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Posts Tagged ‘Matt Chasen’

Is shopping for a mover in a virtual marketplace safe?

By • Sep 19th, 2009 • Category: FEATURED STORIES, FMCSA, How to Find a Reputable Mover, Rogue Mover

     Related Articles Part I – Listen to the Marketplace Podcast Part II – Shopping for a mover online? Part III – How do you find a crook in the dark? Part IV – What does ‘Caveat Emptor’ mean? Part V – Who really needs the aspirin? Move It – Don’t Lose It Virtual [...]



Is shopping for a mover in a virtual marketplace safe? Part IV

By • Aug 26th, 2009 • Category: FMCSA, How to Find a Reputable Mover, Rogue Mover

  In a recent Marketplace article, Online competitors move in on shippers, Lenora Chu reports that traditional moving companies have fewer customers because of increased competition from virtual reverse auction sites like uShip, the popular shipping resource mentioned in the American Public Media’s (APM) podcast.    According to Matt Chassen, uShip’s CEO, that’s because “…people [...]



Is shopping for a mover in a virtual marketplace safe? – Part I

By • Aug 18th, 2009 • Category: FMCSA, How to Find a Reputable Mover, Rogue Mover

  The title of American Public Media’s recent podcast, Online competitors move in on shippers, is somewhat confusing. According to the teaser, Marketplace’s Lenora Chu reports that “online competition is also giving traditional movers a headache”. I guess that depends on your perspective. What, exactly, are online marketers moving in on shippers with? Do consumers [...]



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