiction to decide the matter.
Territorial Jurisdiction Complaint should be instituted with a district forum (section 11), state commission (section 17) or national commission (section 21) within the local limits of whose jurisdiction,
a) The opposite party or in case of more than one opposite parties, one of the opposite parties resides or carries on business or personally works for gain.
b) The cause of action arose.

Consumer Court Jurisdiction based on your claim value:

a) District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum - Upto Rs. 20 Lacs

b) State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission - Rs. 20 L to Rs. 1 Crore.

c) National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission - Claim more than Rs. 1 Crore.

The award pronounced by national commission can be challenged in Supreme Court.

APPLICABLE FEES FOR FILING CONSUMER COURT COMPLAINTS

The amount of Court fee applicable for filing a complaint against Household goods packers movers in Bangalore is determined on the basis of total value of goods or services and compensation claimed. It is very important that the customer should determine a reasonable and realistic compensation claim which shall make your case more credible.

For District Consumer Courts

Upto Rs 1,00,000 : Fees Rs. 100
From Rs. 100,001 to Rs. 500,000 : Fees is Rs. 200
From Rs. 500,001 to Rs. 10,00,000 : Fees is Rs. 400
From Rs. 10,00,001 to Rs. 20,00,000 : Fees is Rs. 500

For State Consumer Court

Between Rs. 20,00,000 - Rs. 50,00,000 : Fees is Rs. 2,000
Between Rs. 50,00,001 - Rs. 100,00,000 : Fees is Rs. 4,000

For National Consumer Redressal Commission

Fees Applicable is Rs. 5,000

Consumer Court Complaint Format

PROCESS FOR FILING A COMPLAINT IN CONSUMER COURT

STEP 2 : SENDING LEGAL NOTICE TO PACKERS AND MOVERS COMPANY

It is mandatory to send a legal notice to the accused packers movers company before filing a formal cheating complaint in Consumer Forum. The legal notice is served on the opposite party to give them last opportunity to settle the complaint mutually and also to inform the Moving packers Company in Bangalore that the customer is approaching the consumer courts for a legal recourse to settle the cheating complaint against the moving company. The legal notice should be compulsorily sent through Registered post and wait for atleast 30 days for a response from the accused house goods packers movers company before filing the fraud \ cheating complaint. Alternatively, you can mail and WhatsApp the legal notice too. This will make your case stronger during the legal process since it shows your seriousness of settling the complaint. If the Packing Movers Company in Bangalore refuses to resolve the complaint or simply ignores or neglects the legal notice, then you can approach the consumer court with your complaint.

STEP 1 : DRAFTING A CONSUMER COMPLAINT

The complaint in consumer court can be made on simple paper, in a simple language. Stamp or Judicial paper is not required. The complaint should be drafted stating all the facts necessary for establishing the cause of action.

Some very things needs to be mentioned in complaint by the consumer:
a) Name and complete details of complainant and the accused packers and movers company. A packers movers company should be as mentioned the Invoice or Bill of Lading.
b) Date and time of purchase of goods or services availed and amount paid for them.
c) Complete details of the deficiency in Service like late delivery, damage to goods, non-delivery etc.
d) Particulars of relief and compensation sought in the complaint. The compensation demanded should be reasonable, practical and provable.
e) Particulars of the services availed.
f) Copies of all those documents can be attached which support the contention of consumer and are necessary to establish the cause of action like copy of bills of Lading, Invoice, details of correspondence of compensation demanded from Packers movers company and details of further discussions and conversation.
g) The compensation claimed should be specified in the complaint and along with it consumer can also ask for refunds, damages, litigation expenditure etc. But these amounts should be detailed under different heads and in accordance with pecuniary jurisdiction of respective consumer forums.
h) The statement of jurisdiction should be made in the complaint as to how the case falls within the jurisdiction of consumer forum.

A verification affidavit should be affixed with the complaint stating that all the facts and claims made in the complaint are true and correct.

At the end of complaint the signature should be put. The consumer may argue his case on his own or through his authorized representative. The complaint made with district forum or state commission needs to be filed in three sets and when made with national commission needs to be filed in four sets with additional sets for each opposite party.

STEP 3 : APPROACHING THE CONSUMER COURTS WITH YOUR COMPLAINTS.

Filing a formal complaint in the Consumer Court does not require any special preparation. No lawyer or legal representative is required to represent the consumer. The application written as per the earlier explained format along with relevant supporting documents and required fees can be filed in the jurisdiction consumer courts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about Filing Packers Movers Complaints

Q. The Packers Movers Company is asking for extra money / payment for delivering my Household goods.

Ans : Ask the packers movers to send a WhatsApp or email about the reason for asking for extra Delivery Charges or payments. If the payment asked is not mentioned in the Quotation, immediately seek Local Police Help. Keep all the moving documents ready along with payment details. It recommended to solve the issues mutually by discussion and negotiation before going legal options.

Q. Who can file a legal case in Consumer Court.

Ans : As per Consumer Protection Act 2019 a Consumer is :

Anyone who buys goods for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid and partly promised or under any system of deferred payment. It also include any user of such goods other than the person who buys such goods with the approval of owner of goods but does not include a person who obtains such goods for resale or for any commercial purposes or
Hires or avails or their representative of any services for a consideration which has been paid or promised or partly paid or partly promised or under any system of deferred payment but does not include a person who avails of such services for commercial purposes.

Q. How much GST is applicable on Packers Movers Services.

Ans : Packers and Movers services for Household Goods is covered under 5% slab without Input credit to the Transporter or 12% with input credit. A moving company can charges 5% or 12% GST on the packing and moving services. Loading, unloading and other services part of moving contracts shall also be charged under the same bracket.

Q. Is Insurance of Household Goods compulsory and what does it include.

Ans : There is no law which makes transit insurance of Household Goods compulsory. Its completely the customer prerogative to get Transit insurance to cover damages, loss or breakages. In case the goods are not insured, the transporter shall not be responsible for any damages while transportation since there are always transit risks which are beyond transporters control.

Q. How much compensation can I claim for the damages from Packers and Movers Companies.

Ans : The compensation for breakages or damages should be as per depreciated or declared value of goods, whichever is lower. It is very difficult to claim and get compensation for late delivery of goods.

E-Daakhil Portal - Online Registration and Redressal of Consumer Complaints

The Consumer Protection Act 1986 was repealed and a new act, The Consumer protection Act 2019 has come into force from 20th July, 2020. Unlike the earlier act, this new act has provision for e-filing of consumer complaints in the Consumer Commissions and online payment of the fees for filing a complaint.

E-Daakhil portal was launched by National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) on 7th September, 2020, for online registration and redressal of consumer grievances. The portal simplifies the process of filing the complaint against movers packers complaints for frauds and cheating.

Under this new Act, besides general rules, there are Central Consumer Protection Council Rules, Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Rules, Appointment of President & Members in State/District Commission Rules, Mediation Rules, Model Rules and E-
Commerce Rules and Consumer Commission Procedure Regulations, Mediation Regulations and Administrative control over State Commission & District Commission Regulations. The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 established the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) whose primary objective would be to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers.

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E Daakhil Portal - https://edaakhil.nic.in - The Ease of Filing Complaint and getting redressal.

E Daakhil Handbook for Customer

The Consumer Protection Act 1986 was repealed and a new act, The Consumer protection Act in 2019 has come into force from 20th July, 2020. Unlike the earlier act, this new act has provision for e-filing of consumer complaints in the Consumer Commissions and online payment of the fees for filing a complaint.

Portal to File Consumer Complaints against Packers and Movers