If a shipping company quotes a price and says the weight is wrong, can they void the quote and add a lot of fees to the new quote then demand payment?
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If a shipping company quotes a price and says the weight is wrong, can they void the quote and add a lot of fees to the new quote then demand payment?
This was a freight company that is trying to get another $250 out of me for a shipment that they quoted to me as a first time shipper.
Asked on March 26, 2012 under Business Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It depends on the source of the error or discrepancy:
1) If the shipper weighed the item wrong, quoted you a price without actually checking the weight, or else simply realized they were charging you too little, they would be obligated or bound by their quote.
2) If you provided or told them the weigh and gave them the wrong weight, or you added additional items to the shipment (or changed what was in the shipment), altering the weight, they may charge you the correct amount for the actual weight.
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